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UFG Insurance · 1 day ago

Information Security Analyst

Cedar Rapids, IA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$72K/yr - $94K/yr

2+ years exp

UFG Insurance is currently hiring for an Information Security Analyst who is responsible for the day-to-day operation, monitoring, and support of UFG’s security tools, systems, and processes. This role helps ensure that access controls, alerts, configurations, and security policies are consistently enforced across enterprise environments.

Financial ServicesInsurance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Regularly review and analyze security logs, system alerts, and network traffic to detect, investigate, and mitigate security threats and anomalies

Participate in the development, implementation, and refinement of incident response plans for rapid, effective cybersecurity event management

Participate in the creation and implementation of high value detections unique to UFG’s enterprise environment

Supports Information Technology team members with risk analysis of identified issues or events and perform investigations to uncover additional facts surrounding the event

Review, analyze, triage, and respond to phishing submissions and alerts

Assist with risk assessments, vulnerability scans, and remediation efforts across infrastructure and applications

Participate in disaster recovery and business continuity planning and testing

Operate as part of a 24/7 on call team, responding to incidents and supporting the team as necessary

Assist with conducting analysis of cyber threats—including malware, phishing campaigns, and other attack vectors—to identify patterns, indicators of compromise (IOCs), and adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)

Evaluate threat intelligence from diverse sources such as open-source intelligence tools (OSINT) and commercial feeds to identify relevant and actionable insights for the organization

Collaborate closely with business and IT personnel in a complex information technology environment to support proactive threat identification, risk mitigation, and incident response efforts

Stay current with and remain knowledgeable about new threats. Analyze attacker tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) from security events across UFG’s network of security devices and end-user systems

Monitor emerging security threats and identify vulnerabilities in current or proposed systems and processes

Participate in the development and enforcement of IT security policies, standards, procedures, and compliance requirements

Assist with conducting security audits and risk assessments to identify gaps, create unique solutions, and implement essential controls

Assist with security audits to facilitate SOX compliance in coordination with both internal and external auditors

Assist with automation or manually input data as necessary to track, communicate, monitor, or improve the Information Security Team’s metrics and reports

Assist in the development of Identity Access Management standard operating procedures, playbooks and runbooks

Collaborate with business and IT teams to identify gaps in and expand coverage of identity access management controls and capabilities

Assist application administrators with implementing access controls

Monitor information technology industry tools and trends for new technologies and make recommendations on their impact to the organization

Attend regular training events and keep skills sharp in the security industry and with specific UFG products

Maintain awareness of new attack methods and how they intersect with UFG’s security stack

Qualification

Security MonitoringIncident ResponseThreat AnalysisRisk MitigationIdentity Access ManagementSecurity AuditsPowerShellPythonCollaborationContinuous Learning

Required

Associate's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or equivalent combination of education and relevant enterprise-level experience

2+ years of experience in IT

Preferred

Industry related certifications (Such as MCSE, CCNA, ISC2, or any GIAC) preferred

Working knowledge of PowerShell, Python, or C# preferred

Benefits

Annual incentive compensation

Medical, dental, vision & life insurance

Accident, critical Illness & short-term disability insurance

Retirement plans with employer contributions

Generous time-off program

Programs designed to support the employee well-being and financial security.

Company

UFG Insurance

The United Fire Group (UFG) companies join together to offer a range of property/casualty products.

Founded in 1946

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

501-1000 employees

https://www.ufginsurance.com/

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