Title: Cyber Security Analyst
Location: Austin, TX – Remote till Covid
Duration: 6 months
Job description:
The candidates need to be able to think more like a forensic analyst when performing the SOC role.
- Linux Analysis & very strong in Windows analysis.
- Experience to know how to properly analyze EDR (Crowdstrike or Defender ATP) output, such as a timeline.
- Understand how computers work well enough to follow a sequence of events in a timeline to answer the basic forensic types of questions eg :Where did the malware/attacker come from and how did it get in? And all the follow up action required by the person
- Candidate actually desires a T3 level job. Several candidates lately expressed in the interview that they were a T1/T2 level analyst and did not desire a T3 position.
Required:
- Minimum 3+ years of experience working within a SOC, Threat Hunt, or Threat Intel team
Preferred:
- Industry related certifications: Security+, C|EH, GSEC, etc
- Practical experience with TCP/IP networking
- Experience with Linux, Windows, iOS, and Network Operating Systems
- Experience with EDR and SIEM technologies.
- Working knowledge of Routing and Access Control Devices
Responsibilities:
- Analyze and respond to security threats from Firewall (FW), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), Antivirus (AV), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and other security threat data sources.
- Participate in security incidents and act as the technical Subject Matter Expert during significant security incidents.
- Conduct Operations surrounding cyber security incident response technologies including network logging and forensics, security information and event management tools, security analytics platforms, log search technologies, and host based forensics as applicable.
- Act as an internal information security consultant to the business and technology units, advising on risks, threats and control practices related to Rapid Response.
- Perform threat hunts that target adversary TTPs
Naman Arora
IT Recruiter
HMG America LLC
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E:naman@hmgamerica.com
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