Job Description

The selected candidate will work as an IT Security Analyst within a 24x7 Security Operation Center (SOC) team. The SOC team is responsible for safeguarding the corporation against unauthorized infiltration, modification, destruction or disclosure.

Job Duties:

• Monitor the environment for suspicious and malicious activity using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) toolsets
• Document security events and incidents within internal ticketing system
• Perform first and second level incident response and triage of security incidents and escalate to the incident response team as necessary
• Responsible for processing and investigating threat intelligence reports
• Analyze suspicious email submissions
• Perform basic malware analysis on malware samples
• Perform forensic analysis of suspicious network activity
• Develop and maintain documentation of processes and procedures
• Provide updates to team members and senior management on current security cases via reports and presentations

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Information Technology/Computer Information Systems with IT Security focus.
• GPA of 3.0 or greater required.
• Must be able to work shift work including weekends and some holidays.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Sound understanding of information security principles and best practices