Senior Security Analyst

Senior Security Analyst

Location: Northwest Houston

Type: Permanent Senior Security (SOC) Analyst Position Type: Full-Time

Please note that this role is an In Office position with an expectation to be onsite four days a week.

About the Role

The security team at the organization is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic senior analyst to join the team. What you will do here matters. Mentor junior analysts, assist in the development and deployment of both day-to-day and enterprise-wide strategic planning, and use your knowledge and experience to enhance our cybersecurity posture, mitigate risks, and safeguard our organization's assets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate incident response efforts, investigating and resolving security incidents.
• Develop and refine SIEM correlation rules and alerts.
• Utilize PowerShell and Python scripting to automate repetitive tasks, streamline processes, and enhance efficiency within the SOC.
• Leverage regex patterns to parse and analyze log data for threat detection and correlation.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in implementing security best practices and enhancing the overall security posture.
• Stay up to date on the latest cybersecurity trends, threats, and vulnerabilities.

Skills and Experience: Essential

• 5 or more years' experience in a SOC environment, focusing on incident response and threat detection.
• Proficiency in SIEM platforms and experience tuning and optimizing SIEM rules and queries.
• Strong scripting skills in PowerShell and Python.
• In-depth knowledge of regex for log parsing and pattern matching.
• Experience with threat hunting methodologies and tools.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Effective communication skills in mentoring, teaching, and explaining technical concepts to all stakeholders.
• Experience with cloud IR, logging, and detection.

Desirable:

• 4 Year / bachelor's degree in relevant field (CS, Cybersecurity, etc.)
• Certifications like Sec+, GIAC, or equivalent are highly desirable.