Information Security Analyst - Remote
San Diego, California, United States - Remote
Full Time Senior-level / Expert USD 95K - 130K
EVOTEK, Inc.
Elevate your business's technology landscape with EVOTEK. As industry leaders, we offer innovative IT solutions and strategic insights.Join EVOTEK: North America’s Premier Digital Business Enabler
As North America's premier enabler of secure digital business, we integrate cutting-edge technical expertise across data center, network, security, cloud, and communications domains. By delivering cohesive digital solutions, we help businesses drive measurable impact and accelerate their transformation.
Our award-winning culture is the cornerstone of everything we do. Recognized multiple times by Inc. Magazine as a "Best Place to Work", we’re proud to create an environment where innovation and collaboration thrive. Locally, we’ve been honored by The San Diego Business Journal as a "Best Place to Work" more than seven times, and our excellence is reflected in accolades like CRN's "Solution Provider 500", "Tech Elite 250", and "Top 150 Growth Companies”. We’ve also earned a spot among CRN’s "Triple Crown” award winners.
If you’re ready to be part of a team that values innovation, culture, and business impact, EVOTEK is the place for you.
Role Summary
The Security Analyst is responsible for specific aspects of the security program including regulatory reporting, metrics/KPIs, training and awareness, security process integration and risk management for our clients . Protects computer assets by establishing and enforcing system access controls; maintaining disaster preparedness.
- Document, maintain and analyze compliance with IT controls, standard procedures, and policies.
- Demonstrate excellent customer service skills, build credibility and rapport with client technical teams.
- Assist in periodic information risk assessments and audits to ensure that information systems are adequately protected to meet security objectives.
- Assist in collecting security-related evidence for external audits.
- Provide technical expertise during IT security incident response.
- Support IT security inquiries from customers.
- Assist in the review of vendor IT security programs and controls.
- Assist in tracking and maintenance of action plans for the resolution of issues identified during assessments and audits. Provide needed assistance with the execution of those remediation plans.
- Ensure authorized access by investigating improper access; revoking access; reporting violations; monitoring information requests by new programming; recommending improvements.
- Establish physical security by developing standards, policies and procedures.
- Advise on risk levels and security posture through a risk management framework.
- Identify business processes requiring information security Integration.
- Support the design and execution of security exercises.
Requirements
- Analytical mindset to be able to make sound recommendations on Operational Risk issues.
- Technical knowledge of IT security theory, technologies, policies, and practices.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively negotiate or mediate issues.
- Strong written communication and documentation, and analytical reporting skills.
- Working knowledge of GRC platforms.
- Experience with information protection, security, risk, and compliance-related matters.
- IT audit experience in gathering artifacts.
- Persuasive communication skills necessary to collect essential information & answer questions.
- Planning and organizational skills necessary to coordinate workload around complex, multiple assignments.
- Proven ability in information security principles, latest industry awareness, and current knowledge.
- Knowledge of NIST (800-53, CSF) and other information security frameworks.
- Knowledge of information security processes and tools.
- Able to manage multiple priorities and work well under pressure.
- Knowledge of data privacy regulations is a plus.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience in IT audit, information security, or information risk management with customer-facing responsibilities within the defense industry.
- Policy, risk and framework experience.
- General knowledge of IT audit and assessment concepts and practices.
- Proven ability in information security principles, latest industry awareness, and current knowledge.
Benefits
- Salary commensurate with years’ of experience, technical expertise and geographic location.
- Salary range: $95,000 to $130,000.
- Performance bonuses.
- Benefits package that includes 100% paid medical, dental and vision for the employee
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Strong company culture.
- Flexible PTO policy.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Annual company overnight retreat.
Equal Opportunity Employer
EVOTEK believes that everyone has the ability to make an impact, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.
Tags: Audits Cloud Compliance Incident response KPIs Monitoring NIST NIST 800-53 Privacy Risk assessment Risk management RMF
Perks/benefits: 401(k) matching Career development Flex hours Flex vacation Health care Team events
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