Cloud Security Analyst I at Planned

Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest is a leading provider of sexual and reproductive healthcare, operating 20 health centers across a three-county region in Southern California. We are looking for a Cloud Security Analyst I to join our team and help us protect our infrastructure while supporting our mission of providing care without judgment.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain essential security controls, such as firewalls, network segmentation, encryption, and access management.
• Optimize and tune our SIEM and other monitoring tools to improve visibility and incident detection.
• Monitor network and application activity to identify anomalous behavior or potential security threats.
• Increase automation for security alarms to streamline triage and incident response processes.
• Analyze the performance of security use cases and test the accuracy of triggered alerts.
• Collaborate with the HIPAA Security Officer and the Compliance and Privacy Office during incident response activities.
• Partner with IT and business stakeholders to conduct security risk assessments and implement corrective actions.
• Promote the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our systems while supporting a culture where security concerns can be reported without fear of retaliation.

Must-haves

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in Cloud Security or a similar IT analyst role.
• Current CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Proven experience safeguarding cloud-hosted environments.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure or other major cloud platforms.
• Practical knowledge of managing SIEM systems and their associated data inputs.

Nice-to-haves

• At least 1 year of experience working within IT infrastructure for a healthcare organization.
• 2 or more years of experience in hybrid or cloud environments, including AWS or GCP.
• Professional certifications such as Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate or ISC2 Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP).

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment.