About The Company
Sentara Health is a renowned healthcare organization committed to providing exceptional medical services and improving community health outcomes. With a strong focus on innovation, quality care, and patient-centered approaches, Sentara has established itself as a leader in the healthcare industry. The organization values diversity, inclusion, and continuous professional development, fostering a supportive environment where employees can thrive. Sentara's mission is to improve health every day, and it achieves this through a dedicated workforce, advanced technology, and strategic partnerships across various healthcare sectors.
About The Role
Sentara Health is seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Analyst to join its dynamic team. This fully remote position offers an exciting opportunity to work within a healthcare setting, focusing on incident response, Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM).
The Cybersecurity Analyst will play a crucial role in safeguarding sensitive patient and organizational data against evolving cyber threats. You will be responsible for monitoring security platforms, analyzing security incidents, and supporting the organization's security posture through proactive threat detection and response. The role requires participation in a 24/7 on-call rotation, ensuring rapid response to security incidents outside of regular working hours. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background, excellent communication skills, and a deep understanding of healthcare cybersecurity regulations such as HIPAA.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, IT, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC), incident response, or healthcare IT cybersecurity.
- Proven expertise with EDR tools and SIEM solutions, especially within healthcare environments.
- Familiarity with HIPAA compliance, healthcare risk management practices, and security incident documentation.
- Certifications such as CISSP or CEH are advantageous.
- Strong communication, teamwork, and analytical skills.
- Availability for a 24/7 on-call schedule.
Responsibilities
- Monitor all security platforms for potential security incidents and vulnerabilities.
- Lead and support incident response efforts, including identification, analysis, containment, eradication, and recovery, with a focus on protecting Protected Health Information (PHI).
- Analyze logs, forensic data, and network traffic across complex healthcare IT environments to identify threats.
- Tune and develop SIEM correlation rules and alerting mechanisms.
- Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation, responding swiftly to security incidents and escalations.
- Ensure incident handling complies with HIPAA and other relevant healthcare regulations; document all actions.
- Collaborate with clinical, IT, compliance, and third-party vendors to assess risks and remediate vulnerabilities.
- Conduct healthcare-specific threat hunting, vulnerability assessments, and security exercises.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging cyber threats and regulatory changes.
- Assist in developing security policies, procedures, and best practices.
Benefits
Sentara Health offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
- Paid time off, sick leave, paid parental and family caregiver leave, and emergency backup care.
- Long-term and short-term disability, critical illness plans, and life insurance.
- 401(k)/403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.
- Tuition assistance up to $5,250 annually and discounted educational opportunities.
- Student debt repayment of up to $10,000.
- Reimbursement for professional certifications and free access to CEUs.
- Pet insurance, legal resources, and annual discretionary bonuses.
Equal Opportunity
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status. Sentara maintains a tobacco-free environment.