Security Analyst

Jacadis, LLC

Bachelor’s degree in information technology related field

1. 5+ years information technology experience
2. 3+ years information security experience
3. 3+ years project management experience
4. 3+ years information consulting experience
5. CISSP certification highly desired

The Jacadis Security Analyst position is intended to perform and support the core components of Jacadis’ security services and product offerings. A Jacadis Security Analyst’s job duties will be to perform various types of security assessments, security product integration projects, support the sales efforts, and assist in product and service design.

Essential Functions:

1. Perform network and application security assessments for clients by using a combination of tools and manual processes to assess the security of their environment, perform expert interviews with clients and employees, analyze data, correctly interpret results, and provide technical reporting and presentations.
2. Work with clients to integrate security technology tools, tactics, and techniques.
3. Work with vendors to integrate products into client environments to meet security needs, such as installing UTM appliances, web application firewalls, intrusion detection systems, security information event management systems, etc.
4. Provide sales support by facilitating demonstrations of vendor partner products, reviewing and co-authoring statements of work, and providing evaluation support for product demos.
5. Provide vendor product support to clients as required in the vendor partner agreement.
6. May require the performance of other essential functions depending upon work location or assignment.

Required Knowledge

1. Know how to configure and operate tools used to complete Jacadis-delivered assessments
2. Know about information security general principles, current trends, information security issues, compliance issues
3. Technical product knowledge – training and tools in approved vendor solutions

Required Skills:

1. Experience with tools used to perform assessments – web application vulnerability scanners, network and host vulnerability scanners, penetration testing framework tools, etc.
2. Technical writing - ability to effectively compose technical reports based on assessment findings
3. Presentation skills – ability to design and present presentations to technical audiences
4. Experience integrating and supporting various security technologies including vulnerability management solutions, firewalls, and Intrusion Prevention/Detection Systems.
5. Experience providing product demonstrations to target audiences

Required Abilities:

1. Read and understand information and ideas presented verbally and in writing.
2. Learn quickly and retain knowledge that can be assimilated in future situations.
3. Accurately remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.
4. Stay up to date with technology.
5. Work in a fast-paced environment as well as manage changing priorities and stressful situations.
6. Verbally communicate information either one-on-one or in a group to convey information effectively and pleasantly.
7. Self-start and work independently without direct supervision.
8. Work cooperatively with peers, superiors, and customers.
9. Present neat and clean appearance to customers at all levels.
10. Excellent customer service.
11. Drive a vehicle following safe practices and all laws.
12. Recognize when something is wrong or likely to go wrong and make judgment of how to make it right.
13. Extremely attentive to details
14. Perform the mental requirements of the job: analyzing, interpreting, coordinating, independent judgment, persuading/selling on occasion.
15. Satisfactorily pass pre-employment and random drug testing, criminal background check, credit check, and DMV check.

Link to Job Description: http://www.secure-value.com/files/security-analyst-2011.pdf