IT Security Specialist 2 (Cybersecurity Analyst 2 (02-6529))

Posting number: 54733

Department: Administration

Division: Office of Information Technology

Job classification: IT Security Specialist 2

Posting type: Open

Categories: IT and Computers

Summary

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

What You Will Be Doing

Protect the State of Alaska by safeguarding the systems that keep government running.

Join the State Security Office’s Security Operations Team as an IT Security Specialist, where you will play a critical role in defending the State’s executive branch against cyber threats. As one of three Cybersecurity Analysts, you’ll work at the frontline of statewide cybersecurity—monitoring threats, responding to incidents, and administering enterprise-level security tools that protect thousands of users, devices, and services.

This position is one of three advanced-level security analyst positions on the Security Operations team and is expected to apply knowledge of a wide range of principles, concepts, and practices in information systems security to independently complete all levels of assignments including the most complex.

This is a mission-driven role with direct impact. You’ll help protect essential government operations, sensitive data, and citizen-facing systems relied on every day.

In this role, you will:

• Serve as the lead email and identity security analyst, monitoring and triaging threats across the State’s enterprise email and identity platforms—an essential safeguard for devices, user accounts, and data.
• Work independently to complete complex assignments.
• Closely monitor identity-based threats and perform remediation actions as needed.
• Devise methods and processes to analyze and resolve problems that require deviation from routine or available solutions for resolution.
• Administer and support key security technologies such as Endpoint Detection and Response, Secure Email Gateway, Secure Web Gateway, DNS security, SOAR platforms, IDS/IPS, SIEM, firewalls, identity protection solutions, and other enterprise security systems.
• Conduct daily cybersecurity alert analysis and incident response, using advanced defensive tools to determine severity, mitigate threats, and restore secure operations.
• Perform log searches and analysis across diverse sources to support investigations, respond to internal and external requests, and support audit and compliance needs.
• Participate in week-long rotations as part of the 24/7 on-call cybersecurity team, responding to urgent threats and incidents that impact statewide systems.
• Analyze security reports, audit findings, and technical data to provide accurate recommendations, documentation, and solutions to the Security Operations Manager.
• Travel when needed to datacenters or State offices to perform on-site troubleshooting, remediation, or emergency response using State-owned vehicles.

Working in the State Security Office requires successful completion of a background check and security clearance through the Division of Public Safety, including fingerprinting.

If you want to advance your career in cybersecurity, contribute to protecting critical public infrastructure, and work with enterprise-scale tools and technologies, this is your opportunity to lead, safeguard, and grow in Alaska’s cybersecurity frontline.

Our Organization, Mission, and Culture

Our Vision: One Government, empowered by innovative technical collaboration. 

Collaboration is a fundamental underpinning for ensuring the State of Alaska's information technology services and solutions meet cybersecurity requirements and protect Alaskan citizens entrusted information.

SSO Mission:

The mission of the State Security Office (SSO) is to reduce risks to the information assets of the State of Alaska and its citizens.  The SSO is authorized and empowered to create, train, and enforce security policies and standards that protect Alaska’s information and technology resources.  The SSO strives to prevent security incidents, assist with the recovery from adverse events, and improve compliance with State and Federal laws as well as State policies, standards, regulations, and procedures. 

The Benefits of Joining Our Team

Work on the Security Operations Team is exciting and presents team members with new challenges on a daily basis as well as a variety of training and professi