Job Description
Position Title: Information Security Analyst
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Information Security Analyst opportunity.
Job Responsibilities:
- Support the company’s Incident Response procedures to facilitate appropriate, timely, and consistent response activities, including containment, investigation, and recovery from security incidents and breaches.
- Triage and respond to security alerts from our Managed Detection & Response (MDR) service, as well as user-reported of suspicious activity and email.
- Assist in developing and enforcing endpoint security policies for device hardening, removable media controls, and encryption standards.
- Collaborate with team members to document incident reports, including root cause analysis and recommendations for improvement.
- Support the development and delivery of security awareness training to meet compliance objectives and strengthen the organization’s security posture.
- Conduct routine internal phishing simulations, manage reported suspicious emails, and communicate emerging cybersecurity threats and trends to company staff.
- Assist in developing and maintaining standard operating procedures for security-related policies, procedures, and standards, based on industry regulations and best practices.
- Assess new software and technology requests to identify potential security risks and provide actionable recommendations for mitigation.
- Support additional security-related processes and tools as assigned.
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field or equivalent work experience.
- 2-3 years of experience working in an Information Security focused role, preferably within an organization that has rigorous regulatory requirements and security standards.
- Hands-on experience working in a SOC or Security Incident Response team, with core responsibilities focused on security event monitoring and incident response.
- Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks.
- Collaborative, accountable, and adaptable; able to work effectively in a team or independently.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate technical risks to non-technical staff.
- A strong willingness to learn, adapt, and grow within the cybersecurity field.
- Ability to work with Systems Engineering to install, configure, and troubleshoot security applications.
- Relevant Security Certifications such as CompTIA Security +, CompTIA CySA+, (ISC)² SSCP, or GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC).
- Experience conducting and supporting security awareness training programs.
- Experience securing hybrid (Cloud & on-premises) environments with mixed Operating Systems.
- Experience supporting vulnerability remediation programs, including remediation tracking and coordination with system owners.
- Exposure to identity and access management (IAM) concepts or tools.
- Familiarity with a scripting language (e.g., PowerShell, Python) for task automation or log analysis.
- Travel Required: 0-5%.
Job Details:
- Job Type: Contract
- Pay Rate Range: $48 - $63/hr (Pay rates are approved based on candidate location, education and experience)
- Location: Bellevue, WA
- Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status
Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.
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