Kingspan Insulated Panels North America, a division of the Kingspan Group plc headquartered in Ireland, is a global and trusted leader in the design, manufacturing, and supply of high-performance sustainable building products and solutions for the construction industry. As the most energy-efficient, cost-effective building envelope solutions, insulated metal panels are at the forefront of sustainability. We serve the architectural, commercial/industrial, cold storage and food processing markets, and are committed to delivering the most advanced building products on the market.
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At Kingspan, our future success is based on the quality of our people, who's expertise and motivation have helped ensure that we remain at the forefront of the construction materials manufacturing industry. In joining Kingspan you become an important part of a growing organization with a reputation for innovative design and use of technology, technical expertise, product quality, service excellence, and dedication to sustainability.
Ready to be part of our team?
We are looking for an IT Lead Analyst in our Deland, FL office!
This is an In-office position (no hybrid or remote).
Summary: The IT Security Lead Analyst will take a senior role in security intelligence, anomaly hunting, and incident response. The analyst must leverage intuition, security knowledge, and a broad array of tools and advanced security techniques to uncover malicious activity, document, remediate, and report it to senior management.
The successful candidate will work closely with the IT security manager to ensure that Kingspan’s digital and physical assets are protected from unauthorized access. This includes leading efforts to secure both cloud and on-premises infrastructures, analyzing the metrics and data to filter out suspicious activity, and finding and mitigating risks before breaches occur.
Essential Duties:
- Monitoring for events and incident alerts from multiple technologies to detect potentially malicious activity, assist in the remediation, and document the “lessons learned.”
- Analyze security requirements on a divisional scale and relate them to appropriate security controls.
- Managing security tools and appliances to ensure they operate effectively (e.g., SOC, SIEM, Scanning, hardening)
- Participate in incident response and be the subject matter expert on exploits or where a vulnerability is suspected of having been exploited.
- Verify the security of third-party vendors and collaborate with them to meet security requirements.
- Keep up to date with security risks and reporting in the media. Ensure rapid response to emerging high-severity CVEs.
- Understanding and application of the following tools is an asset: CrowdStrike, Cisco Umbrella, Meraki, Qualys, Power BI, Lansweeper, Tanium.
- Design and conduct security training and campaigns.
- Assist with compliance requirements.
- Mentor junior security analysts and educate staff on cybersecurity best practices.
- Implement security policies and procedures
- Apply a teamwork philosophy with technology and partners, service, or platform owners to integrate all technology security components and address control gaps.
- Follow the Group Code of Conduct and Group Compliance.
- Follow Compliance requirements per “KNA-SOP-1705 Compliance Roles and Responsibilities.”
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Education/Experience
- Minimum 3 years of IT experience in the field of cybersecurity
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
- Preferred certification in: Security+, CEH, CSA, CISSP, GSEC, GCIH, GCIA, or other industry-relevant security certifications
- Knowledge of standard network protocols like TCP, ARP, ICMP, DHCP, DNS, HTTP, SNMP, etc., and accompanying protocol/packet analysis/manipulation tools
- Knowledge of industry-accepted information security principles, practices, and techniques attackers would use to identify vulnerabilities, gain unauthorized access, escalate privileges, and access restricted information.
- Being familiar with information security management frameworks such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Center for Internet Security (CIS), International Standards Organization (ISO) 27001, and other leading-edge frameworks.
- Exceptional analytical and critical thinking, willingness to challenge the status quo.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Experience working in medium to large-scale multinational manufacturing, retail, or similar industries is advantageous.
- Bilingual preferred: French or Spanish
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here represent those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform key responsibilities.
- Strength & Mobility: This position primarily involves seated work, with occasional standing or walking as needed. Must be able to exert up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, up to 20 lbs. frequently, and a negligible amount constantly to lift, carry, push, or pull objects.
- Dexterity & Coordination: Frequent use of hands and fingers for typing, handling documents, operating office equipment, and interacting with digital tools.
- Visual & Auditory Requirements: Requires specific vision abilities, including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus for reading, computer work, and document review.
- Cognitive & Communication Demands: Requires sustained mental focus, problem-solving, and analytical skills. Effective verbal and written communication, including collaborating with others, phone calls, emails, and in-person discussions.
- Work Environment: Typical office setting with controlled lighting, temperature, and noise levels.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including 401k with company match, Medical, Dental, Vision, Identity Theft Protection, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pregnancy and Parental Leave, Fitness Reimbursement, Educational Assistance, Life, AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability, and Life Assistance Program.
Kingspan is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any factor, including veteran status and disability status, protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.