Lead Security Analyst

4 Months ago • 5-8 Years

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At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it’s consumed. Together, we are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution. When you join Nielsen, you will join a dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and the ambition to make an impact together. We champion you, because when you succeed, we do too. We enable your best to power our future.

Our team places a focus on developing excellence and agility as we minimize risk and move the business forward. Whether we’re solving a problem or averting a crisis, we're creating the best environment possible to advance Nielsen’s reputation, preserve opportunities and help business to thrive.

The Principal Fusion Analyst is part of the global security fusion operations center and is the subject matter expert and pod lead for their geographical region. They will be responsible for providing mentorship of the Fusion operation team members and assisting the Senior Manager in developing streamlined processes adapted to Nielsen’s Fusion model. Nielsen is looking for someone with a solid technical and operational security background in disciplines such as vulnerability management, incident response, identity management, engineering, etc. on an enterprise or global level.

Nielsen Global Security Fusion Operations Center consists of three regional fusion pods that allows for increased follow the sun coverage to align with Nielsen business support requirements. This lead will be directly responsible for the day to day operations of their pod and team members that support that region. This will include working with the other pod lead to ensure appropriate coverage, scheduling of time off, training and synchronizing operations between the pods. The fusion center acts as the main interface between end users and security for escalation and everyday support which allows for streamlined hand-offs between teams.

Nielsen relies on multiple trusted partners to help drive the fusion operations objectives so this role will need to be able to integrate and manage these relationships to ensure a seamless and productive outcome. Nielsen's platforms and services are currently in over 100 countries, and this allows entry points to attackers all over the globe. The principal analyst must be able to guide, manage, and foster the talent of the team to support the overall fusion operation center mission.

RESPONSIBILITIES

People: Provide mentorship and support of staff and junior associates along with contractors
Vendor partnerships: Assist Senior manager in building operational model between partners and internal security staff
Build and maintain SLAs for regional pod activities
Leadership - Meetings - attending weekly staff / operations meetings.
Preparing the team to speak at these meetings.
Responsible for managing a team of security fusion analysts who are charged with the analysis and management of fusion related activities.
Provide oversight of tier 1 security operation activities that includes triage and escalation to appropriate subject matters
Provide oversight to incident response activities (triage, root cause analysis, escalations, notifications, communication, etc)
Determine the severity level of incidents, act as a conduit for escalation and ensure accordance with requirements
Monitor the organization's computer networks and systems to identify any violations and security threats that need to be resolved
Develop and maintain Security Procedures in support of Fusion mission
Provide regular reporting of Fusion Operation metrics with specific attention to efficiency and effectiveness measures
Deliver reports, briefings, and assessments to leadership, facilitating understanding of cyber threat entities and environments
Provide technical investigative support to other departments as required

REQUIREMENTS

5 - 8+ years relevant experience (1 - 2 years supervisory experience preferred)
Advanced knowledge of Cloud, networking, operating systems fundamentals
Advanced computer forensic or network forensic certifications
Strong analytical and problem solving skills to troubleshoot and resolve network/operating system security issues
Ability to perform and interpret vulnerability assessments
Ability to administer the operations of a security infrastructure
Ability to balance and prioritize work

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