Security Administrator - Platform

Company: Kforce Technology Staffing
Location: Louisville
Posted on: May 5, 2021

Job Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES:Kforce has a client in search of a Security Administrator - Platform in Louisville, KY.Summary:This team is responsible for implementing Client's security posture by analyzing and triaging security alerts/incidents, identifying cyber-attacks, containing impact, and supporting remediation efforts. Overall, the Security Administrator has strong technical abilities, a sound understanding of security operations, and possesses focus, ownership, and initiative to proactively stay ahead in the constantly evolving security landscape.Essential duties and responsibilities:* Available outside of business hours to respond to security related incidents as part of an on-call rotation* Contribute to standard operating procedures, documentation, and support operations tempo* Event and incident handling* Identifying security risks in platform changes, new products, or services* Produce regular team and project reports to stakeholders* Recommend and implement software, tools, or solutions to enhance security posture* SOC service monitoring, analytics, and cyber threat analysis* Stay current on emerging threats and countermeasures* Support compliance program requirements, audits including creation of audit artifacts* Tune security tool configuration and data sources to maximize detection and reduce alert noise* Work with internal and external teams to secure assetsREQUIREMENTS:* 3+ years of work experience in System Administration/Engineering roles in a production Enterprise or SaaS environment* 1+ years of work experience in Security Operations Center role in a production Enterprise or SaaS environment* Prior experience working in any of the following three: Security Operations Center (SOC), Network Operations Center (NOC), Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT)* Experience with Healthcare industry HIPAA regulations (similar regulated industry experience considered i.e.: PCI, SOX)* Familiar knowledge of Process and IT service management concepts such as ITIL and ITSM* Demonstrated experience with Splunk Core, Splunk Security Essentials, and Splunk Enterprise Security* Experience with cybersecurity's five functions (Identify, Protect, Defend, Respond and Sustain)* Security work experience in a healthcare context dealing with HiTrust (desired)* ServiceNow's Security Incident Response module* Excellent written and verbal communication skills* Strong problem-solving skills* Ability to coordinate with other teams to achieve project goals and incident resolution* Automation and orchestration of remediation of security events* Proficient with programming/scripting in languages (PowerShell, BASH, Python)* Knowledge and understanding of security technologies, devices, and countermeasures* Knowledge of and practical experience of integration of COTS or open source tools* Securing and monitoring Azure cloud services, OSs (Windows and Linux), and Palo Alto network devices* SIEM content creation in tools like Splunk or LogRythm

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