Job Description

Interview Process: 1 round, Virtual/Online - potential for a 2nd round onsite as needed
Duration of the Contract: 12 months
Possibility for Extension: Yes
Work Location: Fully Remote
Candidate Location: No SC residency required. Open to nationwide candidates.

Daily Duties / Responsibilities:

PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO A CANDIDATE WHO CAN WORK ONSITE OVER HYBRID AND OVER FULL-TIME REMOTE (ON-SITE AS NEEDED).

• Assist in the planning, design, deployment and operational support of enterprise security platforms, including:

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

Vulnerability Management platforms and processes

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions

Security Awareness and training platforms

• Support the development and maturation of the enterprise Vulnerability Management Program, including scanning, reporting, remediation tracking and metrics.
• Build, deploy, configure, and maintain Linux-based security sensors and related endpoint monitoring tools.
• Assist in the integration and automation of disparate security and enterprise IT tools using scripting and orchestration technologies.
• Collaborate with security architects to design and implement enterprise security solutions that align with LEADERSHIP's business goals, regulatory requirements and organizational risk tolerance.
• Design, deploy and manage countermeasures to address known security threats and contribute to mitigation strategies for emerging threats to enterprise data, systems and services.
• Ensure consistent application of security controls across enterprise infrastructure and applications; validate control effectiveness and recommend improvements.
• Support incident detection and response activities through monitoring, log analysis and reporting.
• Develop technical documentation, implementation guides and standard operating procedures as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of the Depart of Administration's Division of Information Security.

Preferred Skills (rank in order of Importance):

• Hands-on SIEM administration, analysis, and reporting experience.
• Experience building and deploying Linux-based security sensors.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and compliance standards such as NIST CSF, CJIS, IRS 1075, and CMS MARS-E.
• Resources local to columbia, sc or a surrounding city in south carolina

Preferred Education/Certifications:

CISSP

Security+

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