IT Cybersecurity Analyst Job Listing at Vi in Chicago, IL (Job ID 9207)

Description

Overview

Vi is recognized as a Great Place to Work and one of Glassdoor's 100 Best Companies to work for. Learn from the best and accelerate your career with Vi.

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay
• Exceptional benefits
• Generous Paid Time Off - start accruing on day one
• 401k with company match
• Paid maternity and paternity benefits
• Award-winning training and development
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Luxury work environment
• Meaningful and rewarding work

This is a hybrid position, requiring three days per week in the office and two days working remotely. The position is based at our Corporate Office located at 233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 8400, Chicago, IL 60606.

The IT Cybersecurity Analyst is responsible for securing our organization's IT infrastructure, maintaining, documenting, and optimizing security solutions, and collaborating with our third-party Security Operations Center (SOC) to ensure comprehensive threat detection and response. This position is responsible for analyzing in-house and third-party business IT systems ensuring the security and availability of the organizations data while creating and maintaining documentation on their security and business continuity. This position also provides backup for other systems maintenance activities.

Principal Accountabilities / Essential Job Functions:

•Works closely with our third-party SOC to monitor, detect, and respond to security incidents and vulnerabilities within all business systems and associated environments.
•In conjunction with SOC and IT Leadership, optimizes the deployment, configuration, and management of the Microsoft Defender product stack, including Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Defender for Servers, and Microsoft Defender for Identity as well as the Microsoft Sentinel SIEM.
•Conducts proactive threat hunting activities and responds to and documents security incidents identified by the SOC or internal monitoring systems.
•Provides technical expertise regarding security-related concepts to operational teams within the IT department and the business.
•Performs regular security assessments, audits, and penetration testing to identify and mitigate risks.
•Develops and maintains incident response plans, working with the SOC to conduct regular simulations and ensure readiness.
•In conjunction with IT leadership, optimizes the use of KnowBe4 to conduct regular employee training and simulated phishing attacks, emphasizing best practices and associated security tools.
•In collaboration with IT leadership, develops, implements, and maintains security policies and procedures to safeguard and ensure access to sensitive data while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
•Analyzes and reports on security metrics, providing insights to senior management and recommending improvements based on findings.
•Provides assistance with the creation, maintenance, and management of Virtual Machines (VM) within the Microsoft Azure environment.

Travel Requirement:

•Up to 25% travel.

Key Competencies:
•Demonstrates initiative, proactivity, and independence in identifying tasks and completing them without needing continuous supervision. Proficient in utilizing Microsoft's cybersecurity stack, including Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender, to conduct advanced threat hunting and execute complex queries for identifying potential security breaches and vulnerabilities.
•Skilled in conducting thorough cybersecurity investigations, including working with SOC teams, analyzing security incidents, and compiling comprehensive incident reports that detail the attack vector, impact assessment, and recommended remediation steps.
•Ability to effectively collaborate with third-party SOCs to enhance threat detection, response, and remediation efforts.
•Takes a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating security threats before they materialize
•Proficiency in conveying complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
•Rigorous attention to detail in managing security protocols and identifying potential vulnerabilities.
•Commitment to staying informed about the latest developments in cybersecurity.
•Proficient in the creation and management of VMs in the Microsoft Azure environment
•Comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
•Works well under pressure.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with a focus on IT security is
required.

Minimum of three (3) years relevant experience required in IT with
direct experience in a security role with a focus on Microsoft Azure and the Microsoft
Defender product stack, security policy and procedure creation and maintenance,
managing and documenting security incidents, collaborating with a third-party SOC to
perform security analysis on computer, network, and system security.

Licensure/Certification: One or more of the following is required (or able to achieve
within first year of employment): Security +, CISSP, CCNA (Security), SSCP, CSX,
Microsoft Technology Associate Security Fundamentals, SSCP, or CCSP.