Cyber Security Analyst - Identity and Automation

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CYBER SECURITY ANALYST (IDENTITY AND AUTOMATION) 

PG 23 - EXEMPT 

$75,816 - $79,606 ANNUALLY

Employee Benefits

• Direct Deposit, Bi-Weekly Pay Checks
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance
• FRS Retirement
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Education Incentives
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Wellness Incentives
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free Employee Gym
• Free Employee Health Clinic

Must possess the physical, developmental and mental ability to perform job tasks, responsibilities and duties of the job illustrated below:

MAJOR FUNCTION

The Cybersecurity Analyst supports the organization's information security program by monitoring, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity incidents and threats. This role helps protect enterprise systems, data, ad networks by conducting security assessments, reviewing alerts, and coordinating response actions to identified risks or vulnerabilities. 

This position includes a specialization in Identity and Automation, focusing on security automation and the governance and consultative oversight of Identity and Access Management (IAM) initiatives. The analyst advances the organization's identity defense strategy, automates security workflows, integrates modern tools, and provides strategic consultation on IAM and automation practices. 

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES
 

• Monitors and analyzes security events, logs, and alerts from Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform and related tools to identify anomalies or potential threats

• Conducts vulnerability assessments and coordinates remediation with IT teams

• Investigates security incidents and assists in incident response, documentation, and root cause analysis

• Supports threat intelligence gathering and correlation to current events and risks

• Reviews and assesses security baselines, hardening standards, and configuration guidelines (e.g., CIS benchmarks)

• Participates in security audits, risk assessments, and compliance reviews

• Prepares reports on findings, trends, and recommendations for improvement

• Contributes to security procedures, playbooks, and awareness initiatives

• Collaborates with IT, compliance, and business teams to maintain secure system configurations and access controls

• Performs other related duties as assigned

Identity and Automation Duties

• Consults on IAM program design and management (Entra ID, Active Directory), focusing on lifecycle management, access provisioning/de-provisioning, and privileged access management

• Leads strategic planning for identity management and modern identity defense practices

• Provides subject matter expertise and consultative support for IAM and automation during audits, assessments, and incident response

• Ensures compliance with NIST CSF, CIS controls, CJIS, and other relevant frameworks, standards, and regulations

• Develops, implements, and maintains automated security workflows using Python, PowerShell, and other relevant tools

• Integrates security tools and platforms to enable automated monitoring and response

• Develops and maintains automation scripts to streamline recurring processes across the Information Security and IT teams

• Monitors and maintains automation dashboards, investigates anomalies, and optimizes automated responses

• Generates and reports key performance indicators (KPIs) for IAM and automation performance

• Reduces reliance on external services by developing in-house automation capabilities

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, defense-in-depth concepts, and current threat landscape

• Understanding of operating systems, networking, and common attack techniques

• Familiarity with SIEM, IDS/IPS, vulnerability management, and endpoint protection tools

• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and technical writing skills

• Ability to communicate security f