IT Security Analyst
Foxconn Industrial Internet · Houston, TX
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Jul 20, 2026
Houston, TX
Jul 22, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An onsite IT Security Analyst role based in Houston, focused on monitoring enterprise systems, networks, and data across both corporate and manufacturing (OT) environments. Day-to-day work involves using security and logging platforms to detect threats and investigate incidents, implementing security controls, and collaborating with IT and OT teams. Suited to candidates with around two years of security or IT operations experience.
Junior level · 2+ years · Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 80 people in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 50–120
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $129,149 (middle half $101,167–$159,093).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The posting is explicitly described as 'Entry-level or associate-level' in both the Basic and Preferred Qualifications sections, and requires only 2+ years of experience — supporting a Junior seniority classification despite the 'Analyst' title carrying no explicit level modifier.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree … or equivalent work experience,' so no formal degree is hard-gated.
Network and endpoint security technologies, and security monitoring/logging/reporting platforms, are listed under Key Responsibilities with required-style language and are treated as hard gates; no specific named products or platforms are called out.
Compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA) are explicitly flagged as 'a plus' in the posting.
Entry-level certifications (Security+, CySA+, CCNA Security) appear under both Basic Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications with identical text — the duplication appears to be a copy-paste artifact. They are treated as preferred since the posting frames them as examples and lists advanced certs (CISSP, CISM, CEH) as 'a plus but not required.'
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
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