Associate Analyst

CrowdStrike, Inc. About the Role CrowdStrike is looking for highly motivated, self-driven, technical analysts dedicated to making a difference in global security by protecting organizations against the most advanced attackers in the world. Our virtual security operations center offers opportunities to expand your skill set through a wide variety of experiences, detecting and responding to incidents as they occur in real‑time for our customers. Am I an Analyst, Endpoint Protection Team Candidate? Do you find yourself interested in putting your hands‑on technical skills to the test in detecting, containing, and remediating incidents? Are you self‑motivated and looking for an opportunity to rapidly accelerate your skills? Do you crave new and innovative work that actually matters to your customer? Do you have an Incident Response or Information Security background that you're not fully utilizing? Are you capable of leading teams and interacting well with customers? Do you love working around like‑minded, smart people who you can learn from and mentor on a daily basis? What You'll Do Exercise incident handling processes across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms. Perform basic malware analysis. Develop and improve processes for incident detection and the execution of countermeasures. Produce high‑quality written and verbal communications, recommendations, and findings to customer management. Demonstrate industry thought leadership through blog posts, CrowdCasts, and other public speaking events. What You'll Need Successful candidates will have experience in one or more of the following areas: Incident Handling: experience conducting or managing incident response for organizations, investigating targeted threats such as Advanced Persistent Threat, Organized Crime, and Hacktivists. Computer Forensic Analysis: background using forensic analysis tools in incident response investigations to determine the extent and scope of compromise. Systems Administration: understanding of system internals to implement and execute countermeasures and remediation. Network Forensic Analysis: knowledge of network protocols and analysis tools and ability to analyze associated network logs. Malware Analysis: ability to perform static and dynamic malware analysis. Incident Remediation: strong understanding of targeted attacks and ability to create customized tactical and strategic remediation plans. Network Operations and Architecture/Engineering: strong understanding of secure network architecture and experience performing network operations. Programming/Scripting: experience coding in C, C#, VB, Python, Perl, Ruby on Rails, and .NET. Additional Qualifications Capable of completing technical tasks without supervision. Desire to grow and expand both technical and soft skills. Strong project management skills. Contributing thought leader within the incident response industry. Ability to foster a positive work environment and attitude. Requirements Must be willing to work a 4x10 schedule, including a day on the weekend. Must be willing to work on site (hybrid schedule). This role is only open to US citizens and Green Card holders. Education BA or BS / MA or MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, Information Security, Information Assurance, Information Security Management, Intelligence Studies, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Policy, or a related field. Applicants without a degree but with relevant work experience and/or training will be considered. Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike Market leader in compensation and equity awards Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge Paid parental and adoption leaves Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections Vibrant office culture with world class amenities Great Place to Work Certified across the globe This role may require the candidate to periodically undergo and pass alcohol and/or drug test(s) during the course of employment. Pay Range Base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $70,000 – $95,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401(k) and paid time off. CrowdStrike participates in the E‑Verify program. CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program. CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy‑related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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