Security Analyst

Position: Security Analyst I
Under the direction of the Executive Director Compliance, Information Security Operations, the Security Analyst I supports efforts to ensure that information assets are adequately protected, and proper security controls are in place for all current and future IT and Information Security systems.
Champions a security mindset to all enterprise team members and recognizes the value of standards, policy and procedures, operational effectiveness, and high availability. This role supports incident response activities and post-incident actions.
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* Core Responsibilities:

*** Executes incident response and issue management resulting from security investigations. Works with technical experts and leadership on security incident follow up, assists with the resolution of daily incidents such as intrusion detection, malware infections, denial of service attacks, data leak protections, privileged account misuse and network breaches.
* Analyzes and validates environment controls validation to ensure systems are operating securely and data is protected from both internal and external attacks.
* Monitors security logs and alerts to identify and investigate potential security incidents. Participates in on-call rotation to support after-hours security incidents and operational support.
* Assists with security controls remediation and enhancements to reduce risk throughout enterprise systems, data, and network.
* Documents existing enterprise security systems configuration, processes, procedures and recommend improvements and/or alternatives.
* Supports the cybersecurity toolset lifecycle management including assisting with SMEs on design, acquisition, inventory, process documentation, deployment, maintenance, change management, monitoring, reporting, decommission and other service assurance activities.
* Conducts research on emerging security technologies to support system development efforts and submits findings to support decision making on technologies to increase cost effectiveness and flexibility in a holistically secure environment.
* Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the department.
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* Qualifications:

*** Bachelor’s degree in information security, technology, statistics, mathematics, or related field required.
* Minimum two (2) years of experience in an information technology or information security role required.
* Experience with Casino & Tribal government technology and security goals strongly preferred.
* Ability to troubleshoot through Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Model:
* Network security monitoring, traffic analysis, packet capture.
* Transmission Control Protocol and the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networking and routing protocols.
* Implementing two-factor authentication.
* Experience with the following technology preferred:
* Artificial Intelligence.
* Data Loss Protection.
* Endpoint Detection & Response
* Vulnerability Management
* Network Infrastructure.
* Network Security.
* Email Security.
* Related, relevant, and/or direct experience may be considered in lieu of minimum educational requirements indicated above.
* Must have strong communication and presentation skills.
* Must understand the value of standards, policy and procedures, operational effectiveness, and high availability.
* Regular and predictable attendance is expected and an essential function of this position.
** Licenses, Certifications & Registration:
*** At the discretion of Palms Casino Resort, you may be required to obtain and maintain a gaming license.
* Certifications in one or more of the following:
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC2), Sys Admin, Audit, Network, and Security (SANS), Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) strongly preferred.
* No Driving Responsibilities:
Role does not require a driver’s license or insurance.
** Physical Demands & Work Environment:
** The physical demands and working environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters and must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
* Primary work environment is in a climate-controlled office setting.
* Work requires travel to attend meetings, trade shows, and conferences.
* Incumbents may be required to work evening, weekend and holiday shifts.
* Must be able to work in a fast-paced, high-demand environment.
* Strength sufficient to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects and/or move up to 40 pounds occasionally.
* Sedentary work: involves sitting most of the time. Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
* Physical activities that apply to the essential functions of the…