Security Analyst

• We are hiring a Security Analyst to work on our growing IT Security team
• This position will primarily monitor our computer networks and IT assets for security issues; install, operate, and maintain security software; and resolve, report, and document any security issues or breaches they find

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with all phases of incident response (Preparation, Identification, Containment, Eradication, Recovery, Lessons Learned)
• Work with data from and improve the configuration of our centralized log and alert management systems
• Stay current on IT security trends and news
• Assist with the development and creation of procedures and policies that maintain a balance between the operational needs of the business while maintaining the security needs expected of a global operation
• Assist with the development and training of a newly formed security team, building upon lessons learned from previous experience and industry standards.
• Suggest and research security enhancements and make recommendations to leadership.

Job Specifications:

• Monitor BW computer networks and IT assets for security issues
• Install, operate, and maintain security software
• Resolve, report, and document any security issues or breaches
• Monitor and configure centralized log and alert management systems
• Conduct proactive threat hunting

REQUIRED

• We required fluent English speaker. With excellent communication skills
• An experienced incident responder. Minimum of 3 years of experience within the information security field, with at least 2 or more years spent triaging and remediating security events.
• Not looking for someone who is an expert in a single system, but rather someone who has real-world work experience in multiple IT systems -- a skilled generalist.
• Knows how to traverse IT systems to investigate, respond to and resolve security incidents generated by our IT systems, our internal users, and our external customers.
• Understanding of firewalls, proxies, malware, phishing, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), antivirus, and IDS & IPS concepts.
• Ability to identify and mitigate network vulnerabilities and explain how to avoid them.
• Ability to creatively research and resolve security issues in an efficient manner, often in an unsupervised environment.
• Triage and respond to alerts generated by other security systems

PREFERRED

Knowledge of some of the following systems:

• Centralized Log Management, SIEM or Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)
• Email protection and fraud defense systems
• Identity Services Applications for password protection
• Web and Network protection and monitoring tools
• Cloud Productivity Environment maintenance and protection
• Knowledge of and protection for PCs and Servers
• Working knowledge of securing Linux servers and knowledge of Linux-based security scanning and monitoring tools.
• A certificate relevant for a security analyst