Information Security Analyst II

Information Security Analyst

The Information Security Analysts are the core of our SOC-as-a-Service operations. They are on the front line receiving and triaging alerts from our SIEM platform. The operate across multiple customers and time zones while utilizing multiple consoles and technologies. Our Analysts have strong network and security knowledge, are strong problem solvers, and work under time pressure to quickly analyze and report security threats in our customers' networks.

Position level is I or II:

• Information Security Analyst I or II: professionals at this level possess 6 months+ experience and have mastered the core skill of threat monitoring
• Information Security Analyst II: professionals at this level possess 2-4+ years' experience and have mastered both the core skills (threat monitoring and threat analysis)

Core Skills:

• Threat Monitoring – actively monitoring our SIEM for alerts, then identify the root cause of the alert and provide suggested fixes
• Threat Analysis: Utilize knowledge of internal and external information vulnerabilities and match those to real-world cyber attacks

Advanced Skills:

• Incident Response: address and manage the aftermath of a security breach or cyberattack with a focus on limiting damage, reducing recovery time/costs, and returning systems to normal.
• Threat Intelligence: creation of the information our organization uses to understand the threats that have, will, or are currently targeting our customers. This information is then used to prepare, prevent, and identify cyber threats.
• DevOps: integrating security practices to bridge traditional gaps between IT and security while ensuring fast, safe delivery of services