Analyst - SOC

1 Month ago • 3 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Analyst will be responsible for providing intrusion and incident monitoring and detection using customer-provided data sources and tools. This role requires flexibility to adapt to changes and close collaboration with Technology Analysts and Architects. Key responsibilities include analyzing and reporting security incidents, understanding security threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits, acting as a coordinator for security events, performing analysis on security enforcement technologies, providing training, and researching current threats. The Analyst will also work with associate analysts, develop knowledge bases and standard operating procedures, and comply with all company policies.
Must have:
  • 3+ years in Information Security
  • 3+ years in SOC/MSS/enterprise network
  • Ability to generate reports
  • Professional email writing
  • Technical troubleshooting
  • IDS monitoring/analysis
  • Understanding of malware mitigation
Good to have:
  • Experience with Incident Ticketing Systems
  • Coaching and training experience
  • Previous escalation experience
  • Customer interaction/presentations
  • Experience with SIEM platforms
  • Experience with FireEye
Perks:
  • Company committed to DEI
  • Work/life balance
  • Professional training resources
  • Creative problem-solving
  • Volunteer opportunities

Job Details

The Analyst will provide intrusion/incident monitoring and detection utilizing customer provided data sources, audit and monitoring tools at both the government and enterprise level. An Analyst is required to be flexible and adapt to change quickly. The Analyst will work closely with our Technology Analysts and Architects to service customers.

How you’ll make an impact

  • Analyze, document and report on potential security incidents identified in customer environments
  • Work with partners to maintain an understanding of security threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits that could impact systems, networks, and assets
  • Act as a coordinator for security events that require urgent response, containment and remediation
  • Provide analysis on various security enforcement technologies including, but not limited to SIEM, anti-virus, content filtering/reporting, malware prevention, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, web application firewalls, messaging security platforms, vulnerability scanners etc.
  • Perform knowledge transfers, document and train clients regarding mitigation of identified threats
  • Provide ongoing recommendations to other MSS peers and customers on tuning and best practices
  • Actively research current threats and attack vectors being exploited in the wild
  • Actively work with associate analysts and perform investigations
  • Development of KB's and SOP's
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Complies with all policies and standards

What we’re looking for

  • 3+ years full-time professional experience in the Information Security field required
  • 3+ years’ experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC), Managed Security Service (MSS), or enterprise network environment required
  • Experience working with Incident Ticketing Systems (i.e. ServiceNow, Remedy, Remedy Force, Heat, etc.). preferred
  • Ability to generate comprehensive written reports and recommendations
  • Write professional emails, Coaching and training experience
  • Previous experience as a point of escalation in a technical environment
  • Customer interactions and creation of executive presentations
  • Understanding of contemporary security architectures/devices such as firewalls, routers, switches, load balancers, remote access technologies, anti-malware, SIEM, and AV
  • Ability to troubleshoot technical problems and ask probing questions to find the root cause or a problem
  • Queue management
  • IDS monitoring/analysis with tools such as Sourcefire and Snort
  • Experience with SIEM platforms preferred (QRadar, LogRhythm, McAfee/Nitro, ArcSight, Splunk) a plus
  • Attack vectors and exploitation, Mitigation, Active Directory
  • Direct (E.g. SQL Injection) versus indirect (E.g. cross-site scripting) attacks
  • Familiarity with SANS top 20 critical security controls
  • Experience in monitoring at least one commercial AV solution such as (but not limited to) McAfee/Intel, Symantec, Sophos or Trend Micro
  • Ability to identify common false positives and make suggestions on tuning
  • Propagation of malware in enterprise environments
  • Familiarity with web-based exploit kits and the methods employed by web-based exploit kits
  • Familiarity with concepts associated with Advanced Persistent Threats and "targeted malware"
  • Experience with malware protection tools such as FireEye a plus.
  • Understanding of malware mitigation controls in an enterprise environment.
  • Network Based Attacks / System Based Attacks, Denial of Service Attacks, HTTP Based DoS Attacks, Network Based DoS Attacks, Brute force attacks
  • Covert channels, egress, and data exfiltration techniques
  • This team provides 24/7 support. This role requires shift flexibility, including the ability to rotate between days, mids, and nights.
  • This role is Work from Office role

What you can expect from Optiv

  • A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Employee Resource Groups.
  • Work/life balance
  • Professional training resources
  • Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
  • Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
  • The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)

EEO Statement

Optiv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age 40 and over, marital status, genetic information, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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