Job Description :
"Title: Sr Information Security Analyst
Duration: 4-6 Mos C2H (without sponsorship upon conversion to FTE or at ANY time in the future)
Location: Hybrid in Philadelphia, PA (Onsite Tuesday – Thursday)
MUST be currently located in Delaware, NJ or PA (relocation to these states is NOT workable)
Rate: $57 on W2
Client: Independence Blue Cross
Linkedin profile should be active and well maintained
Qualifications:
Required
5+ years of relevant information security experience (or 3+ years in IT systems administration with 2 years security responsibilities).
Cloud security experience with GCP or Azure and sound knowledge of Cloud Security framework.
Expertise in incident response, system monitoring/analysis, and risk assessments aligned with compliance and privacy laws.
Experience with compliance requirements: HITRUST, PCI, NIST, HIPAA, SOC2.
Experience across multiple platforms: Windows, Linux/Unix, macOS; networks and endpoints.
Experience with vulnerability assessment and penetration testing engagements.
Experience with change management and project management.
Excellent technical writing and presentation skills; ability to translate technical risk to business impact.
Preferred
CCSP preferred; other certs: AZ‑500, AWS Security Specialty, GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer.
Experience securing Azure, AWS, GCP in enterprise/hybrid environments.
Familiarity with NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Benchmarks, MITRE ATT&CK.
Automation, scripting experience a plus.
Responsibilities:
Cloud & Enterprise Security (SME)
Serve as SME on security fundamentals, techniques, and technologies across Azure, AWS, GCP, and on‑prem environments.
Guide cloud security architecture: IAM, encryption/key management, network controls, data protection, workload hardening.
Implement process improvements aligned to security frameworks (NIST CSF/800‑53, ISO 27001) and business needs; optimize technology to improve customer experience.
Security Operations & Incident Response
Implement and monitor controls for unusual and suspicious activity across endpoints, networks, and cloud platforms.
Perform advanced monitoring, data/log analysis, threat hunting, and forensic investigations; contribute to SOC/IR workflows.
Plan, contribute to, and participate in incident plan exercises and tabletop scenarios.
Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
Draft or revise local policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures to supplement enterprise frameworks; identify and remediate gaps based upon NIST standards.
Interface with internal/external auditors and examiners; maintain vendor management standards, questionnaires, and regulatory documentation (HITRUST, PCI, NIST, HIPAA, SOC2).
Review contracts and provide security guidance; support project scoping, costing, and cost–benefit analyses.
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
Act as a liaison for the security team; clearly communicate business risk as it relates to information security.
Create technical documentation (reports, white papers, technical notes, implementation/configuration guides).
Use visual aids to convey complex topics to large, diverse audiences; communicate clearly in high‑pressure, high‑visibility situations.
Continuous Improvement
Recommend new security solutions and improvements that do not impede innovation.
Stay current with the evolving threat landscape; consistently learn and grow to remain a step ahead of attackers.
Technical Expertise
Cloud Security (Azure, AWS, GCP)
GCP: IAM, Security Command Center, Cloud Audit Logs, VPC Service Controls, CMEK/KMS, Cloud Armor, Workload Identity; container security (GKE).
Azure: Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel, Entra ID (Azure AD), Conditional Access, Key Vault, NSGs/Azure Firewall, storage encryption, Defender for Endpoint integration.
AWS: IAM roles/policies, Security Hub, GuardDuty, KMS, CloudTrail/CloudWatch, VPC security controls, AWS WAF, Secrets Manager. (experience with AWS is not required)
Additional Technologies
Operating Systems: Linux, Windows Server, Windows Desktop; hardening, patching, CIS Benchmarks.
Forensics & eDiscovery: Symantec, Purview, Proofpoint; email/file discovery; incident response.
Network & Perimeter: Palo Alto firewalls, URL filtering, DNS blackhole/geo‑filtering, WildFire; F5 AWAF.
SIEM & Logging: MS Sentinel, MDE, Elastic; Endpoint management/log forwarding. Microsoft Data Lake, CRIBL
Vulnerability & AppSec: Qualys, NexusIQ; OWASP‑aligned testing and remediation.
Endpoint: Microsoft Defender, Microsoft ATP/Defender for Endpoint.
Identity & MFA: Okta, Microsoft (Entra ID MFA).
Core Services: DNS zone management; network micro‑segmentation; zero trust‑aligned controls.
Secure Productivity: Securing Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint/OneDrive, Teams, Purview).
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