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Excelraise, LLC is seeking a Security Analyst Consultant / Cloud Cybersecurity Analyst (Local to South Carolina) for our client in Columbia, SC.

***This is Fully Onsite Job***

Scope of the Project:

The Office of Cybersecurity is tasked with securing the Agency’s cloud infrastructure and performing ongoing enterprise cybersecurity threat monitoring and incident response.

Responsibility:

The Cloud Cybersecurity Analyst will be performing monitor, detect and response capabilities in the agency cloud infrastructure. This role will work with the stakeholders to help architect, build and maintain a Secure Cloud Infrastructure by adhering to Agency policy and industry best practices. This position will report directly to the CISO to drive innovation and maturation of the Agency’s Cloud Cyber threat detection and response capabilities. We are looking for candidates who are highly organized, can work independently in a fast-paced environment and produce multiple quality deliverables within defined deadlines. This role is involved in projects or issues of high complexity that requires an individual who can quickly think on their feet, challenge the status quo, and drive efficiencies through the process.

Required Skills:

• Cloud Security or Architecture Certification
• 5+ years of experience with Cyber Threat Monitoring, Detection, Response and Incident Handling
• Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and cloud-specific attack vectors
• Experience with vulnerability management and remediation in cloud environments
• 5+ years of experience of I.T. working with Windows, Linux, Cloud technologies or Web-based applications
• Hands-on experience with penetration testing tools (Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nmap, Kali Linux)

Preferred Skills:

• BS degree in computer science, information technology, engineering or similar discipline
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate), Network Security Certifications
• COMPTIA CLOUD +
• Experience with Prisma Cloud, Dome9 or similar Cloud Security capabilities
• Prior experience working with cloud security and governance tools, cloud access security brokers (CASBs), and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Experience with designing and deploying an Inspection architecture in a Cloud Environment.
• Experience with full-stack deployment
• CISSP
• 3+ years of experience with Cloud platforms (in order of preference) such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or GCP