DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
This is a hands-on technical role reporting to the Office of Cybersecurity SOC lead.
The analyst will support SCDHHS leadership, business units, partners, and vendors in day-to-day cybersecurity operations.
Strongly desired experience includes:
• CMS ARC-AMPE, HIPAA, NIST or other FISMA RMF frameworks
• Performing repeatable security processes supporting compliant enterprise architectures
• Supporting security considerations for multi tenant cloud environments and vendor integrations
Technical Experience:
Candidates should have hands-on experience with:
Secure network design principles
Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems
Switching and Routing
Enterprise Firewalls
Network auditing
IDS/IPS platforms
Network security monitoring
SIEM platforms such as QRadar, Splunk (Preferred)
Vulnerability scanning tools (Nessus, Qualys, etc.)
Cloud Infrastructure Security (Preferred)
Essential Responsibilities:
Assist in maturing network security and compliance solutions
Investigate and respond to daily network alerts
Perform network security assessments for proposed firewall and infrastructure changes
Conduct technical analysis for network security planning and engineering
Review and assessment of connectivity, website block and firewall rule requests to ensure they do not present an elevated risk to the agency
Analyze on-premise and cloud networks for potential threats
Develop, review, and analyze network traffic reports that violate the agency's approved standards governing Ports, Protocols and Services.
Monitor emerging threat vectors and recommend countermeasures
Collaborate with other areas of the agency to implement security controls
Support cloud and on-premise network changes and enhancement projects
Ensure compliance with ARC-AMPE, HIPAA and SCDIS-200
Assist with KPI creation and trend report monitoring
Participate in firewall configuration reviews and ruleset recertification
Provide guidance on best practices to technical teams
Perform additional SOC duties as assigned
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
Approximately 3-5 years of hands-on experience in network design, implementation, or support
Hand-on experience in IT security or system administration
Working knowledge of secure network design, security architecture, compliance tools, data protection, and access models
Ability to analyze logs, alerts, and network telemetry.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
Experience working in regulatory environments
Experience supporting health IT or state government.
Familiarity with FISMA, NIST, CMS ARC-AMPE, and HIPAA security and privacy standards
Cloud network security controls (Azure or AWS).
REQUIRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:
BS degree in Computer Science, information systems, Cybersecurity, or related field; or equivalent experience
A network security centric certification such as PCNSE or CCNA
PREFERRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:
CISSP or Security+
