Data Loss Prevention/DLP Analyst

This Job Role addresses the following activities:

Analysis, monitoring and escalation of security events detected from web and email data protection controls

Incident Management

Data Loss Prevention Operations Long Text (maximum 4000 characters) Job Accountabilities (duties and responsibilities).

Job Accountabilities

Perform initial analysis, monitoring and escalation of security events detected from DLP controls

Identify DLP Detection Rule improvements to reduce false positives and more accurately detect sensitive data.

Propose new DLP policies and identify ways to more effectively use existing technologies to protect data.

Respond to and follow-up on incidents identified by the DLP system.

Work with DLP administration team to support troubleshooting, upgrades, etc.

Develop and improve processes and procedures for data protection activities

Understand and follow the incident response process through event escalations

Respond to escalations by the Incident Response Team.

MIS and reporting.

Provide assessment / audit support during internal or external audits including Critical Practices, ISO 27001 etc.

Skills Required (Knowledge and Skills)

Strong fundamentals of Information Security

At least 2 years of experience operating data loss prevention products (Symantec, McAfee, Web Sense etc.)

Familiarity with DLP incident handling, remediation and reporting

Proven data organization, data analysis, and filtering skills

Complete daily and weekly reports as defined by management

Excellent communication skills and the ability to provide data in a polished and easy to understand format.

Strong familiarity with data classification concepts and processes

Familiarity with Digital Rights Management Products (Seclore, AD RMS, Titus, etc.)

Knowledge of endpoint protection technology and loss protection strategies (e.g., Websense proxies)

Ability to successfully interact with non-technical in-business contacts

Experienced in a wide variety of technical solutions focused on data protection and cyber security

Key Attributes (Experience and Qualifications)

BE/B.Tech/ME/M.Tech/MCA/MS from a reputed/recognized institute

2 to 5 years of relevant experience in Information Security Operations Centre

Ability to generate reports and statistics, dashboarding using tools

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and customer management skills

Any one of following certification will be an added advantage: CEH/CCNA/CCNA Security/CISSP/CISM/GIAC.