Information Security Systems Analyst at INB, N.A. – Springfield, Illinois

Please note: This is an in-office position located in Springfield, Illinois

About Us:
At INB, your career is more than a job; it’s a chance to make a difference. As a locally owned, community-focused bank, we help individuals and businesses reach their financial goals through personalized service and trusted relationships. Our team is built on care, creativity, teamwork, balance, smart work, and enthusiasm. Join us and be part of a purpose-driven culture that makes a positive impact every day.

Job Summary: The Information Security Systems Analyst safeguards organizational assets by managing information security systems. This role oversees email security, web security, endpoint security, log management and oversight of managed SOC services, vulnerability management, data loss prevention, user behavior monitoring system, and privileged access management systems. This role is also responsible for responding to alerts and reports generated by these systems and supporting incident response. Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential. This position works closely with IT, Risk, Audit, and Third-party vendors to ensure security controls operate effectively.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily as well as other duties that are assigned. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operational Security Monitoring: Continuously monitor security operations to identify and address potential threats and verify effective controls operation.
• Email Security: Utilizing industry best practices and standards will facilitate good email hygiene while adapting security controls to limit risk posed by email-based attacks and data loss. Capable of taking actions to identify and mitigate email-based threats.
• Web Security: Ability to identify and adjust to changing threat landscape and to work with infrastructure team to ensure network border protection.
• Endpoint Security: Knowledgeable on host-based attacks. Will identify and respond to hosts identifying potential threats as well as hosts which are out of compliance.
• Log Management: Oversees the ingestion of logs for various resources and identifies shortcomings in log aggregation including storage duration. Log storage must comply with policy and regulatory requirements. Identifies usability and shortcomings when evaluating log sources and log parsing.
• Managed SOC Oversight: Can act as point of contact for various MDR/MTR third-party vendors. Primary escalation point for both identified threats and administrative issues.
• Vulnerability Management: Administration of the Vulnerability Management platform. Leads the weekly Vulnerability Management collaboration meeting with other groups as needed. Is responsible for maintaining and documenting mitigations including remediation, risk accept, and recasts.
• Data Loss Prevention: Understanding of protected information and the risk posed when the confidentiality of protected information is undermined. Will work directly with DLP tools both as an administrator and as a primary escalation point for any discoveries.
• User Behavior Monitoring: Understanding of user behavior indicators of compromise and how/when to take appropriate actions. Basic and common situations which may indicate suspicious behavior and conducting additional investigation when warranted. Understanding of User Behavior Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) tools considered a plus.
• Privileged Access Management: Acts as checks and balances for existing access controls. Capable of escalating situations as identified. Capable of identifying shortcomings in the existing access control to better harden user and system privileges. Emphasis on vendor access. Lives by ‘Principle of Least Privilege’, identifies, and helps to eliminate when LLP is impaired.
• Management Reporting: Assist in preparation of monthly management reports
• Other Projects as Assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Cyber Security, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• Previous banking experience preferred but not required
• Project management skills preferred but not required
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite and Visio
• Analytical/attention to detail
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with regulatory compliance
• Experience with hybrid cloud environments
• Understanding of NIST frameworks (NIST 800-53, NIST CSF)
• Understanding of regulatory compliance such as GLBA, PCI, and HIPAA
• Direct involvement with the following technical solutions: DLP, EDR, SIEM, Email Security Gateway, Programming/Scripting Language (Python, C#, JavaScript, Powershell)
• Industry recognized certifications (CompTIA, GIAC, and ISC)

Team Culture Skills:

• Demonstrates ownership and accountability, proactively identifying and addressing risks before they escalate
• Anticipates and responds to the needs of internal and external customers
• Stays informed of emerging technologies, best practices, and regulatory changes; devotes time to professional development
• Upholds ethical standards, owns mistakes, and communicates status and challenges openly
• Responds swiftly to critical situations, demonstrating agility and a solution-driven mindset
• Provides timely, jargon-free updates to stakeholders and non-technical colleagues
• Fosters creativity and continuous improvement

Work Environment:

• This role may require occasional after-hours or weekend work to support maintenance activities, critical issues, or after-hours walkthroughs/controls reviews.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with cutting-edge technologies.
• This role requires at least three days a week in office.
• Required travel to other offices/ INB Locations

Salary: $60,000 - $75,000 annually. The estimated hiring range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications, and other job-related reasons.

Application Instructions:

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply with a resume and cover letter detailing their experience and qualifications relevant to this position.

Group Insurance Benefits and Plans

INB provides health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to all full-time employees. Coverage is also extended to their eligible dependents. Active employees make premium contributions based on plan selections. Please click the link below for all benefits that are offered.

https://www.inb.com/Resources/9f1b90c4-905c-4cd7-9dee-afd9937ab37a/INB%20employee%20benefit%20flier%202025.pdf

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, or working conditions.

ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for American with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

INB, N.A. is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity with respect to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment. It is INB's policy to afford equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, disability, religion, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. The EEO Law poster is available here: Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal