Job Summary

In this role, you will be part of a team that is responsible for analysis of cyber threats that could impact company resources. 

The Analyst will help to develop operating procedures to detect & respond to cyber incidents from external threats as an integral part of a Global Security organization, focusing on data protection, insider threat, incident response, product security, vulnerability management, etc.. The Analyst will work within a team environment providing leadership and direction. The Analyst must be a self-starter with the ability to research and solve problems independently but must also be able to collaborate in a dynamic team environment.

Job Requirements

• Monitor and analyze security events and incidents related to application security and cloud security.
• Conduct investigations to identify the root cause of security incidents and determine the extent of the impact.
• Develop and maintain incident response plans and procedures specific to application security and cloud security.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure secure coding practices are followed during application development and deployment.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and penetration tests on applications and cloud infrastructure to identify weaknesses and recommend remediation measures.
• Coordinate with external vendors and partners for incident response support and threat intelligence sharing.
• Stay up to date with the latest security trends, vulnerabilities, and attack techniques related to application security and cloud security.
• Provide guidance and training to employees on best practices for application security and cloud security.
• Participate in tabletop exercises and simulations to test and improve incident response capabilities.
• Assist in the recovery and restoration of systems and data following security incidents.
• Able to gather and analyze artifacts such as (malware samples, files, memory dumps, etc

Minimum Qualifications

• 7 -10+ years of information security experience is required; At least 3 years' experience in security monitoring, digital forensic analysis, or incident response is a must.
• Previous operational experience in a CSIRT, CIRT, SOC
• Advanced understanding tactics used by APT, Cyber Crime and other associated threat group
• Expert understanding of network communications (TCP/IP fundamentals, HTTP basics)
• Advanced understanding of multiple operating systems such as Linux, Solaris, BSD, or Windows
• Working knowledge of intrusion detection systems (e.g. Snort, Suricata) and tools (e.g. tcpdump, Wireshark)
• Practical experience with security incident response 
• Security Incident Management – analysis, detection and handling of security events
• Comprehension of how attacks exploit operating systems and protocols
• Must understand how to analyze for suspicious and malicious activity
• Hands-on experience with other security technologies:
• Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) – ArcSight, Splunk, QRadar, etc
• Packet capture technologies – NetWitness, Solera, Moloch, or at a minimum, WireShark or tcpdump
• Scripting experience with one or more of the following: PERL, Bash, PowerShell, Python
• Ability to write technical documentation and present technical briefings to varying audiences
• Ability to work with a globally distributed team and rely heavily on electronic communication
• Ability to travel as needed to support the corporate objectives.
• Working knowledge of both defensive and offensive cyber security.