HBITS 08-14913 Security Analyst - Expert
Knowledge Builders Inc. · Albany, NY
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Jul 23, 2026
Albany, NY
Jul 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level security analyst role embedded within a state financial regulatory agency's information security program. Day-to-day work covers monitoring security logs, managing a security request queue, handling data loss prevention and classification tasks, and investigating cybersecurity incidents. The role suits a deeply experienced practitioner with a strong background in SIEM tools, vulnerability assessment, and software security assurance.
Senior level · 7+ years · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA · Bachelor's required
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 410 people in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 120–620
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 $143,559 (middle half $110,181–$179,574).
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 specifies '84+ months' (7 years) of experience across all required qualifications; the overall years minimum is set to 7 to reflect this floor.
The role is on-site supporting the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS); no remote option is indicated.
Cybersecurity certifications (SEC+, GSEC, CISSP, CISA, CISM) are listed as 'Requested Qualifications' alongside the degree, but the degree is stated as a hard requirement ('Bachelor's Degree or higher') while the certifications read as strongly preferred examples rather than a firm gate — they are marked preferred accordingly.
EDR and Data Loss Prevention appear only in the narrative/task descriptions, not in the explicit qualifications list, so they are marked preferred.
The 'Expert – 84+ months' label is the client's internal seniority tier; the role maps to Senior on the standard career ladder given the scope and experience demanded.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): log analysis.
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