IT Security Analyst I

Summary

Hennepin County is a public-sector organization serving residents and communities in Minnesota. The organization is seeking an IT Security Analyst I to monitor, detect, investigate, and respond to security incidents, analyze security data, mitigate risks, and support enterprise information security operations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the Information Security/Security Operations Team
• Serve in and support the Security Operations Center
• Analyze data from log correlation, threat intelligence, and SIEM tool(s) to identify, correlate, and mitigate risks to the Hennepin County cyber infrastructure
• Identify, investigate, and mitigate information security risks in coordination with other information security staff
• Participate in relevant information security projects

Skills

• One of the following:
• Four years or more of experience in information technology
• Completion of approved IT Hennepin County internship **and** two years or more of IT experience
• Completion of five college/vocational technical technology courses **and** two years or more of IT experience
• Associate's/vocational/technical degree in computer science, management information systems (MIS), information technology or an approved information technology field related to the position **and** two years or more of IT experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, management information systems (MIS), information technology or an approved information technology field related to the position
• Based on business needs of this position, hires must live in or relocate to Minnesota
• Cybersecurity certificate (CompTIA Security+, CySA+, Network+, and/or other relevant certificates)
• Working in a local government organization
• Analyzing security events and responding to security incidents in a corporate environment
• Analyzing emails for potential cybersecurity threats
• Using Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools
• Working in cross-platform environments, networks, etc
• Analyze and resolve complex problems with computer operations or applications
• Work independently and in a team environment
• Learn and apply software and hardware troubleshooting techniques
• Effective verbal and written communication skills

Qualifications

Must Haves

• One of the following:
• Four years or more of experience in information technology
• Completion of approved IT Hennepin County internship **and** two years or more of IT experience
• Completion of five college/vocational technical technology courses **and** two years or more of IT experience
• Associate's/vocational/technical degree in computer science, management information systems (MIS), information technology or an approved information technology field related to the position **and** two years or more of IT experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, management information systems (MIS), information technology or an approved information technology field related to the position
• Based on business needs of this position, hires must live in or relocate to Minnesota

Nice to Haves

• Cybersecurity certificate (CompTIA Security+, CySA+, Network+, and/or other relevant certificates)
• Working in a local government organization
• Analyzing security events and responding to security incidents in a corporate environment
• Analyzing emails for potential cybersecurity threats
• Using Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools
• Working in cross-platform environments, networks, etc
• Analyze and resolve complex problems with computer operations or applications
• Work independently and in a team environment
• Learn and apply software and hardware troubleshooting techniques
• Effective verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

• Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus.
• This position is remote.
• Meaningful work
• Public service
• Work-life balance
• Generous benefits
• Opportunities to grow
• Commitment to your success