Threat Analyst

The Threat Analyst will provide security alert monitoring and detection utilizing customer provided data sources, audit and monitoring tools. This is role will require evening hours as part of our 24 by 7 by 365 Security Operations Center as part of the normal work schedule. A Threat Analyst is required to be flexible and adapt to change quickly.  The Threat Analyst will work closely with our Senior Threat Analyst to service customers through our Managed Detection and Response offering.

How you’ll make an impact:

• High level professional writing experience regarding documenting and reporting on potential security incidents identified in customer environments and timeline of events.

• Provide triage, analysis, and escalation on various security technologies including, but not limited to SIEM, EDR, and UEBA security platforms from various log sources such as anti-virus, content filtering/reporting, malware prevention, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, web application firewalls, messaging security platforms, vulnerability scanners etc.

• Act as a coordinator for security events that require urgent response, containment, and remediation. 

• Work with partners to maintain an understanding of security threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits that could impact systems, networks, and assets

• Perform knowledge transfers, document, and triage client’s issues regarding mitigation of identified threats

• Provide ongoing recommendations customers on best practices

• Actively research current threats and attack vectors being exploited in the wild

• Utilize defined SOP’s and KB’s

What we’re looking for:

• 2-3+ years full-time professional experience in the Information Security field

• 2 or more years investigating and or troubleshooting enterprise level networks and systems in a Security Operations Center (SOC), Managed Security Service (MSS), or enterprise network environment as a point of escalation.

• Excellent time management, reporting, communication skills, and ability to prioritize work

• Data analysis using SIEM, Database tools, SOAR Tools, and other reporting systems.

• Experience with SIEM/EDR/UEBA platforms preferred (QRadar, LogRhythm Splunk, Exabeam, Sentinel, Crowdstrike, SentinelOne, Defender for Endpoint) a plus.

• Ability to generate comprehensive written reports and recommendations

• Write professional emails

• Previous experience as a point of escalation in a technical environment

• Customer interactions and working through various issues

• Ability to maintain content within SIEM environments and make recommendations to clients to better their visibility.

• Experience with the following attacks: Web Based Attacks and the OWASP Top 10, Network Based DoS, Brute force, HTTP Based DoS, Denial of Service, Network Based / System Based Attacks.

• Familiarity with SANS top 20 critical security controls

• Understand the foundations of enterprise Windows security including Active Directory, Windows security architecture and terminology, Privilege escalation techniques, Common mitigation controls and system hardening.

• Ability to identify common false positives and make suggestions on tuning.

• Understanding of root causes of malware and proactive mitigation

• 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.”

• Covert channels, egress, and data exfiltration techniques

• Familiarity with vulnerability scoring systems such as CVSS.

• Basic understanding of vulnerability assessment tools such as vulnerability scanners and exploitation frameworks

• Base knowledge of contemporary security architectures/devices such as firewalls, routers, switches, load balancers, remote access technologies, anti-malware, SIEM, and AV

• Ability to work customer’s environments to report on critical security events

• Ability to troubleshoot technical problems and ask probing questions to find the root cause or a problem

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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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