Associate Analyst, Falcon Complete (Remote)

CrowdStrike is seeking highly motivated Cyber Security analysts for its Falcon Complete team. This role involves detecting and responding to incidents in real-time across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms, performing basic malware analysis, and developing incident detection processes. Candidates will also communicate findings to customers and contribute to industry thought leadership, working as part of a global, follow-the-sun team.

Must Have

• 0-2 years of related experience
• Capable of completing technical tasks without supervision
• Desire to grow and expand both technical and soft skills
• Strong project management skills
• Incident Handling experience (conducting or managing incident response, investigating targeted threats)
• Computer Forensic Analysis background (using forensic analysis tools)
• Systems Administration understanding (system internals)
• Network Forensic Analysis knowledge (network protocols, tools, log analysis)
• Malware Analysis ability (static and dynamic)
• Incident Remediation skills (understanding targeted attacks, creating remediation plans)
• Network Operations and Architecture/Engineering understanding (secure network architecture, network operations)
• Programming/Scripting experience (C, C#, VB, Python, Perl, Ruby on Rails, .NET)
• High business level to native Japanese language skills (fluent including writing)
• Currently located in Japan (remote within Japan considered)

Good to Have

• Interest in putting hands-on technical skills to the test in detecting, containing, and remediating incidents
• Self-motivated and looking for an opportunity to rapidly accelerate skills
• Craves new and innovative work that matters to customers
• Incident Response or Information Security background
• Capable of leading teams and interacting well with customers
• Loves working around like-minded, smart people to learn from and mentor
• Willing and able to work allocated shifts (Wednesday-Saturday or Sunday-Wednesday)
• Contributing thought leader within the incident response industry
• Ability to foster a positive work environment and attitude
• Strong verbal and communication skills of difficult technical concepts to audiences with varying levels of technical ability

Perks & Benefits

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
• Paid parental and adoption leaves
• Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
• Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We’re also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About the Role:

CrowdStrike is looking for highly motivated, self-driven, Cyber Security analysts dedicated to making a difference in global security by protecting organizations against the most advanced attackers in the world. Our CrowdStrike virtual security operations center offers opportunities to expand your skill set through a wide variety of experiences, detecting and responding to incidents as they occur in real-time for our customers.

About the Team:

What makes you a successful Falcon Complete Team Candidate?

• Do you find yourself interested in putting your hands-on technical skills to the test in detecting, containing, and remediating incidents?
• Are you self-motivated and looking for an opportunity to rapidly accelerate your skills?
• Do you crave new and innovative work that actually matters to your customer?
• Do you have an Incident Response or Information Security background that you’re not fully utilizing?
• Are you capable of leading teams and interacting well with customers?
• Do you love working around like-minded, smart people who you can learn from and mentor on a daily basis?
• Willing and able to work your allocated shift as part of our global, follow the sun team?

The allocated shifts span either Wednesday to Saturday or Sunday to Wednesday for a 40-hour work week. These are slightly longer work days compared to a standard 5-day work week shift.

What You'll Do:

• Exercise incident handling processes across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms.
• Perform basic malware analysis.
• Develop and improve processes for incident detection and the execution of countermeasures
• Produce high-quality written and verbal communications, recommendations, and findings to customer management.
• Demonstrate industry thought leadership through blog posts, CrowdCasts, and other public speaking events.
• Manage internal programs or teams.

What You’ll Need:

• 0 - 2 years of related experience.
• Capable of completing technical tasks without supervision.
• Desire to grow and expand both technical and soft skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Contributing thought leader within the incident response industry.
• Ability to foster a positive work environment and attitude.
• Strong verbal and communication skills of difficult technical concepts to audiences with varying levels of technical ability.
• Incident Handling: experience conducting or managing incident response for organizations, investigating targeted threats such as the Advanced Persistent Threat, Organized Crime, and Hacktivists.
• Computer Forensic Analysis: a background using a variety of forensic analysis tools in incident response investigations to determine the extent and scope of compromise.
• Systems Administration: an understanding of system internals is required to understand how to implement and execute countermeasures and remediation.
• Network Forensic Analysis: knowledge of network protocols, network analysis tools, and ability to perform analysis of associated network logs.
• Malware Analysis: ability to perform static and dynamic malware analysis to understand the nature of malware
• Incident Remediation: strong understanding of targeted attacks and able to create customized tactical and strategic remediation plans for compromised organizations.
• Network Operations and Architecture/Engineering: strong understanding of secure network architecture and strong background in performing network operations.
• Programming/Scripting: experience coding in C, C#, VB, Python, Perl, Ruby on Rails, and .NET.
• Currently located in Japan (remote within Japan will be gladly considered), unfortunately visa sponsorship is not available.
• High business level to native Japanese language skills (i.e. fluent including writing) required to communicate directly with local customers at a level that does not need peer proofreading.

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This role may require the candidate to periodically undergo and pass alcohol and/or drug test(s) during the course of employment.

Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
• Paid parental and adoption leaves
• Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
• Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe