Cybersecurity Analyst

The Company:

Employees at Extant Aerospace enjoy working in a dynamic environment, with opportunities for growth, development, and to make a difference. Our unique business model provides ample opportunity to learn and broaden skill sets, or step up to be considered for promotions within the business. We focus on creating a culture and a team that fosters accountability, ownership, and open and honest communication.

Working at Extant offers the following benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive benefits package to include:
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Supplemental Insurance Options
• Up to 28 paid days off the first year of employment
• 401k match up to 6%
• Tuition and Professional Development Reimbursement
• Flexible Schedule
• Employer paid Life & Disability Insurance
• Monthly Health & Wellness incentive

The Role:

**To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.**

Reporting to the IT Director, the Cybersecurity Analyst will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable policies/regulations and best practices for the company’s enterprise systems.

The Ideal Candidate

• Will have experience implementing cybersecurity systems to meet regulatory requirements in a Microsoft based environment.
• Will act as a subject matter expert in cybersecurity by assisting leadership in defining, administering, and maintaining policies, processes, and systems for effective compliance management.
• Will assist with the management of data classification and protection.
• Will have experience implementing controls for NIST 800-171, CMMC, or similar frameworks.
• Be prepared to make mistakes but learn from them, be open to feedback and willing to be coached.

Key Accountabilities

• Will work closely with third party vendors supporting implementation and maintenance of deployed cybersecurity systems.
• Will integrate security products into the current environment to defend the enterprise from internal/external attacks.
• Be the principal resource during cybersecurity audits.
• Analyze alerts and remediate threats to the environment as necessary.
• Other responsibilities as assigned to support related initiatives.

Minimum Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree, plus a minimum of 3 years direct industry experience supporting cybersecurity initiatives or an equivalent combination of education and industry experience.
• Working knowledge of system vulnerabilities, exploitation, and mitigation strategies.
• Technical network and/or security certifications (CISA, CISM, CCSP, CISSP, etc.) are highly desirable.
• Must have strong written and oral communication skills, be self-motivated and a self-starter, maintain a curiosity and desire to learn, and be able to work well in a team environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate and build a consensus in a high-pressure environment.

Key Performance Indicator (KPI’s)

• Cybersecurity audit results
• Internal vulnerability assessments
• External penetration tests
• Cloud security assessments