What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cyber Security Analyst position at Vets Hired?
About the job Cyber Security Analyst
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Conducts regular risk assessments to identify potential vulnerabilities and threats within the AWS IL5 environment
- Develops strategies for risk mitigation and implements necessary controls to address identified risks
- Maintains a risk register documenting identified risks and corresponding mitigation actions
- Ensures AWS configurations align with IL5 security requirements, including encryption, access controls, and network segmentation
- Implements and enforces compliance with relevant security standards and regulations, such as NIST SP 800-53 and DoD IL5 requirements
- Monitors AWS configurations for deviations from security baselines and promptly remediates any non-compliant settings
- Implements strong IAM policies to enforce least privilege access across AWS resources
- Regularly reviews IAM roles and permissions to ensure alignment with the principle of least privilege
- Enables multi-factor authentication (MFA) for privileged accounts and sensitive operations
- Deploys robust monitoring tools to detect unauthorized access attempts, suspicious activities, and security breaches
- Establishes incident response procedures to promptly respond to security incidents and minimize their impact
- Conducts post-incident reviews to identify lessons learned and improves incident response processes
- Implements encryption mechanisms to protect data at rest and in transit within the AWS IL5 environment
- Regularly reviews encryption policies and key management practices to ensure effectiveness
- Provides regular security training and awareness programs to AWS IL5 users and administrators
- Educates users about common cyber threats, phishing attacks, and best practices for secure usage of AWS resources
- Encourages a culture of security awareness and proactive risk mitigation among all stakeholders
- Conducts periodic security assessments and audits to evaluate the effectiveness of cyber security controls
- Identifies areas for improvement and implement enhancements to strengthen the security posture of the AWS IL5 Cloud SCCA
- Stays abreast of emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices to adapt security measures accordingly
- Travels approximately 3-4 days a quarter, as required
DESIRED SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS :
