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IT Security Analyst | Lake Saint Louis, MO

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  • Location: Saint Louis, MO

  • Company: Delta Dental Of Missouri

focus and display excellent communication skills. Key responsibilities include: operating and maintaining the enterprise's in-place security solutions, the identification, investigation and resolution of security breaches detected by those systems, lead and participate in the implementation of new security solutions as well as conduct vulnerability audits and backssments, and participate with both client and vendor security audits.

The IT Security Analyst is expected to be fully aware of the enterprise's security goals as established by its stated policies, procedures and guidelines and should actively work towards upholding those goals. Responsibilities •Leads regulatory examinations

and internal and external IT security audits as needed. •Maintains up-to-date baselines for the secure configuration and operations of all in-place devices, whether they be under direct control (i.

e. security tools) or not (i. e. workstations, servers, network devices, etc. ). •Monitors all in-place security solutions for efficient and appropriate operations. •Maintains operational configurations of all in-place security solutions as per the established baselines. •Reviews security logs and reports of all in-place devices, whether they be under direct control (i. e. security tools, SIEM solution, vulnerability management - Qualys, IDS/IPS) or not (i. e. workstations, servers, network

devices, etc. ). Interprets the implications of that activity and devises plans for appropriate resolution.

•Participates in investigations into problematic activity as it relates to IT security. •Assists in the planning and design of a robust enterprise security architecture under the direction of the IT management, where appropriate. •Maintains enterprise security documentation (standards, baselines, guidelines and procedures) under the direction of the IT management, where appropriate. •Assists in the planning and design of an enterprise Business Continuity Plan and Disaster Recovery Plan, under the direction of the IT management, where appropriate. •Participates in the design and execution of vulnerability backssments, penetration tests and security audits.

•Provides on-call support for IT peers as well as end users for all in-place security solutions. •Maintains up-to-date detailed knowledge of the IT security industry including awareness of new or revised security solutions, improved security processes, and the development of new attacks and threat vectors. •Recommends additional security solutions or enhancements to existing security solutions to improve overall enterprise security. •Performs the deployment, integration and initial configuration of security solutions in accordance with security best practices.

•Other duties as assigned by IT management including network, system, and end user support. Education, Skills, Personal Attributes, and Experience Required •Bachelor's degree and or a minimum of four years completed coursework in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related technical educational program. •Candidate must possess a minimum of five years of experience in the IT field and a minimum of two years of related IT security work experience corresponding to this job description. •The candidate must have experience with any of the following compliance regulatory audits (HIPAA, SSAE16 SOC, Sarbanes Oxley, PCI).

Candidates with the following attributes are preferred, but not required: experience with a Qualys vulnerability management deployment, Cisco networking and security solutions. •Information security certifications preferred, but not required in one of the following: CISSP - Certified Information Security Professional, CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor, CRISC - Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control, Security +, CEH- Certified Ethical Hacker, SANS certifications.

•Information technology certifications preferred, but not required in one of the following: (Cisco, Microsoft, or VMware). •Candidate must be proficient in networking technologies (switches, routers, firewalls, and protocols such as TCP/IP), vulnerability management scanning and reporting tools, and current and past versions of Microsoft Office suite. •Ability to work effectively with customers, co-workers, and management. •Must be able to handle multiple projects in a timely manner. •Candidate should possess excellent verbal/written/listening/presentation skills. •This position may require occasional overnight travel (approximately 5%).

•Radiates our core values of integrity, trust and respect, innovation, stewardship, excellence, and celebration. Work Conditions •General office working conditions which may require sitting for extended periods of time•Infrequent overnight travel may be required Physical Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Specific vision abilities require the ability to focus distant and near objects clearly. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands and arms to handle, feel and reach as well as operate a personal computer. The ability to climb a ladder and work with hands overhead is required on occasion. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.

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