IT Security Analyst 1Location: Lansing, MIThe State of Michigan is looking for an IT Security Analyst 1. Interviews: First round MS Teams second will be in person interviews. Duration: 1 year with possible extension.
Position location: Lansing, MI. Hybrid Role with 2 days onsite per week from day 1 - The first six months in person days must be Tuesday/Wednesday. Local candidates ONLYTop Skills with Years of Experience:Experience in the IT industry analyzing and applying information security principles and practices Required: 1 YearExperience reviewing IT systems/applications plus basic knowledge of networking components and various operating systems Required: 1 YearExperience analyzing the applicable NIST Special Publications 800-37 Revision 1, 800-53 Revision 3,4 or 5, and 800-53A Revision 1.
Required: 1 YearCISSP, CISA, PMP and/or Security+ certification - Nice to have - Security+ certification will be required within 6 weeks of starting.Position Description: IT Security Analyst I with the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget (DTMB) Agency Services supporting the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT).Detailed Job Duties:Create system security plans (SSP) for new applications in alignment with the Secure Application Development Life Cycle (SADLC) and Michigan Security Accreditation Process (MiSAP).Maintain SSPs for existing applications requiring authority to operate (ATO) and those facing software and/or hardware enhancements.Continuously monitor plans of action and milestones (POA&M) and corrective action plans (CAP) as they relate to the SSPs in collaboration with the MDOT Enterprise Information Management (EIM) office.Validate respective SSPs to ensure NIST control requirements are met.Author recommendations associated with your findings on how to improve the customer’s security posture in accordance with SOM PSP & NIST controls.Assist team members and vendors with proper artifact collection to satisfy assessment requirements.Skillsets Required:Experience in the IT industry analyzing and applying information security principles and practices Required: 1 YearsExperience reviewing IT systems/applications plus basic knowledge of networking components and various operating systems Required: 1 YearsExperience analyzing the applicable NIST Special Publications 800-37 Revision 1, 800-53 Revision 3,4 or 5, and 800-53A Revision 1. Required: 1 YearsExperience with other Security Frameworks (ISO, NIST, COBIT, HIPAA/HITECH, etc.) and regulatory requirements is a plus Nice to have: 2 yearsCISSP, CISA, PMP and/or Security+ certification Nice to haveExperience working with software vendors to implement security controls Nice to haveExperience working independently and in a team environmentStrong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to explain technical matters to a non-technical audienceAbility to collaborate on multiple projects/efforts at a given timeFlexibility to adjust quickly to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change.