Security Analyst at Pure IT CUSO
Tomball, TX
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Aug 11, 2026
Tomball, TX
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An entry-level Security Analyst role at a Managed Services Provider serving credit unions and financial institutions. Day-to-day work centers on monitoring SIEM dashboards and logs, triaging alerts, coordinating incident response with client SOC teams, running vulnerability scans, and supporting compliance efforts under GLBA and PCI-DSS. The role suits a candidate building foundational cybersecurity skills in a hybrid (mostly remote) environment based in Tomball, TX.
Junior level · Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 40 people in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 15–60
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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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 Aug 13, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (10)
No specific years of experience are required; the posting explicitly frames this as an entry-level role.
No degree requirement is stated anywhere in the posting.
Compensation is described only as 'competitive salary' with no figures given.
The role is hybrid (on-site Wednesdays and Thursdays in Tomball, TX); it is not fully remote.
All 'Bonus Points For' items — SIEM platforms (DefenseStorm, Adlumin, Arctic Wolf), vulnerability tools (ConnectSecure, Qualys, Nessus, Footprints), Cato SASE, firewall/IPS platforms, email security tools, email authentication standards, and certifications — are listed under an explicitly optional section and are marked preferred.
DMARC, SPF, and DKIM are listed together as a single email-authentication bonus item; SPF and DKIM are captured as alternatives to DMARC.
DefenseStorm, Adlumin, and Arctic Wolf are listed as interchangeable SIEM platform examples; Adlumin and Arctic Wolf are captured as alternatives.
Cisco Umbrella, Fortinet FortiGate, and Palo Alto Panorama are listed together as firewall/IPS examples; FortiGate and Panorama are captured as alternatives.
Microsoft Defender, Mimecast, Zix, and Proofpoint are listed together as email security examples; Mimecast, Zix, and Proofpoint are captured as alternatives.
ConnectSecure, Qualys, Nessus, and Footprints are listed together as vulnerability management examples; Qualys, Nessus, and Footprints are captured as alternatives.
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