Cyber Security Analyst Job Opening

Cyber Security Analyst Job Opening – NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY – Job Posting Notice

City of New York – New York, NY

NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY

Cyber Security Analyst Job Description

NYCHA’s IT Security unit is responsible for safeguarding the foundational IT infrastructure and systems that touch almost every aspect of NYCHA’s business and interactions with its residents and stakeholders.

The successful candidate will serve as a Cyber Security Analyst, reporting to the Chief IT Security Auditor. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Oversee Cybersecurity Governance and Controls with a specific focus on Cyber Risk Management;
• Contribute to NYCHA’s Cybersecurity Policy review and refresh;
• Responsible and accountable for Controls and Compliance to enforce hardening of networks, hosts and applications;
• Make recommendations to the Chief Information Security Officer on deep analysis of NYCHA Critical Assets within a Risk Framework;
• Manage the daily use and distribution of strategic cyber risk and long-term threat intelligence finished products;
• Assist in developing communications for NYCHA end users and stakeholders around cybersecurity issues;
• Oversee sustained and successful participation by Cybersecurity in any cybersecurity relevant audits; govern threat modeling and its application into the Citywide Cyber Uplift plan;
• Manage cybersecurity private/public and Federal/City relationships; and manage special Cybersecurity projects, as assigned.
• Commitment to and compliance with the NYCHA’s EEO policy.
• Oversee Cybersecurity Governance and Controls with a specific focus on Cyber Risk Management;
• Contribute to NYCHA’s Cybersecurity Policy review and refresh;

NOTE: IF THIS APPOINTMENT IS MADE ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS PURSUANT TO §65 OF THE NYS CIVIL SERVICE LAW, NO TENURE OR PERMANENCE ACCRUES TO AN INCUMBENT IN THIS POSITION BY VIRTUE OF SUCH APPOINTMENT.

NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program. For detailed information regarding the 55-a Program, please visit the following link: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/downloads/pdf/psb/100_1.pdf

Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the qualification requirements before applying to this position.

Minimum Qual Requirements
A baccalaureate degree, from an accredited college including or supplemented by twenty-four (24) semester credits in cyber security, network security, computer science, computer programming, computer engineering, information technology, information science, information systems management, network administration, or a pertinent scientific, technical or related area; or

A four-year high school diploma or its equivalent approved by a State’s department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and three years of satisfactory experience in any of the areas described in “1” above; or

Education and/or experience equivalent to “1” or “2”, above. College education may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience in “2” above on the basis that sixty (60) semester credits from an accredited college is equated to one year of experience. In addition, twenty-four (24) credits from an accredited college or graduate school in cyber security, network security, computer science, computer programming, computer engineering, information technology, information science, information systems management, network administration, or a pertinent scientific, technical or related area; or a certificate of at least 625 hours in computer programming from an accredited technical school (post high school), may be substituted for one year of experience.

Preferred Skills

10+ years of network or security operational experience, including at least 2 years in a senior management/VP level position in an ISP, service provider, enterprise environment, or cybersecurity focused organization;

• Significant and demonstrated capabilities to assess organizational cybersecurity hygiene, quantify cyber risk in a prioritized schema, and recommend tactical and strategic courses of action to executive leadership;
• Significant track record of executing cybersecurity uplift in government, financial services or professional services industry;
• Demonstrable knowledge of information security technologies, networking and network architecture;
• Deep and hands-on understanding of the current cyber threat landscape, attack methodologies, and risk mitigation/remediation methods; experience in cyber forensics and highly complex threat analyses;
• CISSP, CISA, CISM, CCFP and/or other information security certifications;
• Knowledge of common information security management frameworks, such as ISO 27001, COBIT, NIST or other data security standards;
• In-depth knowledge of complex network architecture, internet connectivity and DMZ hosting strategies;
• Knowledge of data privacy regulations, and compliance issues;
• Track record of applying innovation successfully in technology environments;
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

Additional Information:
NYCHA employees applying for promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year in their current title and level (if applicable).

NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.

Preferred Skills
One or more Cybersecurity Certifications (Security+, CYSa+) with experience in identifying, analyzing, monitoring, and responding to malicious activity and performing cyber security triage.

Useful Computer Science and Data Science Skills for Cyber Security Analysts

• IBM Data Science Professional Certificate by IBM
• Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals Duke University
• Mathematics for Machine Learningby Imperial College London
• Cloud Computing by University of Illinois
• Data Mining by University of Illinois
• Applied Data Science with Python by University of Michigan
• Data in Database by Arizona State University
• Financial Reporting by University of Illinois

To Apply:
Please go to www.nyc.gov/jobs or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID#: 436154

NO PHONE CALLS, FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED. NOTE: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED

Residency Requirement:
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of the interview