• Information Security Specialist

    Local Government Information Systems (LOGIS) (Golden Valley, MN)


    ### Job Duties

    LOGIS has an opportunity for an Information Security Specialist within our Network Services Team. This position is responsible for monitoring and analyzing security events, leading incident response efforts, performing risk, vulnerability, and threat assessments – including threat intelligence and threat hunting activities. In addition to the technical responsibilities, this role provides security guidance, supports compliance initiatives, and drives continuous improvement in detection and response capabilities

    Essential Functions of the position include:

    • Monitor, analyze, and triage security events using SIEM and related detection tools across network, endpoint, firewall, and cloud environments.

    • Identify and assess potential threats with accuracy and urgency to determine malicious activity and response priorities.

    • Proactively hunt for indicators of compromise across the enterprise using threat intelligence, the MITRE ATT&CK framework, and behavioral analytics.

    • Lead cybersecurity incident response efforts, working with stakeholders to investigate, contain, and remediate incidents while documenting findings, analyzing root causes, and recommending preventive actions.

    • Conduct and document security risk assessments, recommending and tracking remediation to reduce exposure and strengthen posture.

    • Support vulnerability management activities, including scanning, assessment, prioritization, remediation, and reporting.

    • Stay current on the latest attack techniques, vulnerabilities, and threat actor activity through open-source and commercial intelligence sources.

    • Translate threat data into actionable insights to strengthen detection and response strategies.

    • Provide security guidance, consultation, and training to promote best practices and compliance.

    • Contribute to compliance efforts, ensuring alignment with policies and regulatory standards.

    • Maintain broad technical knowledge of enterprise security technologies and IT operations, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, Active Directory, endpoint protection, content filtering, proxy systems, and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP).

    • Prepare and deliver presentations on security topics, best practices, policy updates, and other relevant areas.

    • Foster strong working relationships with members, internal teams, and vendors.

    • Provide coaching and mentorship to peers, fostering teamwork and knowledge sharing to strengthen overall capabilities.

    • Participate in after-hours response as necessary to address critical security events.

     

    ### Minimum Education Required

    Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology Security or related field

     

    ### Minimum Experience Required

    Minimum of five years of cybersecurity operations experience

     

    ### Shift

    First (Day)

     

    ### Number of Openings

    1

     

    ### Public Transportation Accessible

    Yes

     

    ### Veterans Encouraged to Apply

    Yes

     

    ### Physical Required

    No

     

    ### Drug Test Required

    No

    ### Compensation

    $110,718.00 - $134,722.00 / Annually

     

    ### Postal Code

    55422

     

    ### Place of Work

     

    Hybrid

     

    ### Requisition ID

     

    3185

     

    ### Job Type

     

    Full Time

    ### Job Benefits

    Health Insurance, HSA, FSA, paid time off, pension plan, retirement, Short-term disability, Long-term disability, life insurance, etc. . .

    ### Application Instructions

    Please submit a resume and cover letter to [email protected].