IT Security Analyst Job in Costa Rica or Kenya

This position supports the investigation, analysis, and closure of information security incidents and breaches. Investigations primarily focus on digital forensics and analysis.

Individuals who perform work as an IT Security Analyst I/II are also responsible for working on security projects/issues for multiple functional areas (e.g., data, systems, network and/or Web).

They provide input and recommendations to address security issues that impact other functional areas. They provide technical support to project teams to ensure the company's infrastructure and information assets are protected.

Key Responsibilities:

Security Support:

• Provides security support to ensure that security issues are addressed throughout the project life cycle.
• Provides responsive support for problems found during normal working hours as well as outside normal working hours.
• Resolves problems and assists with security incident handling.
• Responds to security incidents and assists in forensic investigations.
• Works with teams to resolve issues that are uncovered by various internal and 3rd party monitoring tools.

Risk Assessments:

• Assists in business impact analysis to ensure resources are adequately protected with proper security measures.
• Follows up on deficiencies identified in monitoring reviews, self-assessments, automated assessments, and internal and external audits to ensure that appropriate remediation measures have been taken.
• Runs security analysis reports using commercial tools or custom scripts and documents gaps.

Information Security:

• Checks existing accounts and data access permission requests against documented authorizations.
• Develops and delivers security awareness programs.

Security Audits:

• Assists in security audits.
• Inspects security logs to uncover possible security violations (e.g., break-ins, unauthorised activity).
• Checks existing accounts and data access permission requests against documented authorizations.

Communication/Consulting:

• Provides updates and status of issues to business and IT staff.

Research/Evaluation:

• Assists in application security risk assessments for new or updated internal or third party applications.
• Assists in the evaluation and recommendation for hardware and software systems that provide security functions.

Policies, Procedures & Standards:

• Proposes improvements and assists in the implementation of enterprise-wide security policies, procedures and standards.
• Monitors compliance with security policies, standards, guidelines and procedures.
• Ensures security compliance with legal and regulatory standards.

Business Requirements:

• Participates with the project team to gather a full understanding of project scope and business requirements.
• Maintains awareness of current business processes and their security risks.

Security Performance Management:

• Gathers and tracks security metrics, develops reports.

Vendor Management:

• May work with third party vendors during problem resolutions.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Typically requires 1 - 3 years of IT work experience, preferably in computer forensics.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally, as necessary.

Closing Date: Monday, 30 December 2013 

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