Job Specifications
IT Security Analyst
Role Overview
We are looking for an IT Security Analyst to help protect enterprise systems, data, and cloud environments from emerging threats. This role focuses on identifying risk, detecting abnormal behavior, responding to incidents, and continuously strengthening security controls through collaboration, analysis, and automation.
Key Responsibilities
Review security alerts, logs, and network activity to identify threats and irregular behavior.
Investigate incidents, coordinate escalation, and support containment and remediation efforts.
Perform vulnerability analysis, validate findings, and advise on remediation and patching.
Tune, manage, and audit security tools such as endpoint protection, monitoring, and scanning platforms.
Analyze user, system, cloud, and email activity to detect misuse or compromise.
Partner with IT, engineering, and vendors to improve defensive controls and security workflows.
Contribute to security policies, procedures, and awareness initiatives across the organization.
Support regulatory, audit, and third-party risk assessment activities.
Produce clear reporting on security posture, incidents, and improvement initiatives.
Stay informed on attacker techniques, industry trends, and evolving threat landscapes.
Required Experience & Knowledge
Bachelor’s degree in a technology-related field or equivalent hands-on experience.
Background in security operations, incident response, or risk-focused IT roles.
Familiarity with security frameworks and regulatory standards (e.g., NIST, ISO, HIPAA, GDPR).
Working knowledge of identity and access management, authentication methods, and directory services.
Understanding of networking concepts, endpoint protection, and detection technologies.
Experience with vulnerability management, malware analysis, or forensic investigations.
Exposure to modern security platforms and SIEM/EDR-style tooling.
Ability to script or automate routine security tasks is strongly preferred.
Industry certifications are a plus, but not required.
About the Company
The Phoenix Group is a staffing and solutions firm dedicated to delivering the highest quality resources in the most efficient and cost-effective way. Our approach can be adapted to any organization and molded to accommodate any business cycle. The one constant is our clients’ ability to concentrate on their core competencies and increase productivity.
Our clients range from large fortune 100 businesses, to small private firms, to non-profits. We work across a variety of market sectors and service clients internationally...
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