IT Security Analyst I

Las Vegas is seeking an IT Security Analyst I to perform professional information security work, enforcing practices and protocols while maintaining and deploying the city’s cyber security platform.

Responsibilities

• Perform network and host threat assessments to identify, evaluate, and mitigate security risks, threats, and vulnerabilities.
• Develop action plans with city staff to mitigate identified vulnerabilities and promote security initiatives.
• Participate in team activities, including:
  • Threat and vulnerability management
  • Security assessments and audits
  • Incident response
  • Disaster recovery planning
  • End-user education
  • Network security monitoring
• Review security alerts, investigate potential incidents, and work with security tools to identify weaknesses.
• Coordinate with infrastructure teams, application owners, and departmental staff to verify details, gather information, and resolve issues.
• Verify compliance with security controls, gather documentation for audits, and update policies and procedures.
• Track findings and work with departments to remediate compliance issues.
• Communicate with stakeholders to clarify requirements, support audit requests, and help departments meet compliance obligations.
• Engage in technical security work, audits, documentation, policy development, compliance reviews, change control, and continuity of operations.

Requirements

• Three years of general IT experience.
• Experience in IT security is desirable.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, telecommunications, management information systems, or related field. A combination of equivalent education and related experience may be substituted (1.5 years of full-time experience = 1 year of education).

Qualifications

• Organized, dependable, and able to manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Enjoys reviewing information, solving problems, and identifying clear next steps.
• Comfortable learning new technologies, security tools, requirements, and work processes.
• Strong desire to learn and grow, even in unfamiliar areas.
• Self-starter who can research unfamiliar issues and move work forward.
• Maintains clear, accurate notes, records, and supporting documentation.
• Can explain technical or compliance issues in an easily understandable way.
• Exercises good judgment in handling issues independently or escalating them when necessary.

Skills

Preferred certifications (or equivalent) at the time of application:

• CompTIA Security+
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• Global Information Assurance Certification Security Essentials (GSEC)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)