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Cybersecurity & IT Audit Controls Analyst

Addison Group · Warrenville, IL · Yesterday
On-siteInformation Technology$50/hrContract

Cybersecurity & Audit Controls Analyst

This position is eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision.

About the role

  • 50% Cybersecurity Operations
    • Investigate suspicious emails and phishing attempts.
    • Perform user interviews and determine extent of compromise.
    • Analyze endpoint activity and email logs.
    • Escalate major incidents to infrastructure teams when required.
    • Document findings and maintain incident logs.
  • 50% IT Audit Controls
    • Review security logs and alerts daily.
    • Monitor and investigate suspicious activity.
    • Respond to user-reported incidents.
    • Validate and triage events.
    • Manage monthly vulnerability assessments.
    • Coordinate remediation efforts.
    • Ensure findings are tracked through closure.
    • Security Tool Administration
      • Current environment includes: Mimecast, Forcepoint, Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA), CrowdStrike EDRCrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR, KnowBe4.

Responsibilities

  • Security Operations
    • Investigate suspicious emails and phishing attempts.
    • Perform user interviews and determine extent of compromise.
    • Analyze endpoint activity and email logs.
    • Escalate major incidents to infrastructure teams when required.
    • Document findings and maintain incident logs.
  • Security Monitoring
    • Review security logs and alerts daily.
    • Monitor and investigate suspicious activity.
    • Respond to user-reported incidents.
    • Validate and triage events.
  • Vulnerability Management
    • Manage monthly vulnerability assessments.
    • Coordinate remediation efforts.
    • Ensure findings are tracked through closure.
  • Security Tool Administration
    • Manage current environment including: Mimecast, Forcepoint, Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA), CrowdStrike EDRCrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR, KnowBe4.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of IT and/or cybersecurity experience.
  • Previous ownership or lead participation in at least one IT audit.
  • Hands-on security operations experience.
  • Experience investigating security incidents.
  • Strong understanding of infrastructure, authentication, and logging.
  • Experience with vulnerability management.
  • Able to work independently and know when to escalate.
  • Strong documentation and communication skills.

Preferred Technical Experience

  • Security Platforms: CrowdStrike EDRCrowdStrike Falcon CompleteMimecastZscalerForcepointKnowBe4

Additional Experience

  • Incident response
  • Log analysis
  • Vulnerability remediation
  • Endpoint security
  • Email security
  • Audit coordination
  • Change management
  • IT controls

Soft Skills

  • Initiative
  • Curiosity
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to collaborate across teams
  • Documentation mindset
  • Problem-solving mentality
  • Long-term career mindset

Benefits

This position is eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision.

Pay

$50 / Hour

Schedule

Hybrid near Naperville, Illinois

Qualifications

  • Required Qualifications
  • 5+ years of IT and/or cybersecurity experience.
  • Previous ownership or lead participation in at least one IT audit.
  • Hands-on security operations experience.
  • Experience investigating security incidents.
  • Strong understanding of infrastructure, authentication, and logging.
  • Experience with vulnerability management.
  • Able to work independently and know when to escalate.
  • Strong documentation and communication skills.

Skills

  • Security Operations
  • Security Monitoring
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Security Tool Administration
  • Security Platforms: CrowdStrike EDRCrowdStrike Falcon CompleteMimecastZscalerForcepointKnowBe4
  • Incident response
  • Log analysis
  • Vulnerability remediation
  • Endpoint security
  • Email security
  • Audit coordination
  • Change management
  • IT controls
  • Soft Skills
  • Initiative
  • Curiosity
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to collaborate across teams
  • Documentation mindset
  • Problem-solving mentality
  • Long-term career mindset

Benefits

This position is eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision.

Pay

$50 / Hour

Schedule

Hybrid near Naperville, Illinois

Qualifications

  • Required Qualifications
  • 5+ years of IT and/or cybersecurity experience.
  • Previous ownership or lead participation in at least one IT audit.
  • Hands-on security operations experience.
  • Experience investigating security incidents.
  • Strong understanding of infrastructure, authentication, and logging.
  • Experience with vulnerability management.
  • Able to work independently and know when to escalate.
  • Strong documentation and communication skills.

Skills

  • Security Operations
  • Security Monitoring
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Security Tool Administration
  • Security Platforms: CrowdStrike EDRCrowdStrike Falcon CompleteMimecastZscalerForcepointKnowBe4
  • Incident response
  • Log analysis
  • Vulnerability remediation
  • Endpoint security
  • Email security
  • Audit coordination
  • Change management
  • IT controls
  • Soft Skills
  • Initiative
  • Curiosity
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to collaborate across teams
  • Documentation mindset
  • Problem-solving mentality
  • Long-term career mindset

Benefits

This position is eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision.

Pay

$50 / Hour

Schedule

Hybrid near Naperville, Illinois

Qualifications

  • Required Qualifications
  • 5+ years of IT and/or cybersecurity experience.
  • Previous ownership or lead participation in at least one IT audit.
  • Hands-on security operations experience.
  • Experience investigating security incidents.
  • Strong understanding of infrastructure, authentication, and logging.
  • Experience with vulnerability management.
  • Able to work independently and know when to escalate.
  • Strong documentation and communication skills.

Skills

  • Security Operations
  • Security Monitoring
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Security Tool Administration
  • Security Platforms: CrowdStrike EDRCrowdStrike Falcon CompleteMimecastZscalerForcepointKnowBe4
  • Incident response
  • Log analysis
  • Vulnerability remediation
  • Endpoint security
  • Email security
  • Audit coordination
  • Change management
  • IT controls
  • Soft Skills
  • Initiative
  • Curiosity
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to collaborate across teams
  • Documentation mindset
  • Problem-solving mentality
  • Long-term career mindset

Benefits

This position is eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision.

Pay

$50 / Hour

Schedule

Hybrid near Naperville, Illinois

Qualifications

  • Required Qualifications
  • 5+ years of IT and/or cybersecurity experience.
  • Previous ownership or lead participation in at least one IT audit.
  • Hands-on security operations experience.
  • Experience investigating security incidents.
  • Strong understanding of infrastructure, authentication, and logging.
  • Experience with vulnerability management.
  • Able to work independently and know when to escalate.
  • Strong documentation and communication skills.

Skills

  • Security Operations
  • Security Monitoring
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Security Tool Administration
  • Security Platforms: CrowdStrike EDRCrowdStrike Falcon CompleteMimecastZscalerForcepointKnowBe4
  • Incident response
  • Log analysis
  • Vulnerability remediation
  • Endpoint security
  • Email security
  • Audit coordination
  • Change management
  • IT controls
  • Soft Skills
  • Initiative
  • Curiosity
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to collaborate across teams
  • Documentation mindset
  • Problem-solving mentality
  • Long-term career mindset

Benefits

This position is eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision.

Pay

$50 / Hour

Schedule

Hybrid near Naperville, Illinois

Qualifications

  • Required Qualifications
  • 5+ years of IT and/or cybersecurity experience.
  • Previous ownership or lead participation in at least one IT audit.
  • Hands-on security operations experience.
  • Experience investigating security incidents.
  • Strong understanding of infrastructure, authentication, and logging.
  • Experience with vulnerability management.
  • Able to work independently and know when to escalate.
  • Strong documentation and communication skills.

Skills

  • Security Operations
  • Security Monitoring
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Security Tool Administration
  • Security Platforms: CrowdStrike EDRCrowdStrike Falcon CompleteMimecastZscalerForcepointKnowBe4
  • Incident response
  • Log analysis
  • Vulnerability remediation
  • Endpoint security
  • Email security
  • Audit coordination
  • Change management
  • IT controls
  • Soft Skills
  • Initiative
  • Curiosity
  • Strong communication skills

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