Information Security Analyst I
Required skills
- Bachelor’s degree
- Information Technology
- Information Security
- financial institution
- electronic data
- IT
- certifications
- Microsoft Office
Nice to have
- risk assessment
- prevention controls
- detection controls
- incident response
- secure architecture
- compliance-critical controls
Role summary
The Information Security Analyst I supports the credit union's Information Security Program by performing application audits and assisting with various security initiatives. Responsibilities include analyzing access controls, developing audit reports, and contributing to security awareness training and communications. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or a related field, 1-3 years of experience in Information Security within a financial institution, and practical knowledge of security principles. Candidates must possess or obtain relevant certifications within 12 months of hire. The position emphasizes attention to detail, analytical skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The primary purpose of this position is to support functions of the credit union’s Information Security Program. Under the direction of the ISO, this position performs application audits and assists with other components of the information security program.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND SUPPORTING DUTIES:
- Identify and analyze access and permissions within applications to align with employee positions and roles (least privilege principle)
- Develop application audit reports for management and examiners
- Communicate with business owners regarding audit materials
- Consolidation of completed individual audit reports into mid-year and EOY reports
- Research, plan, and configure security awareness training materials
- Create and post security awareness communications to company portal
- Assist in maintenance of security awareness poster rotation program; includes research, selection, creation, distribution, and tracking
- Review and edit information security related guidelines, procedures, standards and supporting documentation
- Track security awareness training results and participation levels
- Work with employees as tasks related to delivery of security awareness training and education
- Learn appropriate software applications used and supported by the organization
- Exhibit willingness to learn new methods and participate in training
- Exhibit willingness to share knowledge with others
- Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Security, or a related field
Required Certifications: Certifications related to Information Security or Technology, agree to obtain ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) or must be able to obtain listed certifications or similar certification within 12 months of hire date.
Required Experience: 1-3 years’ experience within a financial institution, working with data in electronic form, and working experience in Information Security, IT, or a related field.
Required Knowledge: Practical knowledge of information security principles, concepts and techniques with working knowledge of technology.
Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to adhere to BayPort Credit Union’s Core Values: Integrity, Be Bold, Compassion, Diversity, Innovation, It’s On Me, and One Team.
- Effectively prioritize and execute tasks
- Work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
- Present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Research, analyze, and evaluate problems
- Ask questions to seek direction, knowledge, and skills
- Exhibit willingness to learn new methods and participate in training
- Exhibit willingness to share knowledge with others.
- Technical skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, desktop computers, laptops, tablets
- Good skills regarding self-motivation, service-oriented, attention to detail, and analytical and problem-solving
- Good skills regarding communication and project management
Other Requirements: On-call availability for periodic overtime, only in the event of a business continuity situation.
Some travel may be required for off-site training.
This job description is not an all-inclusive list of the responsibilities, skills, working conditions or essential functions of this job. Management reserves the right to modify, add or remove essential functions as business needs warrant.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
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