Senior Cybersecurity Analyst

Requisition ID:  86261 

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., delivering clean, affordable, and dependable electricity to over 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s cleanest power generation fleets and top-tier reliability, we are setting new standards in the energy industry. Ready to make an impact? Join our exceptional team today and help shape the future of energy!

Position Specific Description

This position resides in the Cyber Incident Response team in Cybersecurity. This team is responsible for proactive identification of cyber threats and risks posed to Company operations and technology. The Offensive Security Analyst will conduct threat analysis, provide assessments of vulnerabilities, discover network anomalies, and uncover policy violations. The Offensive Security Analyst provides findings from offensive security engagements to the required business units to convey the exploitability of a given network or device. The Analyst will work closely with the Vulnerability Management team to contextualize the actual risk of vulnerabilities and applicable severity to the business. They will also work closely with the SOC detection engineering team in a purple team effort to ensure sufficient monitoring is in place. The Analyst will perform targeted red team engagements against Nextera Energy systems on a cadenced or ad-hoc basis. Candidates prepare and present analysis, in the form of briefings and/or reports, that provide contextual information to managers and/or executives as required. They will be expected to travel 5% of the time, qualify for and maintain NERC CIP access.

This role is responsible for designing and driving offensive operations against a multitude of computer network systems. The Offensive Security Analyst also develops and collaborates with stakeholders to implement counter measures to their findings from an operation. This role will be the face of the red team to its customers.

• Conducts offensive operations against a variety of networks and targets ranging from traditional networks to Individual devices
• Uses automated platforms to conduct penetration tests
• Integrates provided intelligence to emulate adversaries in target selection and exploitation
• Collaborates with the Vulnerability Management team to contextualize risk to the business, helping drive remediation effort prioritization
• Performs Purple team engagements to strengthen defensive expertise and monitoring capabilities
• Provides guidance and expertise to appropriate business units and stakeholders as it relates to remediation efforts
• Uses OSINT and other vendor tools to identify any external asset’s exposure to potential threat actors
• Collaborates with Threat Hunting Team to detect evidence of possible other exploitation following red team operations
• Drives automation of repeatable processes to reduce waste

Job Overview

This job performs ongoing cybersecurity risk reviews for new and existing technologies and services and supports ongoing and new cybersecurity projects.  Individuals develop requirements for and implement technical security projects and tools, as well as define the company’s cybersecurity policies and control framework.  This position collaborates with the company’s IT department and business units to identify the need for, select, and deploy technical controls to meet specific security requirements. Employees in this role build processes and standards to ensure security requirements continue to be met.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Administers, operates and monitors NextEra Energy (NEE) information security sensors, logging, alerting and other detection mechanisms to identify and respond to threats
• Acts as subject matter expert for one or multiple assigned cybersecurity technology stacks (e.g., identity and access management, network intrusion detection and prevention, host based security tools)
• Collaborates with security architecture to identify, evaluate and recommend new security technologies for suitability within NEE’s environment and security posture
• Communicates ongoing cybersecurity activities, priorities and risk measurements or mitigations at multiple organizational levels
• Provides guidance for security activities and requirements in the system development life cycle (SDLC) and application development efforts. Participates in organizational projects, as required
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned
   

Required Qualifications

• High School Grad / GED
• Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
• Experience: 4+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Information Systems Aud (CISA) certification

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Employee Group:  Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Information Technology
Organization:  Florida Power & Light Company 
Relocation Provided:  Yes, if applicable

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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