Information Security Analyst Job in Icon Plc

ICONs mission is to help our customers accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve the quality of life. Icon is seeking to hire a Cybersecurity operations analyst to join their Cybersecurity Operations team.

The security analyst plays a vital role in keeping an organization's proprietary and sensitive information secure. He/she works inter-departmentally to identify and correct flaws in the company's security systems, solutions, and programs while recommending specific measures that can improve the company's overall security posture.

Reporting to the Cybersecurity Operations Manager, the successful cybersecurity operations analysts is responsible for the following:

• Governance of IT security controls within ICON and responsible for daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual tasks outlined in the security Operations Runbook.
• Ensure events are properly identified, analysed, and escalated to incidents.
• Investigate cybersecurity incidents, perform technical analysis and respond accordingly.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Respond and track security incidents within ticketing systems.
• Provide input into the patch management processes.
• Monitor security tools for security threats.
• Ensure critical assets are on boarded into security monitoring.
• Approve/Reject security requests within ticketing system based on risk assessment and Information security policy alignment
• When required work to resolve vulnerabilities that are identified from vulnerability scans, penetration tests and other security assessments on ICON infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with ICON Information Security policies and hardening standards.
• Ensure that defined security models are adhered to on an on-going basis.
• Ability to leverage technical skills to correlate data to streamline analysis process.
• Ability to relate technical issues to non-technical associates / business owners.
• Be familiar with Red, Blue & Purple team operations.
• Maintain a strong awareness of the current threat landscape.
• Other functions as assigned by ICON Cybersecurity Operations Manager.

Skills & Experience

The successful candidate will gain experience of operating in a technically complex, fast changing and dynamic environment. Working as part of a global security team the cybersecurity operations analyst must be a proven self-starter, have excellent organisational and communications skills. The ideal candidate will have a genuine passion for Information Security, must have the ability to maintain composure under pressure and work calmly during an emergency. They should also have a solid understanding in the following areas:

SIEM and incident monitoring tools

MITRE ATT&CK Framework

SOAR (Security Orchestration Automation & Response)

NIST cybersecurity framework

Vulnerability Analysis

Incident Response

Information Security Standards

Anti-Virus, Anti Malware, EDR

System Administration

Application layer vulnerabilities

Knowledge of encryption Protocols

Network Security

Mobile Security

Firewall Administration

Routers/Switches

IDPS

Web and Email Security

Web Application Firewalls

Load Balancing

Basic understanding of cloud architecture

Problem Solving

Process Improvement

Qualifications & Experience:

At least 3 years in a security related role

Bachelor's degree in computer science, programming, or other related program

Certifications: CompTIA Security+ and Network+ (Mandatory), CCNA, GCIH, (Desired)