[Hiring] Cyber and Information Security Analyst @FirstEnergy

Role Description

The Cyber and Information Security Analyst works across all FirstEnergy subsidiaries and business units to protect the cyber assets of FirstEnergy. We seek a knowledgeable individual well-versed in current cyber security and information security strategies with skills to effectively apply such strategies to a large, dynamic, heterogeneous landscape.

• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) between cybersecurity and the business units in the development of appropriate policies, standards, and frameworks.
• Continuously monitor trends to anticipate and plan for future impact of cyber risk on a specific business unit (BU) or function.
• Follow all risk remediation protocols to ensure issues are mitigated, risks are accounted for, and exceptions are tracked in accordance with frameworks, policies and standards set by the organization.
• Educate stakeholders on cybersecurity-related matters to increase awareness and improve culture.
• Perform focused information risk assessments of existing or new services and technologies, along with business counterparts.
• Identify and facilitate implementation of appropriate controls to effectively manage cyber and information risks as needed.
• Understand software and system vulnerability processes, manage vulnerability patches through a process lifecycle, and perform vulnerability assessments on systems and services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or similar discipline is preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years professional-level experience and subject matter expert knowledge in at least one major cyber security discipline required.
• Ability to identify and assess the severity and potential impact of risks.
• Familiarity with common cyber security related tools such as vulnerability scanners (Tenable preferred), ServiceNow IRM and GRC, Microsoft Power Automate, Microsoft Power BI, and other similar toolchains.
• Strong decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate one.
• An ability to work on several tasks simultaneously and pay attention to sources of information from inside and outside one’s network within an organization.
• An ability to effectively influence others by informing their opinions, plans or behaviors.
• Ability to communicate complex and technical issues to diverse audiences, orally and in writing, in an easily understood, authoritative and actionable manner.
• Infrequent business travel to Akron, OH may be required.
• Able to participate in an on-call rotation (cycling daily; on-call once every ~6-8 days) responding to out-of-hours calls and alerts in support of security response.

Benefits

• Competitive pay plus incentive compensation.
• Company-sponsored pension plan.
• 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution.
• Choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs.
• Skills development training with tuition reimbursement.
• Commitment to workforce diversity.

Company Description

We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger. FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence.

• Headquartered in Akron, Ohio.
• Includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems.
• More than 24,000 miles of transmission lines connecting the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions.
• A regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.