Cybersecurity Analyst Port of Long Beach

2 positions.

Look for local people first, but if someone is a good match and non-local..will consdier it.

We need a

Cybersecurity Analyst

for a 6+ month contract for a public sector client in Long Beach, CA.

This is a 100% REMOTE position. We would prefer candidates Local to the Long Beach, CA area, but it is not mandatory.

Our client is seeking to engage an experienced consultant with significant experience managing Cybersecurity systems. This person will have hands-on responsibilities in the management and administration of the client's

comprehensive information security program . The Cybersecurity Analyst position is located within the Information Management Division and reports to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). The Cybersecurity Analyst does NOT perform supervisory duties. Assist with planning and implementing cybersecurity measures to protect networking, servers, applications and computer systems Monitor and

utilize security toolsets

to identify suspicious and malicious activities and inadequate security practices across the client's network (eg.

Analyze network traffic, vulnerability scans, identification of computer viruses, unauthorized user activity)

which may compromise the integrity and availability of systems Perform

event detection

and

response tuning

on relevant reporting and alerting systems Perform

active threat hunting

responding to security events and

initiating remediation

efforts Assist with

incident response planning , respond and investigate cybersecurity events and incidences Writes

reports

for management regarding incidences and false positives Review

security information and event management logs and reports , provide findings and recommendations to IM leadership Perform

risk assessments

and

mitigation planning Facilitate internal and external

penetration testing Assist with the development and implementation of information security

policies, standards, guidelines

and

procedures Review the designs of proposed major applications and upgrades for compliance with security policy; perform routine

security audits , report findings and recommend related system enhancements

Education, Skills, Desired Certifications :

2+ years managing enterprise security systems BS Computer Science or related field Hold at least 1 of the following certifications:

Global Information Assurance Certification Security Essentials (

GSEC ) CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (

CASP+)

or Security+ Cisco Security Certification

CCNA , or

CCNA Cyber Ops Other related industry accepted certification

Understands common protocols such as

DHCP, LDAP, SNMP, SMTP, HTTP, SSL . Demonstrates strong understanding of security concepts, best practices and tools

Desirable Skills :

Must be self-motivated; possess strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple assignments verbally given; possess exceptional interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills; have the ability to assimilate business objectives and transform them into actionable Engineering initiatives. Experience working across organizational and functional boundaries to gather information related to data sourcing, usage or technologies Knowledge and experience with

Security Incident & Event Management (SIEM)

systems Knowledge and experience with

Intrusion Detection Systems

or other alerting platforms Experience with

EDR/AV, network forensics, malware analysis

and

vulnerability assessments Familiarity with enterprise networking technology Experience with

Anomaly detection

and

Behavioral analytics