Network Security Analyst

Title: Network Security Analyst

Location: Columbia, SC (Onsite)

Duration: 12+ Contract (with extensions)

Job Overview

We are seeking a Network Security Analyst to support day-to-day network security and cybersecurity operations for a large enterprise environment. This is a hands-on technical position reporting to a SOC Lead, with responsibility for investigating network alerts, assessing security risks, supporting network changes, and helping maintain compliance with security standards.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of network design, implementation, or support experience, combined with hands-on IT security or systems administration experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate and respond to daily network security alerts.
• Perform security assessments for proposed firewall and infrastructure changes.
• Analyze network traffic, logs, alerts, and telemetry for potential threats.
• Review firewall rules, connectivity, website-blocking, and access requests for security risks.
• Analyze on-premises and cloud networks for potential threats and vulnerabilities.
• Review network traffic against approved ports, protocols, and services.
• Participate in firewall configuration reviews and ruleset recertification.
• Support network security and compliance initiatives.
• Assist with cloud and on-premises network changes and enhancement projects.
• Monitor emerging threats and recommend appropriate security countermeasures.
• Collaborate with technical teams to implement security controls and best practices.
• Support KPI development, trend reporting, and security monitoring.
• Help ensure compliance with applicable HIPAA, NIST, FISMA, CMS ARC-AMPE, and security standards.
• Perform additional SOC and network security responsibilities as assigned.

Required Technical Skills

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in network design, implementation, or support.
• Experience with IT security or system administration.
• Knowledge of secure network design and security architecture.
• Experience with routing and switching.
• Knowledge of enterprise firewalls and network security controls.
• Experience with network auditing and security monitoring.
• Knowledge of IDS/IPS platforms.
• Ability to analyze logs, alerts, and network telemetry.
• Experience with Windows, macOS, and Linux environments.
• Knowledge of data protection and access models.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
• Security & Monitoring Technologies

Experience with the following is highly valuable:

SIEM: QRadar, Splunk

Vulnerability Scanning: Nessus, Qualys

Enterprise Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Network Monitoring

Network Auditing

Cloud Network Security

Azure / AWS

Required Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• A network-security-focused certification such as PCNSE or CCNA.

Preferred Qualifications

• CISSP or Security+
• Experience working in regulated environments.
• Experience supporting health IT or government environments.
• Knowledge of FISMA, NIST, CMS ARC-AMPE, and HIPAA security/privacy standards.
• Experience with Azure or AWS cloud network security controls.