IT Cybersecurity Analyst
Peco Foods, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States
Peco Foods, Inc. is seeking a
Cyber Security Analyst
to help protect a multi-site, production-driven environment. This role is responsible for monitoring security systems, investigating threats, and responding to cybersecurity incidents across corporate and plant operations. The ideal candidate has hands-on incident response experience and understands the importance of maintaining security without disrupting critical manufacturing systems.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Monitor and investigate security alerts from platforms including Cisco security tools, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft O365 Security, Proofpoint, Rapid7, and SolarWinds. Triage and respond to security incidents, assisting with containment, remediation, and recovery efforts. Analyze logs and system activity to detect threats such as phishing, credential compromise, ransomware indicators, and unauthorized access. Support identity and access security initiatives, including monitoring MFA, privileged accounts, and conditional access policies. Investigate phishing attempts and support email and cloud security monitoring. Assist with vulnerability management, risk prioritization, and patch compliance efforts. Support network and infrastructure security monitoring and collaborate with IT and plant teams on operational technology (OT) security concerns. Document investigations, prepare incident reports, and contribute to security metrics and reporting. Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience). 3+ years of cybersecurity operations or incident response experience. Experience with security tools such as Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft O365 Security, Proofpoint, Rapid7, Cisco security solutions, or SolarWinds. Strong understanding of phishing detection, ransomware indicators, identity-based threats, and network traffic analysis. Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting cybersecurity in manufacturing or other uptime-sensitive environments. Familiarity with Cisco XDR, Secure Endpoint, or firewall/NAC investigations. Knowledge of Zero Trust security architecture. Security certifications such as CompTIA Security+ or CySA+.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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Cyber Security Analyst
to help protect a multi-site, production-driven environment. This role is responsible for monitoring security systems, investigating threats, and responding to cybersecurity incidents across corporate and plant operations. The ideal candidate has hands-on incident response experience and understands the importance of maintaining security without disrupting critical manufacturing systems.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Monitor and investigate security alerts from platforms including Cisco security tools, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft O365 Security, Proofpoint, Rapid7, and SolarWinds. Triage and respond to security incidents, assisting with containment, remediation, and recovery efforts. Analyze logs and system activity to detect threats such as phishing, credential compromise, ransomware indicators, and unauthorized access. Support identity and access security initiatives, including monitoring MFA, privileged accounts, and conditional access policies. Investigate phishing attempts and support email and cloud security monitoring. Assist with vulnerability management, risk prioritization, and patch compliance efforts. Support network and infrastructure security monitoring and collaborate with IT and plant teams on operational technology (OT) security concerns. Document investigations, prepare incident reports, and contribute to security metrics and reporting. Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience). 3+ years of cybersecurity operations or incident response experience. Experience with security tools such as Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft O365 Security, Proofpoint, Rapid7, Cisco security solutions, or SolarWinds. Strong understanding of phishing detection, ransomware indicators, identity-based threats, and network traffic analysis. Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting cybersecurity in manufacturing or other uptime-sensitive environments. Familiarity with Cisco XDR, Secure Endpoint, or firewall/NAC investigations. Knowledge of Zero Trust security architecture. Security certifications such as CompTIA Security+ or CySA+.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.