Information Security Analyst- Mississauga, Canada

DescriptionSecurity Analyst shall be responsible for monitoring, assessing, and remediating cybersecurity events to secure and protect proprietary, personal, and privileged electronic data.  Utilize cybersecurity tools to monitor and detect attacks and vulnerabilities in the network.  Monitor SIEM alerts for evidence of compromise and report security incidents.  Analyze/assess security incidents in the network to recommend solutions and standard methodologies.  
Must be able to work PST hours.

Respnsibilities

• Resource will function as a member of the Security Operation Center performing intrusion detection, prevention, and incident response.
• Must be able to operate as a member of a frontline team in security operation, monitoring and analyzing custom alerts and dashboards.
• Provides feedback in assessing new threat vectors and the effectiveness of controls.
• Leverages advanced investigative skills using best in class data correlation and network/packet analysis tools.
• Will partner with senior leaders from lines of business organizations to triage security events and report on impacting security incidents.

Requirements

• A solid foundation in networking fundamentals, with a deep understanding of TCP/IP and other core protocols!
• At least two years experience in enterprise intrusion analysis, SIEM and incident response.
• The ability to analyze logs from various security devices and web servers.
• Experience doing packet captures and interpreting them (e.g., tcpdump, Wireshark).
• Familiarity with network architecture and security infrastructure placement.
• Understanding of Windows and Unix operating systems, and command line tools.
• Knowledge of attack vectors, threat tactics, kill chain and attacker techniques is a plus.
• Experience with Cloud Incident Response is a plus (e.g., AWS, Azure)
• Ability to communicate technical and non-technical information in a clear and concise manner.
• An open mind, willingness to be challenged and strong desire to learn
• Should be flexible to work during different shift but this will primarily be during US west coast shift

Good to have

• Exposure to incident response of cloud-based and distributed infrastructures are a plus.
• Certifications from SANS, Offensive Security, ISC2 is a plus.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $70,000-106,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.  We also pride ourselves on being a pay for performance company. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.
About Guidewire
Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 450 insurers, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.
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