Security Analyst - Any Office Location

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, PC has an immediate opening for a Security Analyst in any office location within the Firm’s footprint. Remote work will also be considered. The Security Analyst will be responsible for architecting, operating, maintaining, monitoring, and improving the Information Security program.  This position must be well versed in understanding the IT landscape including security, infrastructure, network, endpoint, server, emerging technology standards and trends and will be involved in strategy, design and engineering to contribute to the development and operation of secure solutions.

Essential Responsibilities include:

Threat Detection, Monitoring and Incident Response

• Monitor and analyze alerts and events generated by various systems to identify potential security incidents.
• Conduct thorough investigations into security alerts and incidents to determine the root cause and extent of impact.
• Develop and maintain incident response procedures, including escalation paths and communication protocols, to ensure timely and effective response to security incidents.
• Participate in on-call or incident escalation rotations as needed.

Physical Security

• Support the coordination and implementation of physical security standards in all Baker offices.
• Support the coordination of physical security components for new site buildouts.
• Support the coordination of repairs and maintenance for physical security systems and devices.
• Support the evaluation and recommendation of locations for physical security controls.
• Support minor troubleshooting and resolution of physical security hardware issues.
• Support the administration and maintenance of the physical access control system

Vulnerability, Risk and Compliance

• Partner with IT, DevOps, and application teams to remediate vulnerabilities and improve security posture.
• Maintain documentation for audits, regulatory requirements, and leadership reporting.  

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Communicate risks, recommendations, and security considerations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Documentation, Governance and Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to development and maintenance of Information Security Policies, Standards, Procedures and Guidelines.
• Contribute to the overall strategy of the Information Security Program.
• Evaluate and implement security solutions, leveraging industry best practices, to address identified gaps and enhance the overall security posture.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest security technologies, tools, and best practices to enhance the security posture of the organization

Qualifications:

• Possess familiarity or working knowledge of protection solutions and technologies including:
  • Endpoint Security Solutions
  • Cloud Technologies
  • Host-based Firewall and IDS/IPS
  • Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
  • Threat Intelligence
  • Threat Hunting
  • Incident Response
  • Zero-Trust Architecture Concepts
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to communicate security-related concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet established deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate with all IT teams on security-related incidents, tasks and projects
• Ability to work productively while remote and communicate effectively in a virtual team environment.
• Ability to stay current with new technology.
• Extensive knowledge of Windows end user workstation and server operating systems and administration.
• Working knowledge of MacOS end user operating systems.
• Experience utilizing security best-practices for endpoint protection solutions.
• Prefer knowledge of asset discovery, packaging, patch management and software distribution.
• Moderate travel to Baker offices is required
• 2+ years Information Security or relevant IT experience.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Systems, or another related field is preferred.
• Security or other technical certifications are preferred but not required. Career development plan to include certifications upon hire.
• Extensive experience will be considered for a senior-level analyst role.

The salary range for this position is $80,000 to $100,000.

Must provide minimum authorization to work in the United States. Resumes only accepted for job posted.  

Thank you for submitting your resume.  After our hiring committee has had a chance to review all candidates for this position, we will reach out to only those that will be moving on to the next step in our recruiting process.  We appreciate your interest in the position and will contact you if further action is necessary