Security Analyst
Chicago, IL, United States
NinjaTrader is an investor-backed, growth-stage FinTech company with an award-winning platform and over 1 million users. We are building products and services which empower active traders to easily analyze and react to data from the world's leading financial markets. Located in Chicago, our unique employee-centric company culture is one that our team finds inviting, comfortable and fun. Please visit www.ninjatrader.com to learn more about our business.
About You:
Reporting to NinjaTrader's Director of Security and Infrastructure, you will be a key member of our Security team. As a Security Analyst, you will work to identify and assess security risks, analyze security data, and develop and implement security strategies to protect NinjaTrader's technology infrastructure and data. You will report on security breaches, install software to protect sensitive information, monitor the company's network to watch for and prevent breaches, create and implement a security plan, as well as run regular simulated cyber attacks to assess the strength and vulnerability of computer systems. This job requires an extremely responsible candidate with two or more years of experience in a similar role.
In this role, you will:
Monitor computer networks for security issues
Investigate security breaches and other cybersecurity incidents
Install security measures and operate software to protect systems and information infrastructure, including firewalls and data encryption programs
Document security breaches and assess the damage they cause
Work with the security team to perform tests and uncover network vulnerabilities
Fix detected vulnerabilities to maintain a high-security standard
Stay current on IT security trends and news
Develop company-wide best practices for IT security
Perform penetration testing
Help colleagues install security software and understand information security management
Research security enhancements and make recommendations to NinjaTrader management
Stay up-to-date on information technology trends and security standards
On call monitoring of global events
Key Job Requirements: BS in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
Experience in information security or a related field
Experience with computer network penetration testing and techniques
Understanding of firewalls, proxies, SIEM, antivirus, and IDPS concepts
Ability to identify and mitigate network vulnerabilities and explain how to avoid them
Understanding of patch management with the ability to deploy patches in a timely manner while understanding business impact
Ability to administer network and host-based tools for pen testing & ethical hacking products
Knowledge of host compromise & malware injection techniques
Experience with cloud infrastructure and provisioning technology
Excellent oral & written technical communication skills
Our Core Benefits Include: 15 days PTO per year
7 paid holidays annually
401k with Company Match
Health, Vision, Dental Coverage
Life and Disability Insurance covered 100% by NinjaTrader
And more!
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