Information Security Analyst

Georgia  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Under limited supervision, the Information Security Architect:

  • Assists in planning, directing, and coordinating agency activities, specifically relative to Information Security.
  • Assists in developing and enforcing the organization's security policies, standards, and guidelines, security awareness, security information portion of the business continuity and disaster recovery plans, and all industry and government compliances issues.
  • Assists in incorporating the design, deployment, management, control, and updating of platform and user specific security policies on a diverse range of internal hardware platforms supporting various software and operating systems.
  • Conducts risk management analysis to identify areas of risk and to develop security measures to prevent losses.
  • Monitors use of data files and regulates access to safeguard information in computer files.
  • Works with business owners, IT managers, staff, and vendors in order to provide timely and efficient IT coordination of security services to meet agency needs.
  • Create reports on status of agency information security programs and projects, as required.
  • Communicates with senior executives through oral and written reports and presentations, as required.
  • Develops and implements IT system security plans, projects and initiatives.
  • Plans, implements, manages, and coordinates security measures and controls for information systems to regulate access to computer data and prevent unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure of information.
  • Serves as Subject Matter Expert (SME) along with or in absence of the Senior Agency Information Security Office representing the agency on all issues relating to information security, as required.
  • Performs other professional responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Competency

  • Ability to work effectively with personnel at multiple levels of the organization
  • Ability to work effectively as a dedicated team member; ability to effectively and accurately communicate with other team members
  • Ability to work effectively with a diverse project team in a highly visible, fast paced and changing project environment with aggressive timelines
  • Ability to effectively manage and complete multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Demonstrated performance as a self-motivated and goal-oriented professional who is able to work with minimal supervision, exercise good judgment and keep critical systems operational
  • Exceptional subject matter knowledge, skills and abilities
  • Demonstrated performance as a professional who exceeds requirements and expectations
  • Excellent oral, written, presentation and interpersonal communication skills
  • Strong proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, Visio and/or standard software applications typically used in a corporate office environment

Required qualification:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in information technology, computer science, information assurance or a related field and six (6) years of information technology experience, three of which were in information security or information assurance

Preferred qualification:

  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) is a plus
  • Demonstrate knowledge of network, operating system, database and application security
  • Experience implementing and complying with Federal and State Laws
  • Experience in Cloud-based solutions and environments
  • Knowledge of current and emerging (Next Gen) Information Security Technologies and Practices
Start date
n.a
From
ESG Consulting
Published at
12.01.2017
Project ID:
1267418
Contract type
Freelance
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