Cybersecurity Analyst

The Cybersecurity Analyst is responsible for safeguarding the organization’s digital assets by identifying vulnerabilities, monitoring for threats, and responding to security incidents.

Requirements

• Respond to cybersecurity incidents, including containment, investigation, remediation, and recovery.
• Continuously monitor and respond to any security tools and systems to detect abnormal or suspicious activity.
• Identify and assess threats, vulnerabilities, and indicators of compromise(IOCs).
• Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
• Document incident findings and support post-incident analysis for future reference.
• Work with other teams to implement corrective actions.
• Evaluate and analyze risks associated with system configurations, network architecture, and software deployments.
• Assist in compliance audits (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001).
• Manage and optimize security software, such as antivirus and endpoint detection and response tools.
• Configure and maintain security information.
• Support implementation and upgrade of security solutions.
• Develop and update information security policies, procedures, and standards.
• Ensure adherence to organizational cybersecurity policies and best practices.
• Educate employees on cybersecurity best practices.
• Stay up to date on the latest cyber threats, vulnerabilities, tools, and trends.
• Analyze threat intelligence feeds and apply insights to improve defenses.
• Prepare reports on security incidents, metrics, compliance status, and audit findings.
• Maintain documentation for all security-related activities and decisions.
• Work closely with IT, BU heads and compliance teams to ensure security is integrated across operations.
• Communicate technical risks and threats to non-technical stakeholders.