ONLY W2: Security Analyst: Onsite from Day 1 in Columbia, SC: ONLY W2 : SC Residency Required (No Relocation allowed)

Title:                    Security Analyst (ONLY W2)

Duration:            12 Months (Possibility of extension)

Location:             Columbia, SC, 29201 (Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote))

 

Candidate MUST be a SC resident. No relocation allowed.

 

Education

Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, information technology, computer science, or a related field is required; equivalent experience may be considered.

 

Certification

Security certification such as CompTIA Security+ or GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) is required.

 

• 3-5+ years of experience supporting enterprise cybersecurity operations, including threat monitoring, incident response, and risk analysis.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience working with data protection technologies such as data loss prevention (DLP), insider risk management tools, and data security posture management for AI (DSPM for AI).
• 3+ years of experience reviewing and triaging data related security alerts, analyzing access and movement of sensitive information, documenting findings, and escalating incidents according to established procedures.
• 3+ years of collaborating with technical and nontechnical teams to resolve security issues and supporting

 

Preferred Skills

• Certifications: Microsoft SC100, SC200, CEH, or an Associate level CISSP.
• Experience working with AI driven security tools, Cortex, particularly DSPM platforms designed to manage sensitive data used by AI systems
• Experience finetuning DLP policies, refining insider risk alerts, or supporting data governance programs
• Familiarity with Azure security, identity-based access controls, conditional access, and security automation or scripting