IT Security Specialist I

General Responsibility

As a Security Analyst, you will be responsible for conducting regular security assessments of our systems, networks, and applications to identify vulnerabilities and potential security threats. You will also assist with implementing and maintaining security controls to mitigate risks and ensure compliance with relevant security policies and regulations.

Specific Duties

• Detect and respond to security events and alerts from multiple sources as well as respond to potential threats and vulnerabilities. Manage Microsoft 365 Defender suite and audit configuration against expected configurations to ensure security posture is maintained throughout change configuration cycles.
• Conduct risk assessments and provide recommendations to management on remediation of identified vulnerabilities.
• Assist with software approval process, including the detection and removal of unauthorized software.
• Identify gaps in security posture and document and escalate to higher ups for risk assessment and mitigation.
• Assist with threat hunt operation using known adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures as well as indicators of attack in order to detect adversaries with persistent access to the enterprise.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in information technology systems, computer science, or a related field and experience in the information technology field to include experience in a security focused role. Relevant experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis.
• Familiarity with security tools, including SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, and mail filters.
• Knowledge of information risk concepts and principles, with the ability to relate them to business needs and security controls. Knowledge of Microsoft 365.

Preferred Qualifications

Relevant security certifications, such as GSEC, GCED, BTL1 are preferred.

Additional Comments

South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

SLED offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

Supplemental questions are considered part of the official application. Any misrepresentation of yourself may be grounds for disqualification.

Conditional selection based on candidate education, training, experience, oral interviews and clearance of background investigation.

This is an in-office position.