Information Security Officer 1 - Administration - Office Of Technology - Kanawha Co.

Nature of Work

*** This job opportunity is not in the classified service and is not covered by the West Virginia Division of Personnel merit system ***

• A valid driver’s license or a valid state ID and dependable transportation are required.
• Regular attendance is an essential part of this position.
• Providing excellent customer service is a priority.

• This role provides cybersecurity services to West Virginia agencies supported by the WVOT and assists leadership with needed security documentation. The Tier 2 SOC Analyst performs technical work in the Cyber Security Office, serving as a primary escalation point for alerts and incidents from the Tier 1 team. The analyst conducts in-depth investigations and manages complex security incidents across a variety of platforms. A focus of this role is identifying and mitigating threats relating to AI systems, machine learning models, and data pipelines.
• The position requires using a variety of cyber defense tools to monitor network traffic, perform security alert processing, and ensure systems are functioning as they should. The analyst will actively utilize Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions to conduct advanced threat hunting, respond to alerts, and assist with forensic analysis. Additionally, this role is responsible for administering and maintaining Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs), including the critical duty of processing firewall change requests in accordance with established policies.
• The analyst will perform technical work in developing, implementing, and maintaining information security policies, standards, and controls throughout the enterprise. This includes defining, establishing, and maintaining resource ownership responsibilities, such as data classification, account management, access controls, and other internal controls. The analyst uses defensive measures and information collected from a variety of sources to identify, analyze, and report on events that may occur within the network. This also includes maintaining meticulous, detailed documentation within all relevant systems to ensure leadership and other team members have a consistent record of investigations, actions taken, and the context of all security events.
• The employee is expected to engage in continuous professional development and actively seek training to improve their technical aptitude across all managed systems to keep pace with evolving cyber threats and technologies
• Perform other duties as required.

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  As a condition of employment, an inquiry into job-related information will be completed which may include, but not limited to, criminal records, abuse registry records, driving records, employment history, and education and training. Failing to cooperate with this process, providing false or incomplete information, and/or discovery of disqualifying information may result in denial of or dismissal from employment or denial of transfer irrespective of when discovered.

Minimum Qualifications

Desired Qualifications:
Training: Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university.

***Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment.***

Other Information

INTERNAL applications should be emailed to madeline.l.fitzwater@wv.gov

or

Mail to Madeline Fitzwater at 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East Building 5 10th Floor, Charleston, WV 25305

Please include the posting number on your application.