Information Security Analyst Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (required) and a minimum 5 years of IT experience with a minimum 3 years of direct security-related experience.

• Strong practical knowledge of computer networking and/or server administration best practices (TCP/IP, firewalls, IDS/IPS, Windows/Linux hardening); able to interpret network and host logs to support investigations.

• Experience with vulnerability management and Azure security controls, Azure security tooling and remediation workflows.

• Experience with IDS/IPS systems, email security platforms, and endpoint detection & response (EDR).

• Familiarity with security frameworks and governance (e.g., NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS controls).

• Hands-on experience reviewing, prioritizing, and triaging alerts from SIEMs (e.g., Splunk, QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel), EDR/anti-malware tools (e.g., CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender), and other security/log sources

• Prior experience supporting security operations in a large, distributed enterprise (remote workforce and global partners), 

• Familiarity with pentesting tools, techniques, and reports (e.g., Nmap, Burp Suite, Metasploit); interest in offensive security approaches and the ability to interpret pentest findings to support remediation.