IT Security Analyst I
At a glance
Mid-level Security Operations & Analysis role at Premier Research. Remote, Bulgaria · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Investigate security incidents, run internal and external audits, and keep staff aware of safer IT practices
- Maintain network defense and detection systems, then check infrastructure against regulations and internal procedures
- Test company systems for vulnerabilities and coordinate fixes or risk-reduction work
- Recommend security improvements to technical infrastructure and stay informed on current threats
- Provide occasional support outside regular hours when needed
What you bring
- A relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience, plus Security+ certification or a commitment to earn it promptly
- One to two years in security-focused IT, or three to five years in IT operations with modern IT experience
- Experience finding network weaknesses, reducing risk, and teaching others how to avoid them
- Hands-on work with Fortinet, vulnerability scanning, malware analysis, intrusion tools, log correlation or network access controls
- Strong networking fundamentals and familiarity with machine learning and security settings for VMware or Windows Server
Who this fits
This role suits an early-career security analyst who can manage competing deadlines with limited supervision and collaborate across teams. English communication skills are required. You should be able to provide occasional support outside regular hours.
From the employer
You will help biotech, medtech, and specialty pharma companies transform life-changing ideas and breakthrough science into new medicines, devices, and diagnostics. What we do is profoundly connected to saving and improving lives, and we recognize our team members are the most valuable asset in delivering success.
We are here to help you grow, to give you the skills and opportunities to excel at work with the flexibility and balance your life requires.
Your ideas influence the way we work, and your voice matters here.
As an essential part of our team, you help us deliver the medical innovation that patients are desperate for.
Join us and build your future here.
What you'll be doing:- Promote IT security best practices company-wise
- Ivestigate security breaches and other cyber-security incidents
- Ensure the development of and continuous review/update of a suitable security awareness program
- Conduct internal and external security audits
- Manage network, intrusion detection, and prevention systems
- Ensure that the IT infrastructure is compliant with all regulatory requirements (i.e. 21 CFR Part 11, GDPR), existing SOPs, and generally accepted industry practices
- Perform vulnerability assessments, security testing, and work on remediation and mitigation findings for companywide assets
- Research and recommend improvements to the technical infrastructure relative to security, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), UTM, and overall system integrity
- Provide off hour support on an infrequent, but as needed basis
- Stay current on IT security trends and news
- Bachelor’s degree, or its international equivalent, in Computer Science/Information Technology or related discipline, or equivalent combined education and experience
- Certification, or commitment to quickly obtain certification, such as Security +
- 1-2 years with significant security related information systems/technology experience or 3-5 years IT Operations experience with direct experience in a modern IT environment
- Experience identifying and mitigating network vulnerabilities and explaining to others how to avoid them
- Hands-on experience with the following: Fortinet solutions, vulnerability scanning, antivirus & malware analysis, intrusion detection systems (IDS), intrusion prevention systems (IPS), log correlation tools, and network access control (NAC)
- Familiarity with machine learning concepts
- Familiarity with best practice security configurations for solutions by VMWare, and Microsoft Windows Server
- Strong familiarity with access-lists, subnet masks, subnetting, and ip routing
- Background in CRO, pharmaceutical, biotech development, or health care industry preferred
- Excellent communication skills in English
- Ability to multi-task and meet strict deadlines in a dynamic environment
- Sound organizational and time-management skills. Must be able to prioritize and re-prioritize as needed in a fast-paced working environment, especially when dealing with time sensitive issues and mandated deadlines
- Capable of delivering on multiple competing priorities with little supervision
- Excellent team player; collaborative; consensus builder
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