Security Analyst II

About the role

A state government agency in the financial regulation space is seeking an experienced Security Analyst to administer its endpoint protection and vulnerability management platforms. You will manage CrowdStrike, Tenable and Zscaler, assess security risks and drive remediation. You will also help shape security policy and lead security projects. This is a hybrid role based in Madison, Wisconsin.

Responsibilities

• Administer and manage CrowdStrike, Tenable and Zscaler security platforms
• Conduct IT security risk assessments and implement remediation strategies
• Monitor vulnerability dashboards, endpoint security, asset inventories and installed agents
• Manage security incidents and support incident response activities
• Monitor endpoint firewall operations and adjust configurations as needed
• Research security solutions, evaluate vendors and run proof-of-concept testing
• Collaborate with technical teams to implement security technologies and resolve vulnerabilities
• Develop and maintain IT security policies, procedures, standards and guidelines
• Monitor data inventories, policy violations and compliance metrics
• Lead security projects and support implementation of new security controls