Senior Associate

Job information:

• Functional title - Cybersecurity Analyst (SOC) 
• Department - IT Security 
• Corporate level - Senior Associate 
• Report to - Functional lead for data security, Security Operations, Fusion 
• Location - NYC or NJ office 
• Expected full-time salary range between $ 100,000 - $120,000 + variable compensation + 401(k) match + benefits.
  • Note: Disclosure as required by NY Pay Transparency Law of the expected salary compensation range for this role.

• Essential Function / major duties and responsibilities of the job

  Strategic As part of the IT Security team, develop and implement CLS IT Strategy in partnership with the CLS IT teams, ensuring that all initiatives are aligned in respective strategies including the overall CLS Strategy. Provide security advice and support for information technology projects. Research new security related products and services to ensure that CLS is equipped with appropriate industry best tools and solutions.

  Operational  Operate and maintain IT Security controls related to SIEM, DLP, UEBA, Vulnerability Management, and EDR tools with an emphasis on cloud deployments and implementations. Conduct IT Security risk assessments for all high impact projects, defining security mitigating controls that impact the technology architectures of CLS, service providers, and business partners. Support 24 x 7 Security Monitoring and Response on a rotational schedule. Review and update IT Security procedures to reflect best practice and mitigate current and emerging threats. Support the timely remediation of items identified as part of regulatory, audit, or other risk management processes.   Support relationship management with all third-party IT security vendors and strategic partners.

  Leadership §  Strong individual contributor that works well within a global team dynamic. §  Execute IT Security Operations team’s vision and mission in alignment with the overall IT Security vision and mission, as well as with CLS’s strategic direction. §  Through example and behavior, strive to provide peer leadership to other team members with the goal of being excellent service providers and enablers to other constituencies (both internal and external).

  Experience / essential and desired for successful job performance

  • Bachelor’s degree in Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or Information Technology preferred.
  • 1-2 years ‘hands-on’ IT Security analysis and engineering experience including securing systems, networks and infrastructure; operational support. 
  • Entry level familiarity with intrusion detection, malware analysis, forensics and/or incident response, particularly in cloud environments.
  • Monitor, tune and develop technical IT Security controls and frameworks to ensure appropriate preparation, monitoring and response to threats.
  • Ensure a risk-based approach to IT Security is adopted in every part of the business and solutions.
  • Work with members of the IT Security team to help design, implement and maintain security.
  • Prepare for, identify (hunt) and remediate cyber threats.
  • Operate and maintain IT Security controls related to SIEM, DLP, Vulnerability Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Endpoint Protection, etc.
  • Deliver IT Security projects from concept, approval, design, and implementation to operation
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with others to drive forward key security objectives
  • Strong documentation and report writing skills (to both technical and business audiences)
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills combined with technical IT Security acumen
  • Familiarity of Firewalls, TCP/IP, IPS, DLP, proxies, SIEM, & Endpoint Protection software

  Success factors / ‘How’. Personal characteristics contributing to an individual’s ability to excel in the position

  Possess a strong service-oriented mind set to consistently deliver balanced security solutions that include people, process and technology. Possess strong technical, analytical and problem solving skills. Self-motivated to exceed management expectations and objectives. Ability to effectively communicate complex technical issues to both business and technical staff at all levels. Strong collaboration skills to tackle complex security challenges that may span across multiple internal and external departments and groups. Able to effectively cope with change and comfortably handle risk and ambiguity, not upset when things are up in the air. Tenacious resolve and positive attitude in challenging situations.