Cybersecurity Analyst

Description

email: valerie.montoya@rht(.com) Local Southern California candidates only. Applicants must reside within the Southern California area and be able to work onsite as required. Relocation assistance is not available.

Robert Half is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst to support and enhance our organization's security posture across cloud applications, web-based platforms, and enterprise infrastructure. This individual will be responsible for monitoring security threats, investigating alerts, auditing security controls, and implementing configuration improvements to reduce risk and strengthen compliance.

The ideal candidate has experience working in cloud environments, security monitoring platforms, firewalls, identity and access management, and compliance frameworks involving the protection of sensitive and regulated data.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, investigate, and respond to security alerts, threats, and suspicious activity across cloud and on-premises environments.

• Perform security auditing, access reviews, and configuration assessments to ensure adherence to security standards and best practices.

• Support security monitoring and observability platforms such as Datadog, SIEM, EDR, and log management tools.

• Review and harden security configurations across web applications, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise systems.

• Manage and improve security controls related to authentication, authorization, and privileged access.

• Assist with firewall administration, security policy reviews, and access control management.

• Partner with infrastructure, application, and development teams to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.

• Investigate and respond to security incidents, documenting findings and recommendations.

• Ensure compliance with applicable security and privacy requirements related to PII and regulated data.

• Support internal and external audits and participate in risk assessments and security reviews.

• Develop and maintain security documentation, standards, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or Security Operations.

• Experience monitoring and responding to security events and threats.

• Knowledge of firewall technologies, network security, and access controls.

• Experience with cloud environments, preferably AWS.

• Understanding of IAM, MFA, SSO, and privileged access management.

• Experience with vulnerability management and remediation processes.

• Familiarity with SIEM, EDR, and security monitoring tools.

• Strong knowledge of security best practices, auditing, and risk management.

• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.

Local Southern California candidates only. Applicants must reside within the Southern California area and be able to work onsite as required. Relocation assistance is not available.

email: valerie.montoya@rht(.com)

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