Senior Security Analyst

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Job Summary

Design, implement, and maintain computer security structures including user access control software, physical security,and disaster recovery to ensure protection of equipment, program software, and data files.

Job Description
 

Overview

The Senior Security Analyst designs, implements, and maintains computer security structures including user access control software, physical security, and disaster recovery to ensure protection of equipment, program software, and data files. Identifies information technology risk and facilitates remediation measures.

Security Services:  Utilize established City of Dallas information security policies, standards and procedures to manage general IT security activities including but not limited to: Authorization, Authentication activities, credentialing services, endpoint protection, incident response, security assurance and other tasks required to protect the City of Dallas information systems, assets and applications.

Essential Functions

1 Assesses, evaluates, identifies, and determines information risk; facilitates remediation measures of identified vulnerabilities for IT security and IT risk across the City of Dallas IT infrastructures; reports on findings and makes recommendations for corrective action; performs vulnerability assessments as assigned utilizing IT security tools and methodologies.

2 Designs, installs, and maintains security software packages: issues passwords and proper authorization for system access to ensure protection of computer software and data files on the City's mainframe and LAN computers.

3 Analyzes changes in the operating system, data fields, and software to ensure appropriate safeguards are maintained on the system; evaluates and analyzes alarms from the security applications and respond; accordingly, reviews report from the systems.

4 Develops procedures and contingency plans for disaster recovery including establishing off-site storage of back-up computer tapes; tests the procedures to ensure adequate recovery can be accomplished for data files and software.

5 Performs and conducts internal audits of computer facilities to ensure operating procedures are being followed and develops risk analysis and vulnerability studies of software and physical security.

6 Communicates with vendors, users, and system programmers to coordinate the development and implementation of enhancements and maintenance to the installed security software systems.

7 Develops and drafts detailed reports on security measures and risk mitigation activities.

8 Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.

Knowledge and Skills

1 Knowledge of mainframe, PC, network, and Internet hardware, architecture, operating systems, and software.

2 Knowledge of systems programming or applications programming.

3 Knowledge of security software packages.

4 Knowledge of information access techniques and technologies.

5 Ability to review security policies, analyze risk, and make recommendations.

6 Ability to remain on call for emergencies.

7 Communicating effectively verbally and in writing.

8 Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, science, math or business fields.

EXPERIENCE:

• Three (3) years of experience in information security administration which must include experience with Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Intrusion Detection Systems, Intrusion Prevention Systems, Firewalls, Anti-Virus products, McAfee Threat Management products, and/or LAN/WAN Network technologies including switches and routers.

EQUIVALENCIES:

• High school diploma or GED plus seven (7) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.

• Associate degree in any field plus five (5) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in a non-specified field plus five (5) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.

• Master's degree (or higher) in a specified field plus one (1) year of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.

• A Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification plus four (4) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.

LICENSE:

• Valid driver's license with good driving record

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• No felony or class A misdemeanor convictions.

• No class B misdemeanor conviction within the last ten (10) years.

• No family violence convictions.

• Cannot currently be on deferred adjudication for any felony, class A misdemeanor or class B misdemeanor charge.

• Subject to twenty-four/seven (24/7) emergency call- out for some divisions.

PREFERENCES: 

• Extensive knowledge of best practices in information systems security for protection of critical information systems and assets are a plus.

• Extensive experience using threat protection tools, solutions and processes alone with experience with McAfee ePO and McAfee threat protection tools is a plus.

• Extensive experience with ASA software or platform.

• Extensive experience with Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) network security.

Salary Range

 

$70,080.75 - $87,600.94

 

The salary listed on this job posting is the starting salary range; amount offered will depend upon qualifications.

City of Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity at all levels of its workforce.