Cyber Defense Analyst

Centier Bank values diversity and believes it strengthens our ability to attract, retain, and engage associates while reinforcing our community relationships. Our associates bring individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, and talent to their work, contributing to our culture, reputation, and success. A Centier Associate embodies a servant heart, delivers remarkable service, and is self-motivated to achieve exceptional results. Our corporate values are Caring, Loyalty, Integrity, Friendship, and Fun.

Benefits

• Free visits and prescriptions through Marathon Health Clinics
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401K match
• Associate Stock Ownership Plan
• Daycare Reimbursement
• Free onsite fitness center and fitness reimbursements
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Voice in Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Council
• Career growth opportunities
• Work/Life Balance

About the Role

This Cyber Defense Analyst role, under the direction of the Cyber Defense Team Lead, supports Centier Bank's Cyber Defense program across cybersecurity operations, governance, risk, and compliance. The position focuses on cybersecurity governance, risk, compliance, audit support, and security control validation while participating in day-to-day Cyber Defense activities, including security monitoring, alert review, vulnerability management, and incident response.

The Cyber Defense Analyst will collaborate with Cyber Defense, Cyber Operations, IAM, Information Security, Enterprise IT, Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, and other business areas to identify cybersecurity risks, evaluate security controls, support regulatory and audit requirements, and assist in maintaining the overall security posture of the Bank.

Responsibilities

• Perform and assist with cybersecurity risk assessments and ongoing monitoring of cybersecurity risk across the bank.
• Support internal and external audits, regulatory examinations, compliance reviews, and other assessments by gathering documentation, providing evidence, and validating cybersecurity controls.
• Track cybersecurity findings, vulnerabilities, risk exceptions, control deficiencies, and remediation activities through completion.
• Perform periodic reviews and testing of cybersecurity controls to verify safeguards are implemented and operating as intended.
• Assist with maintaining and reviewing cybersecurity policies, standards, procedures, control documentation, and other governance-related materials.
• Validate vendor compliance reports as part of Third Party Risk Management responsibilities.
• Review cybersecurity processes and controls for alignment with Bank policies, regulatory requirements, established security standards, and applicable cybersecurity frameworks.
• Monitor security platforms including SIEM, endpoint security, firewall, identity, vulnerability management, email security, and other cybersecurity technologies.
• Review and analyze cybersecurity alerts and assist with the investigation, documentation, escalation, and response to potential cybersecurity incidents.
• Assist with vulnerability management activities, including reviewing findings, validating remediation, documenting exceptions, and tracking outstanding risk.
• Develop and maintain cybersecurity reports, dashboards, metrics, risk documentation, and supporting audit and compliance evidence.
• Work with technical and business teams to identify cybersecurity risks and assist with developing and validating appropriate remediation.
• Monitor emerging cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, regulatory concerns, and industry developments that may impact the Bank.
• Participate in Cyber Defense projects, security initiatives, operational activities, and on-call responsibilities as required.
• Rotating on-call requirement once every 4 weeks.

Requirements

• Knowledge of cybersecurity governance, risk management, compliance, security controls, and cybersecurity frameworks.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity operations, including security monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, endpoint security, network security, and identity security.
• Ability to evaluate cybersecurity controls, identify risks and control gaps, and recommend appropriate remediation.
• Ability to interpret and apply cybersecurity policies, standards, procedures, audit requirements, and technical information.
• Strong analytical, documentation, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate cybersecurity risk and technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple audits, assessments, findings, projects, and operational responsibilities.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and appropriately escalate cybersecurity risks, findings, and incidents to the Cyber Defense Team Lead.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Cyber Defense, Information Security, Enterprise IT, Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, and other areas of the Bank.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Risk Management, or a related field; or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• 3+ years of experience in information technology, cybersecurity, information security, risk management, compliance, audit, or related field.
• Entry-level cybersecurity or networking certification such as CompTIA Network+ or Security+.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within a financial institution or other regulated industry.
• Experience with cybersecurity risk assessments, audit or regulatory support, security control testing, vulnerability management, or security monitoring.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks, regulatory requirements, risk management practices, and industry security standards.
• Industry certifications such as CySA+, CISA, CRISC, CGRC, or other cybersecurity, audit, risk, or compliance certifications.