Information Security Analyst

INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYST DALLAS, TX 6 MONTH CONTRACT

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The Information Security Analyst is responsible for working with the Information Technology staff, Project Management Office & all lines of Business to ensure compliance with the corporate Information Security Policies and Procedures. Responsibilities include reviewing project charters, designing solutions and performing investigations. Candidate will monitor and advise on information security issues related to the systems and workflow to ensure the internal security controls are appropriately identified and documented. Responsible for the development and delivery of incident response processes and procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

- Reviews IT project charters providing Information Security Oversight.
- Acts as primary Information Security resource for projects as needed.
- Provides guidance in process & procedure development.
- Develops and provides periodic metrics as agreed with management.
- Leads investigations of security violations and breaches and provides analysis summary to management.
- Monitors and analyzes Firewall and Router logs and configurations, and network/host-based Intrusion Detection/Prevention systems (IDS/IPS).
- Makes recommendations for tuning host and network-based IDS/IPS and other security devices.
- Generates trouble tickets with supporting organizations (eg Help Desk and Security Administration).
- Generates reports on daily activities and status of assigned task.

REQUIREMENTS:

- Bachelors Degree in Information Security, Information Technology, Information Systems Management, or related field(s) preferred
- 6 to 8 eight years Information Security experience required with 2 years in senior role
- CISSP certification required
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills for resolving security issues
- Strong organizational skills to balance work and lead projects
- Strong interpersonal skills to effectively mentor and lead junior level personnel
- In-depth knowledge of information security management, practice and understanding of privacy and security regulations, ie PCI, GLBA, SOX required
- Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP protocol suite, TCP/IP headers and packet analysis techniques, OSI model, and commonly used ports and associated services
- In-depth understanding of a comprehensive information security program
- Must possess the ability to build strong relationships with internal customers that result in positive support of IS processes
- Self-motivated and results-oriented, including ability to prioritize several conflicting demands
- Ability to maintain confidentiality

*CompuCom supports Employment Equity and Diversity*Dallas-based CompuCom Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of end-user enablement, service experience management, and cloud technology services to Fortune 1000 companies. CompuCom partners with enterprises to develop smarter ways they can work, grow and produce value for their business. Founded in 1987, privately held CompuCom has approximately 11,500 associates and supports more than 4 million end users in North America.