Sr. Analyst - Secure Configuration

Job Description :

Northern Trust has commitment to ensure that all the technologies are secure, reliable and resilient. As part of that Northern Trust has a Vulnerability Management function to identify vulnerabilities, risk rate them and assign and drive remediation.

Principal Responsibilities / Requirements :

2-3 yrs of Working experience in platform hardening / Secure configuration / policy compliance is a must

2-3 yrs of Working experience in Qualys – Policy compliance module

Identify and assess policies / test results

Ensure reassignment of tickets assigned from CC team to correct platform team and timely resolution of it.

Actively participate in meetings to understand business plans on remediations or roadblocks

Respond to email advisories as well as chat / call to resolve queries / issues

Partner and successfully build relationships with key stakeholders across NT

Should be able to navigate scanning tools (Qualys), PowerBI & ServiceNow

Skill / Experience :

Working knowledge of information security scanning technologies & Secure configuration management

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Experience with report visualization (Excel, ServiceNow, PowerPoint, Tableau, Power BI, etc.)

Strong drive to provide excellent customer service and experience with an awareness of prioritization of tasks, stakeholders, budget, and time

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Ability to work autonomously, under pressure, and to prioritize tasks

Designs, installs and manages security mechanisms that protect networks and information systems against hackers, breaches, viruses and spyware.

Responsible for detecting, eradicating, and preventing security threats in the NT environment. Reviews malware and related security events and conducts additional analytics to determine if event requires additional incident response actions by other parties. Respond to incidents, investigate violations and recommend enhancements to plug potential security gaps.

Uses specific knowledge of a discipline to achieve goals through own work. Has specific knowledge or expertise typically gained through formal education or equivalent experience. Uses expertise to provide guidance to others as a project manager or consultant.

Requires conceptual knowledge of theories, practices, and procedures within a job discipline. Performs routine assignments using existing procedures.

Receives instruction, guidance and direction from more senior level roles.

Preferred :

2-4 years of relevant experience

Any infosec certifications or related (desired, not a compulsion)