IT Security Specialist II

About SLED
 The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is a premier statewide law enforcement agency dedicated to serving and protecting the citizens of South Carolina. With a proud history rooted in integrity, professionalism, and public service, SLED is committed to providing high-quality investigative, intelligence, and forensic services to support law enforcement agencies across the state.

At SLED, we value dedication, ethical conduct, accountability, and a strong commitment to justice. Our agency plays a vital role in maintaining public safety and supporting criminal justice efforts at the local, state, and federal levels. From advanced forensic science to homeland security, criminal investigations, and criminal justice information systems, SLED's diverse responsibilities make it one of the most dynamic law enforcement agencies in the state.

We foster a professional work environment where teamwork, respect, and continuous improvement are fundamental. Our employees are held to the highest standards and are given opportunities to grow within a mission-driven organization that makes a meaningful difference in South Carolina communities.

Learn more about why you should join our team at www.sled.sc.gov



General Responsibility:
The purpose of this position is to monitor, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity events and incidents in order to protect organizational and participant environments from emerging threats. The SOC Analyst plays a key role in ensuring the security and resilience of systems by detecting potential threats, coordinating incident response activities, and contributing to continuous improvement efforts. This role also supports strategic threat intelligence development, enhances external security postures through vulnerability analysis, and promotes cybersecurity awareness through training and exercises.

Specific Duties:

• Perform duties as a SOC analyst including monitoring, investigating, incident handling, and coordinating with multiple teams and SC CIC participants using established operational procedures. Leverage real-world observations to improve services and identify useful emerging technologies. 
• Deploy and manage technical security measures across networks, servers, applications, and implement identity management best practices. 
• Provide incident response support and ensure all events are addressed with an appropriate resolution. Identify potential incidents and communicate with participants to initiate incident response. Thoroughly document all analysis, communication, and resolution. 
• Contribute to strategic cyber threat intelligence for the SOC and program participants. Utilize resources to stay up to date on threat actor Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) and disseminate technical information for rapid consumption. 
• Conduct regular risk assessments and vulnerability scans to identify potential impacts to business operations. Apply appropriate remediation strategies to reduce organizational exposure. 
• Assist with hosting and participating in trainings, webinars, and readiness tabletop exercises. Provide input and prepare slides for the monthly CLO Call. 

• Bachelor's degree in IT Systems, Computer Science or a related field. 
• Relevant experience in the IT field to include experience in a security-focused role. Relevant experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis. 
• Knowledge of information security frameworks. 
• Broad understanding of common information security regulations. 
• Knowledge of system and network security for common operating systems and local area networks. 
• Advanced technical knowledge of application, hosted service and cloud security principles. 
• Thorough knowledge of information risk concepts and principles, with the ability to relate them to business needs and security controls. Strong ability to communicate with audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge. 
• Strong knowledge of project management and solution delivery. 
• This position involves working with sensitive information concerning local government and private critical infrastructure organizations around the state. 
• Must be able to participate in on-call rotation and respond to after-hours incidents.

South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

 
SLED offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

Supplemental questions are considered part of the official application. Any misrepresentation of yourself may be grounds for disqualification.
 
Conditional selection based on candidate education, training, experience, oral interviews and clearance of background investigation.

Salary : $65,000 - $75,000