Req#: R35386
Category(s): Information Technology/Health Information Management, IT Security
Full Time / Part Time: Full-Time
Shift: First

Summary:

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8a-5p; On-call rotation once every 8 weeks

Location: Commutable Remote; Springfield MA

This position reports to the Director of Information Security Operations and is responsible for assisting other security department personnel in maintaining administrative, physical, and technical information security safeguards that strengthen our information system posture and better support Baystate's Mission to improve the health of the people in our communities every day. Under the general guidance of the Director of Information Security Operations, the incumbent will conduct incident response investigations, help identify opportunities for improvement in overall security posture, and monitor compliance to policies, laws, and regulations. The security analyst works with members of the IT division to select and deploy technical controls to meet specific security requirements and defines processes and standards to ensure that security configurations are maintained. The incumbent will have a working knowledge of security frameworks such as HIPAA, NIST, ISO, or other industry standards that are relevant to Baystate Health.

Job Responsibilities:

1) Assisting in conducting investigations of suspected security and privacy incidents, whether internal or external to Baystate and whether intentional or unintentional and organize, document and report investigation results within the organization. Coordinate investigations with clinical and administrative departments, including Human Resources, client department management, Hospital Security, Corporate Compliance, Access and Guest Service Administration, and others as needed.

2) Assisting in conducting information system activity reviews: Monitor and test application and network activity for assurance that systems of controls are in place and effective and for compliance with BH policies and state and federal regulations. Information system activity reviews should include, but are not limited to, failed logins by administrators and general users, file accesses, security incident tracking reports, unauthorized software, dormant accounts, abandoned sessions, password sharing, data leakage, unauthorized deletion of corporate data, adequacy of auto-logoff and anti-malware configuration, and misuse of administrator accounts, internet access, remote access, personal use of network storage, etc.

3) Assist in utilizing security technologies such as EDR, SIEM, DLP etc. to assist in incident response investigations, monitoring security effectiveness and analyzing the output to suggest security improvements.

4) Assist in researching new threats and vulnerabilities and mitigating administrative, physical and technical safeguards

5) Assist with identifying, designing and implementing information security projects, provide subject matter expertise to other IT department teams and ensuring that IT division project plans include appropriate security activities.

6) Assist with developing security training, awareness reminders and related communications.

7) Assist with monitoring, assessing and suggesting enhancements to Baystate Health's business continuity and recovery programs

8) Assist with developing and publishing information security policies, procedures, standards and guidelines based on knowledge of best practices and compliance requirements along with processes that enable implementation.

9) Assist with risk assessments of Baystate Health information and technology systems by conducting accurate and thorough assessments of the potential risks and vulnerabilities to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Baystate's information and technology systems.

10) Assist with conducting periodic evaluations of technical and non-technical security safeguards to demonstrate and document compliance with Baystate's security policy and the requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule as required by HIPAA.

11) Assist other security department members working with partner health system departments to identify requirements, using methods that may include risk and business impact assessments.

12) Assist other security department members working with security leadership to develop strategies and plans to enforce security requirements and address identified risks.

13) Assists other security department members advising in application development or acquisition projects to assess security requirements and controls and to ensure that security controls are implemented as planned.

14) Assists other department members advising partner and IT division security administrators on normal and exception-based processing of security authorization requests.

15) Assists other security department members planning and conducting penetration testing and vulnerability assessments.

16) Assists other security department members monitoring data loss prevention.

17) Assists other security department members define security configuration and operations and standards for security systems and applications, including policy assessment and compliance tools, network security appliances and host-based security systems.

Required Work Experience:

1) Minimum three years in an IT Security role

Preferred Work Experience:

1) Healthcare IT experience preferred

Skills and Competencies:

1) Familiar with the implementation and Tuning of Security Applications

You Belong At Baystate

At Baystate Health we know that treating one another with dignity and equity is what elevates respect for our patients and staff. It makes us not just an organization, but also a community where you belong. It is how we advance the care and enhance the lives of all people.

DIVERSE TEAMS. DIVERSE PATIENTS. DIVERSE LOCATIONS.

Education:

Associates Degree (Required)

Certifications:

Certified Information System Security Professional – OtherOther

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