Security Analyst

Job Title: IT - DES - Security Analyst - Intermediate 12877

Location: 1201 Main Street Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201 (Hybrid: 3 days in office, 2 days remote).

Duration: 12-Month Contract

Possibility for Extension: Yes

This position supports the agency’s cybersecurity and data protection operations, with a focus on DLP, Insider Risk Management, Copilot/AI data security, auditing, vendor security reviews, and device patching.

3-5+ years of experience supporting enterprise cybersecurity operations, including threat monitoring, incident response, and risk analysis.

Education

A bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, information technology, computer science, or a related field is required; equivalent experience may be considered.

Certification

Security certification such as CompTIA Security+ or GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) is required.

3+ years of experience supporting enterprise cybersecurity operations, including threat monitoring, incident response, and risk analysis.

3+ years of hands-on experience working with data protection technologies such as data loss prevention (DLP), insider risk management tools, and data security posture management for AI (DSPM for AI).

3+ years of experience reviewing and triaging data-related security alerts, analyzing access and movement of sensitive information, documenting findings, and escalating incidents according to established procedures.

3+ years of collaborating with technical and nontechnical teams to resolve security issues and supporting

Preferred Skills

Certifications: Microsoft SC100, SC200, CEH, or an associate-level CISSP.

Experience working with AI-driven security tools, Cortex, particularly DSPM platforms designed to manage sensitive data used by AI systems

Experience fine-tuning DLP policies, refining insider risk alerts, or supporting data governance programs

Familiarity with Azure security, identity-based access controls, conditional access, and security automation or scripting

M. Srinivas

Sr. Technical Recruiter

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