Associate Information Security Analyst

At Beyond Finance, we've made it our mission to help everyday Americans escape the endless cycle of crippling debt and step into a brighter financial future. Through compassionate, individualized care,a culture focused on compliance and ethics, supportive user-centric technology, and customized financial solutions, we've helped over 700,000 clients on their path to a brighter future. While we're proud of what we've already accomplished, we're searching for new collaborators to help us get to the next level! If you're looking to join a forward-thinking, rapidly growing organization with helping people as its number one goal, we want to hear from you. What you'll do as an Associate Information Security Analyst Join our IT Engineering department as an Information Security Analyst. You'll work with our Information Security team, which manages our SaaS applications, identity providers, and endpoint security for both Windows and Mac systems. In this role, your primary focus will be on security reviews. Using established standard operating procedures (SOPs), you'll review security events and escalate any suspicious incidents to our Information Security Analysts and Engineers for deeper investigation. You'll also support our Data Loss Prevention and Insider Risk mitigation efforts by gathering and assessing data related to access logs and data movement.Who you are We're looking for a motivated and curious individual who is excited to start or grow their career in cybersecurity. This role is a great fit for a recent college graduate in the Chicagoland area or someone with a few years of experience. You're a self-starter who can manage multiple priorities and has a strong sense of urgency. You'll thrive in this role if you're a quick learner and are ready to take on new challenges. You're capable of diving deep into technical details when needed, but can also easily switch gears to meet business needs. We want someone who can quickly grasp complex technical concepts and translate them into measurable business outcomes. What We Look For Required: • A minimum of 2 years of experience in a cybersecurity or IT role, or a recent college graduate with a degree in a relevant field. • Knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy principles. • Experience with reviewing user activity and system logs. • Familiarity with SIEM tools, including building queries, dashboards, and alerts. • Experience documenting security breaches and other key metrics. Preferred: • Experience with Platform and Endpoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP) tools. • Experience with eDiscovery tools. • Familiarity with assessing the effectiveness of security controls and analyzing logs for potential threats. • Knowledge of SASE/SSE (Secure Access Service Edge/Security Service Edge) and Zero Trust security architecture. • General awareness of endpoint security tools, including SecOps, EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response), and vulnerability management. Why Join Us? While you make a difference for others, we'll work to make a difference for you, providing an uplifting, collaborative work environment and benefits that reflect your value to us. For eligible full-time employees, we offer: • Considerable employer contributions for health, dental, and vision programs • Generous PTO, paid holidays, and paid parental leave • 401(k) matching program • Merit advancement opportunities • Career development & training And finally, our team spirit and culture! We cultivate an environment of community, connection, and belonging across our entire organization. Beyond Finance does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job positions. No fee will be paid to their parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to Beyond Finance employees or the Beyond Finance HR team. No placement fee will be paid to any third party unless such a request has been made by the Beyond HR team.