Cyber Resilience Center (CRC) Analyst

Title: Cyber Resilience Center (CRC) Analyst
Location: Los Angeles, CA (Onsite)
Duration: 12 Months with possible extension

Project Summary:
Seeking a skilled Cyber Resilience Center (CRC) Analyst to join our team. The CRC Analyst will play a critical role in managing, operating, and enhancing the Port's Cyber Resilience Center, a first-of-its-kind port community cyber defense solution. This position requires a proactive individual with strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a deep understanding of cyber threat intelligence.

Key Responsibilities:
Operate the CRC 24/7, with on-site staffing from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, and provide after-hours on-call coverage as needed.
Detect, notify, and provide oversight of cyber events within the Port's ecosystem.
Identify, collect, process, analyze, and validate security events to provide actionable threat intelligence.
Provide automated real-time dissemination of actionable threat intelligence and weekly threat reports.
Collaborate with stakeholders to automatically share cyber threat indicators and defensive measures to reduce the impact of cyber incidents.
Manage and track inquiries, work orders, and system changes using an automated service management system.
Provide training to stakeholders on the use of the CRC platform, dashboards, data, and available reports.
Maintain on-boarding documentation and provide ongoing stakeholder training and outreach activities.
Respond to cyber incidents and support the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT).
Qualifications:

One or more of these certifications:
CompTIA Security+: A foundational certification that covers essential cybersecurity concepts and practices.
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP): Although more advanced, it provides a comprehensive understanding of security principles.
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Focuses on penetration testing and understanding vulnerabilities from an attacker's perspective.
GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC): Offers knowledge on security essentials and is suitable for those who want to demonstrate their understanding of information security.
Certified SOC Analyst (CSA): Specifically designed for SOC analysts, covering monitoring, detection, and response.
Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate: Provides skills in security operations and monitoring using Cisco technologies.
EC-Council Certified SOC Analyst (CSA): Focuses on the skills needed to work effectively in a SOC environment.

Excellent communication and customer service skills.
Experience in cyber threat intelligence analysis and dissemination.
Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders and maintain effective governance protocols.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.