Title: Cybersecurity Sr. Analyst
Duration: Until end of this year
Location: Saint Paul, MN 55117

The analyst will provide guidance and direction for the Application Programming Interface (API) initiative.
 
The Cybersecurity Specialist key areas of responsibilities:

• Implement an inventory management with Service Now.
• Manage API security solution.
• Document and manage an on-boarding process for both on-premises and cloud assets.
• Working with the application owner/development teams provide guidance on remediation strategies.
• Create automation tasks using python.
• Review security designs to ensure they comply with security best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Guide the application and technical specialists throughout the application life cycle providing guidance and strategies on what and how their applications, appliances and/or solutions should be secured or mitigated against risk.
• Align cybersecurity objectives with the business needs and objectives.
• Assess threats to the business.
• Apply technical knowledge to protect the Company against cyber threats (e.g., knowledge of firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, data loss prevention solutions, endpoint protections, log aggregation technology and other leading-edge security technologies).
• Contribute subject matter expertise on security projects to ensure the timely, on budget, and effective implementation of cyber security improvements that are operationally supported with validation methods in place to measure effectiveness.
• Maintain and track metrics for specific initiatives and projects.
• Create and maintain automation infrastructure.
• Document operationalization of technologies and procedures.

 
Knowledge and skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong writing and oral communication skills.
• Excellent teamwork, yet strong individual worker.
• Knowledge of vulnerability remediation strategies for assets and web applications.
• Ability to read and understand reports from vulnerability scanning and penetration testing.
• An understanding of the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Top 10 and how to apply the concepts to a development strategy.
• An understanding of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), NIST 800-218 and NIST 800-53A.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of the python programming language.
• Understand API security strategies.

Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree plus a minimum of 2 year of related work experience with a strong understanding of specified functional area, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. Degree in Computer Science or related discipline a plus but not required.
• One or multiple formal certifications in security such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP a plus but not required.
• Knowledge of application scanning ecosystems a plus but not required.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 70.00/hr.