Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
We are looking for an experienced Security Analyst III to join a long-term contract opportunity in Providence, Rhode Island. This role focuses on monitoring cyber threats, investigating security events, and strengthening enterprise network defenses through risk-based analysis and operational support. The position also plays a key part in firewall security administration, helping ensure access controls, policy decisions, and remediation activities align with cybersecurity standards and business needs. Shift coverage is required for this role.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor security platforms and related data sources to identify suspicious activity, unauthorized access attempts, intrusion indicators, and compliance-related concerns across the network environment.
- Investigate security alerts and incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and document findings to help reduce repeat issues and improve response effectiveness.
- Track and report network and cybersecurity events, maintaining accurate records of incident status, impact, and remediation progress.
- Troubleshoot security and network issues, recommend corrective actions, and support timely recovery of secure services while minimizing operational disruption.
- Assist with targeted system or network configuration updates that enhance protection measures and support regulatory or policy-driven security requirements.
- Evaluate firewall requests and existing rule sets to identify excessive access, configuration weaknesses, policy conflicts, and opportunities to reduce risk.
- Recommend and support firewall modifications, policy cleanup efforts, and recertification activities to improve compliance, strengthen least-privilege access, and address audit findings.
- Review firewall configurations against security baselines and hardening expectations, and use policy analysis tools to assess rule effectiveness and exposure.
- Partner with infrastructure and operational technology teams to help design, test, and implement firewall changes with limited business impact.
- Contribute to incident response activities and support ongoing security operations performed during scheduled shift coverage.
- Demonstrated experience in IT security, network security, or cybersecurity operations within complex enterprise environments.
- Strong ability to analyze security events, investigate incidents, and perform risk-based assessments to support remediation decisions.
- Hands-on knowledge of firewall rule review, access control evaluation, and security principles such as least privilege and hardening standards.
- Experience troubleshooting network or security issues and applying corrective actions in accordance with established procedures and policies.
- Familiarity with security monitoring tools, incident documentation practices, and compliance-focused operational processes.
- Ability to review configurations, maintain accurate records, and support governance activities related to rule lifecycle management.
- Working knowledge of security policy, compliance requirements, and risk mitigation practices across networked systems.
- Comfortable working independently with limited supervision and participating in shift-based operational coverage.