Cyber Security Analyst

Pay

Salary: $80,476‑$96,960. Pay Grade: 505. Duty Days: 239. FLSA Status: Exempt.

Reports to: Senior Executive Director – Cybersecurity.

Position Purpose

Responsible for analyzing, maintaining, and repairing network & application security infrastructure and application components. Performs a wide variety of evaluation and training tasks to ensure the security network performance meets organization and user satisfaction. Provides direction, information, and recommendations regarding network configurations and installations. Defends against cyber‑attacks and provides cybersecurity tools, incident response services and assessment capabilities to safeguard the environments that support the essential operations of Fort Worth ISD. Identifies adversarial activities and anticipates a wide variety of threats to strengthen the defenses and overall protection of the District’s Intellectual Property (IP).

Essential Job Functions

• Network & Application Operations
  • Monitors threat intelligence sources proactively to guide detection.
  • Builds detection logic for attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures.
  • Builds triage and response plans for containment, mitigation, and recovery.
  • Leverages processes and technologies to detect and respond to attacker activity.
  • Develops and improves processes and technologies to help containment, mitigation, and recovery.
  • Stays abreast of advanced and emerging areas of cybersecurity, such as container security, to support dynamic and immutable infrastructure.
  • Configures and maintains Microsoft Azure Security Center and Microsoft Office 365 Security Compliance settings (e.g., Alerts, Threat Management, and Reports).
  • Constructs and monitors third‑party email security solution, content monitoring system, and endpoint protection software.
  • Maintains a thorough understanding of the basics behind the Internet and its workings (e.g., DNS, Security, IP Routing, HTTP, VPN, Email Routing, etc.) and Local Area Networking.
  • Monitors log information from SIEM and other sources for potential threats.
  • Generates reports and reviews logs to interpret the implications of that activity; creates plans for appropriate resolution.
• Collaboration, Support & Administration