Cybersecurity Analyst
Empire State Development · ny.gov
AlbanyHybrid
The job in short
Cybersecurity analysis.
Cybersecurity
Details
- Found
- 23 d ago · posted 2026-08-26
- Location as listed
- Albany, Albany, NY, US
- Role
- Security Engineer
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
*Applicants MUST submit a cover letter with resume to be considered.
*This position will require in-office presence. Hybrid work schedules may be possible based on specific job duties and consistent with ESD policy.
*Minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Please contact Human Resources if you require an accommodation.
BASIC FUNCTION:
Liaise with ESD’s Security and Network teams to monitor critical information security infrastructure in support of ESD’s business requirements. Applicants must possess a proficient knowledge of current Information and Cybersecurity Standards as well as network infrastructure technologies and be able to work both independently and in a team environment.
WORK PERFORMED:
• Assist with monitoring, deployment, administration, and troubleshooting network security solutions
• Assist with performing vulnerability and penetration tests on endpoints and information systems and mitigate identified risk
• Monitor network traffic and security solutions for suspicious behavior and troubleshoot / escalate issues as needed
• Assist ESD’s Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) to Perform Forensic analysis on suspicious network behavior and potentially compromised systems
• Assist with monitoring ESD’s SIEM solutions
• Assist with managing ESD’s Data Encryption Services solution
• Manage ESD’s patch management solution and apply application, endpoint, server and security appliance critical updates and patches
• Work with ESD’s Security team to support and administrate ESD’s Next Gen anti-virus solutions
• Assist with managing ESD’s Secure File Transfer Solution and Treasury secure bank file transmissions
• Assist with managing ESD’s MFA and SSO solutions
• Assist with all critical system security requests to include granting or restricting access to ESD’s critical business systems
• Create and maintain documentation, flowcharts, diagrams and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for ESD’s Security Infrastructure
• Assist with daily monitoring of critical security infrastructure
• Active member of ESD’s Cybersecurity Incident Response Team
• Collaborate on Cybersecurity Policies and Procedures
• Assist ESD’s Help Desk with incident management as directed
• Assist with IT Disaster Recovery efforts, testing and documentation
• Perform other related duties and / or projects as directed by IT Management
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education Level required: bachelor’s degree in an IT related discipline with minimum of 3 years’ experience in related field; Or a 2-year degree with a minimum of 5 years’ experience; Or any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved. Security certifications (currently held or in progress.)
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