Information Security Analyst
- Recruiter
- Vulcan Materials Company
- Location
- Birmingham
- Posted
- 05 Aug 2018
- Closes
- 08 Sep 2018
- Job role
- Accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
OVERVIEW OF VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY Vulcan Materials Company is the nation's largest producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. We run our business with great discipline and integrity. At Vulcan, our people share a competitive drive for excellence, in an environment of trust, teamwork, positive reinforcement, open-mindedness and communication. Ours is a culture of mutual respect, integrity and committed spirit. Opportunity, community and unity is our way of doing business. We call it The Vulcan Way. SUMMARYDESCRIPTION: The Information Security Analyst positionworks within the company's Information Security department and reports to theManager of Information Security. Inthis role, the Security Analyst is expected to work collaboratively with peersin the Security department and key IS support functions. This position will also work closely withcritical third party companies providing security services. The nature of the work expected in this rolerequires the skill sets of a technology generalist. The position will work on any or all of thethree main responsibilities of the Information Security group: Endpoint and server discovery,patching, security, and malware protection Network security monitoring whichincludes network, server, and endpoint security instrumentation and logging,logging infrastructure, and implementation and administration of the plannedsecurity information and event management system (SIEM) Threat analysis to include SIEMand Managed Security Service alert triage, Help Desk incident triage, threatintelligence, and possible forensics. All Information Security department staff areexpected to actively participate in incident response events - a keydeliverable for the group. This position may also participate or lead thefollowing: Security self-assessment to includingvulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and configuration monitoring;Identity and privilege management; Web and cloud security; Perimeter securityincluding network firewalls and virtual private network (VPN) devices;Application and API security. Candidate must have excellent verbal andwritten communication skills and be able to function well in an enterpriseenvironment working with technical peers and the business. EDUCATION,EXPERIENCE, SKILLS REQUIRED: Bachelor's Degree in informationtechnology, electrical engineering, or computer science or equivalentexperience required. 2 years' experience withMicrosoft desktop and/or server operating systems computer support andpatching. Experience and demonstratedstrength implementing and supporting enterprise wide technology solutions Experience with antivirus,firewalls, and other endpoint security measures. The ability to troubleshoot asystem or network fault or incident. Experience performing project managementduties and performing meetings effectively Experience in the following willbe considered a plus but not all items required: Formal education in securityfundamentals and practices Security certification (CISSP,GIAC) and familiarity withCIS, NIST, ISO and other security standards Knowledge of intrusion detection(deep TCP/IP knowledge and security), various operating systems (Linux, OSX,Android, iOS), web technologies, and forensics. Experience with threat managementtools such as ThreatConnect, AlienVault OTX, VirusTotal. Experience with logging tools suchas syslog, Splunk, and Splunk SPL query language. Experience with network analyzertools such as Wireshark, TCPDump, or similar. Experience with vulnerabilityscanning and discovery tools such as Nessus, Nmap and similar. KEYRESPONSIBILITIES: Key responsibilities will fluctuate based oncurrent security risk considerations and project commitments for thedepartment. A sample of the likelykey responsibilities can be found in the summary description above. PERSONALATTRIBUTES: Adaptable to change with regardsto assigned tasks and skill sets needed to address the security risk faced bythe company. Good written and verbalcommunication skills to keep teammates, internal customers, management andvendors informed of the status of projects, testing, or incidents Comfortable not achievingperfection, but obsessed with quality and achieving meaningful result. Possesses a sense of urgency Natural collaborator with peers toachieve the mission of the department Able to work in highly stressfulsituations and gather input real time and make thoughtful decisions in adecisive manner. BENEFITS Vulcan Materials Company offers a competitive compensation program and benefits package including: medical/dental/vision, paid holidays and vacations, life insurance, 401(k) with match and flexible spending accounts. Vulcan is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law from discrimination. SDL2017