Cybersecurity Analyst - SSE

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Position Purpose:

Key Responsibilities:

• • Manage identified cybersecurity risks through established risk management tools and processes spanning applications, infrastructure, and business operations. 

  • Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams to advance security initiatives and integrate security requirements into proposed solutions. 

  • Prepare and deliver the weekly report on security vulnerabilities and identified risks to the business and stakeholders, ensuring timely remediation efforts. 

  • Monitor, analyze, and report on key security metrics, issues, and remediation activities utilizing Excel and other relevant reporting platforms. 

  • Support the organization’s migration to "Secure Flow" (paved path) in partnership with Cybersecurity, IT Developers, and business stakeholders. 

  • Promote awareness of security policies, standards, procedures, and playbooks among business partners to ensure comprehensive adherence from project initiation. 

  • Investigate findings and exceptions, coordinating resolution efforts with Cybersecurity, IT Developers, and business stakeholders. 

  • Assist with third-party/vendor security assessments and risk reviews as required. 

  • Provide customer-focused assistance to internal partners by clearly communicating security requirements, associated risks, and recommended actions in an accessible and business-oriented manner. 
  30% Analysis - Perform data gathering, synthesis, and develop solutions; Leverage department standards to achieve results
• 30% Collaborate - Partner with teams to identify trends and resolve problems
• 40% Drive Execution - Evaluate information and provide recommendations based on findings

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• This Position typically reports to Manager or Sr. Manager
• This Position has 0 Direct Reports

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• • 2+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, information security, or a closely related field. 

  • Demonstrated cybersecurity mindset with a strong understanding of core security principles (confidentiality, integrity, availability, least privilege, defense-in-depth, etc.). 

  • Experience with risk management practices, including identifying, assessing, and helping to prioritize and remediate security risks. 

  • Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional stakeholders (business, product, engineering, operations). 

  • Strong customer focus mindset, with the ability to balance security needs with business objectives. 

  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, charts, basic formulas) for analysis and reporting. 

  • Excellent documentation skills, including writing clear security reports, procedures, and stakeholder communications. 

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills. 

  • Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues to non-technical audiences. 

   

   

  • CompTIA Security+ certification or equivalent industry-recognized security certification. 

  • Experience working in or with large enterprise environments and complex business portfolios. 

  No additional qualifications

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; or equivalent work experience. 

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 0

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Action Oriented
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Drives Results

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