IT Security Analyst

Position Summary The Security Analyst is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and responding to security incidents across the organization’s IT infrastructure. This role ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems and data by implementing security measures, conducting risk assessments, and supporting compliance initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and Respond:

o Continuously monitor security alerts and logs from SIEM tools, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and endpoint protection systems.

o Investigate and respond to security incidents, escalating as necessary.

• Threat Analysis & Risk Management:

o Perform vulnerability assessments and recommend remediation strategies.

o Analyze emerging threats and provide guidance on risk mitigation.

• Policy & Compliance: o Assist in maintaining security policies, standards, and procedures.

o Support compliance with frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS, SOC2, GDPR, SOX, and CMMC.

• Security Tools & Technologies:

o Manage and optimize security tools (e.g., SIEM, EDR, DLP, MFA).

o Collaborate with IT teams to ensure secure configurations and patch management.

• Reporting & Documentation:

o Prepare incident reports and maintain accurate security documentation.

o Provide regular updates on security posture and risk metrics to leadership.

Qualifications

• Education:

o Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Experience:

o 5+ years in information security or related IT role.

o Hands-on experience with SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and endpoint security solutions.

• Skills:

o Strong understanding of networking, operating systems, and cloud security.

o Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance standards.

o Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Certifications (Preferred):

o CompTIA Security+, CEH, CISSP, or similar.

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.

• Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to security.

About Us:

Climb Global Solutions, Inc., and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an information technology (“IT”) channel company providing both distribution and cloud technology solutions through its Climb Channel Solutions (“Climb”), Grey Matter and Climb Global Services operating segments. Climb is a specialty technology distributor focused on emerging data center and cloud-based products, delivering software and hardware to corporate resellers, value added resellers (VARs), consultants and systems integrators globally. Grey Matter US is a value-added reseller of software, hardware and services for U.S. and Canadian corporations, government organizations and academic institutions. Grey Matter is a UK-based software reseller and cloud service provider devoted to helping Developers, ISVs and tech-led companies succeed and focus on what they do best. Climb Global Services is a technical services team of cloud adoption and migration specialists, supporting all aspects of cloud adoption from migration to training and enablement services.

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Climb Channel Solutions possess a 'make-it-happen' culture where hard work, creativity and success are visible throughout the company up to our CEO. We offer a competitive salary, benefits package and opportunities for continuous professional growth.