It Security Specialist

Job Description
The IT Security Specialistis a contributing member of the broader IT Security team and assists with the execution of its mission to provide confidentiality, integrity and availability across the Public Storage IT portfolio. Additionally, the IT Security Specialist assists with security audits, risk assessments and analysis, and participates in the recommendation for IT security systems as needed. This person will work in a dynamic environment and must have the ability to shift priorities and focus based on business need at the direction of leadership.
Responsibilities
Support and participate in programs to protect the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of the organization's technology infrastructure and information resources.
Support and operational execution of Identity Management platforms and processing of identity requests and related actions.
Assist with the audit of existing systems, Windows, security monitoring, firewall, intrusion detection and remote access logs, scrutinizing network traffic, monitoring the company's virus protection procedures, ensuring adherence to IT security policies, coordinating responses to detected intrusions.
Under direction, assist with security incidents related to servers and network devices. Assist with regular security audits of critical information security systems and generate appropriate supporting documentation. Participate in comprehensive security reviews of applications addressing all layers.
Support the Company's patch management procedures to ensure all systems are in compliance with required updates.
Assist with the investigation into attempted breaches and rectifies vulnerabilities and weaknesses.