Job Summary
The Security Analyst - Consultant will support cybersecurity operations by helping protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of enterprise systems and services. Reporting to the Security Operations Center (SOC) lead, the analyst will perform hands-on network security monitoring, assessments, threat analysis, and compliance activities across on-premises and cloud environments. The role requires strong knowledge of secure network design, routing and switching, enterprise firewalls, security monitoring, and regulatory frameworks, along with the ability to independently handle technical tasks and support senior analysts on complex initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
• Support the development and improvement of network security and compliance solutions.
• Investigate and respond to daily network security alerts and potential threats.
• Perform network security assessments for proposed firewall and infrastructure changes.
• Conduct technical analysis to support network security planning, engineering, and architecture.
• Review connectivity requests, website-blocking requests, and firewall rule changes to identify potential security risks.
• Analyze on-premises and cloud networks to identify threats, vulnerabilities, and potential security gaps.
• Develop, review, and analyze network traffic reports that identify violations of approved Ports, Protocols, and Services standards.
• Monitor emerging threats and recommend appropriate security controls and countermeasures.
• Collaborate with internal teams, business units, partners, and vendors to implement security controls and support cybersecurity operations.
• Support cloud and on-premises network changes, infrastructure enhancements, and security improvement projects.
• Help ensure compliance with CMS ARC-AMPE, HIPAA, SCDIS-200, and other applicable security requirements.
• Assist with KPI development, security trend analysis, and monitoring of operational reports.
• Participate in firewall configuration reviews and periodic firewall ruleset recertification.
• Provide technical guidance and recommendations on network security best practices.
• Support repeatable security processes and compliant enterprise architectures.
• Perform additional Security Operations Center (SOC) duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
• Approximately 3-5 years of hands-on experience in network design, implementation, or support.
• Hands-on experience in IT security or system administration.
• Working knowledge of secure network design, security architecture, compliance tools, data protection, and access control models.
• Experience with routing and switching protocols, enterprise firewalls, network auditing, and network security monitoring.
• Experience with intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS).
• Ability to analyze logs, security alerts, and network telemetry to identify potential threats and security issues.
• Experience working with Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems.
• Familiarity with vulnerability scanning tools such as Nessus, Qualys, or similar platforms.
• Understanding of on-premises and cloud networking environments, including network security principles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• A network security-focused certification such as PCNSE or CCNA.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working in regulated environments.
• Experience supporting healthcare IT or state government environments.
• Familiarity with FISMA, NIST, CMS ARC-AMPE, and HIPAA security and privacy frameworks.
• Experience with security information and event management (SIEM) platforms such as QRadar or Splunk.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure security and network security controls in Azure or AWS environments.
• Experience supporting multi-tenant cloud environments and vendor integrations.
• CISSP or CompTIA Security+ certification.
