Cybersecurity Analyst

Job ID Number
R5077
Employment Type
Full time
Worksite Flexibility
Hybrid
Job Summary
This Cybersecurity Specialist will be responsible for implementing security best practices, identifying vulnerabilities, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The position requires strong documentation and writing skills as well as the ability to collaborate effectively with IT, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders.
Job Description

We are looking for a Cybersecurity Analyst to be responsible for implementing security best practices, identifying vulnerabilities, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. This position will be full-time and hybrid in Boise, ID.

What You'll Do

• Cybersecurity Risk Assessment & Remediation: Conduct thorough assessments of the organization's current security posture, identifying vulnerabilities and implementing remediation measures to mitigate risks
• Security Architecture & Solution Design: Assist in designing and implementing security controls and systems to protect critical assets, data, and networks
• Incident Response Support: Support incident response efforts by identifying and addressing potential security threats, conducting root cause analysis, and assisting with incident reporting and recovery efforts
• Documentation & Reporting: Create and maintain clear, detailed security documentation, including policies, procedures, and incident reports. Ensure that security measures are clearly documented for internal and external stakeholders
• Collaboration with Stakeholders: Work closely with IT, cybersecurity teams, and business units to ensure alignment of cybersecurity initiatives with organizational goals and regulatory requirements
• Compliance Assurance: Ensure that cybersecurity policies and practices are aligned with applicable legal and regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, NIST)
• Training & Awareness: Provide support for developing training materials and conducting awareness sessions on security best practices for various stakeholders across the organization
• Security Monitoring: Assist in configuring and monitoring security tools (e.g., SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR) to proactively detect and mitigate security threats
  

What You'll Need

Required:

• Cybersecurity Expertise: A minimum of 4-6 years of hands-on experience in the field of cybersecurity, with a strong understanding of threat detection, vulnerability management, risk assessment, and incident response
• Experience with SIEM tools, IDS/IPS systems, firewalls, endpoint protection, and network security
• Familiarity with data encryption techniques, secure network design, and cloud security principles
• Proven ability to create clear, concise, and detailed documentation, including incident reports, security policies, procedures, and technical designs
• Ability to communicate complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders in an understandable and actionable way
• Knowledge of key cybersecurity frameworks and compliance requirements, such as NIST, ISO/IEC 27001, GDPR, and HIPAA
• Experience ensuring security measures meet regulatory and legal standards
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams (IT, legal, compliance, and business units)
• Ability to work with stakeholders to understand business needs and align security initiatives accordingly
• Experience in identifying and managing cybersecurity risks, as well as responding to and mitigating security incidents
• Ability to support incident response and assist with post-incident analysis and reporting
• 5 years of incident response experience
• 3 years of Firewall, IDS/IPS experience
• 2 years of SIEM experience
• 2 years' experience with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
• 2 years of vulnerability management experience
• Security Awareness and Training experience
• 3 years' experience with Compliance and assessment against security frameworks such as NIST 800-53, NIST CSG, CIS Top 18
• Cloud security experience
  

Preferred:

• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CompTIA Security , CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker), or similar
• Experience securing cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, and using cloud-native security tools
• Project Management Skills: Ability to prioritize tasks, manage deadlines, and work independently or as part of a team to achieve objectives in a timely manner
  

Physical Demands

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards
• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor.
  

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employment selection process, please direct your inquiries to or .

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

It is the policy of CAI not to discriminate against any employee or applicant due to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or being a protected veteran. It is also the policy of CAI to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or being a protected veteran, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment. Employees and applicants of CAI will not be subject to harassment due to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or being a protected veteran. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited.

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