Security Analyst - SkillBridge

Ready to make an impact? Arctic Wolf is looking for a Security Analyst to join our pack.

Arctic Wolf, the leader in security operations, is a fast-growing company in an exciting and fast-growing industry—Cybersecurity. How fast are we growing? Well, Arctic Wolf ranks #25 on the Deloitte Fast Technology 500 for North America in 2019!  We have doubled headcount, customers, and revenue for five years running. 

We are also cultivating a collaborative and productive work environment that welcomes a diversity of backgrounds and ideas to make our teams even stronger. In fact, we are considered among the 2020 Best Places to Work by bizjournals.com.  

At Arctic Wolf, we believe in corporate responsibility. Our offices across North America participate in volunteer programs throughout their communities, and we earned distinction from TravelWise for our efforts in promoting sustainable transportation. 

About the Role:

The Security Analyst is a front-line Security role, supporting our security services around the world. Members of this team deliver world-class Arctic Wolf security services.  The Security Analyst role combines aspects of an IT Security Analyst, a Security Architect, and an Incident Response Consultant.  A successful Analyst possesses strong technical aptitude and an ability to communicate, educate, and share information effectively with non-technical people. 

Responsibilities:

• Understand IT infrastructure and networking to be able to quickly dispatch security incidents with the help and guidance of Senior Security Personnel.
• Triage customer requests, apply playbook driven solutions, initiate potential incident investigations through assignment to security engineers and may assist the engineers with use web-based resources to determine if a given event is potentially real, or more importantly that it is benign.
• Attention to process and a willingness to learn are critical assets for the right candidate.
• Strong communication skills and easily interact with a variety of different people and personalities. Success in this role depends on the effective dispatch of both security and communication triage events to the correct persons in a timely manner.
• Understand the processes and systems Arctic Wolf uses, this will be critical in helping the Senior Security staff handle their customers as support specific customer requests.
• Creating and amending runbooks that aid in expanding the knowledge of your peers
• Continuously drive to learn new aspects of the security business.

Arctic Wolf Networks is a start-up and all SA candidates should expect to be working with all parts of Arctic Wolf, including engineering, operations, sales, marketing, and executive management. A positive can-do attitude is a must. A willingness to learn and try new things is critical. An ability to deal with uncertainty is a positive.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 1-3 years of experience in a hands-on security role with a good knowledge of security architecture 
• Degree or diploma in a relevant field, or certifications and experience equivalent  
• Strong partnering and relationship building skills in a professional context 
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 

Employment Requirements:

Each successful candidate will be required to pass a criminal background check and an employment verification as a condition of employment.

Additional Skills and Experience:

• Security basics
• Malware knowledge
• Firewalls and IDS/IPS
• Proxy and content filtering
• Windows and Active Directory
• Network and Security Auditing

Security Requirements:

• Conducts duties and responsibilities in accordance with AWN’s Information Security policies, standards, processes and controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of AWN business information.
• Background checks are required for this position

Working at Arctic Wolf: 

Arctic Wolf recognizes that success comes from delighting our customers, so we work together to ensure that happens every day. We believe in diversity and inclusion, and truly value the unique qualities all employees bring to the organization. And we appreciate that—by protecting people’s and organizations’ sensitive data— we get to work in an industry that is fundamental to the greater good.  

All wolves receive compelling compensation and benefits packages, including:  

• Equity for all employees
• Paid parental leave
• Training and career development programs

If you're excited about this role, but do not meet all of the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We review all applications and still may consider you the right person for the role or have another open position where you’re the perfect fit. 

Arctic Wolf is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, provincial, or local law.

Arctic Wolf is committed to fostering a welcoming, accessible, respectful, and inclusive environment that ensures equal access and participation for people with disabilities. Please let us know if you require any accommodations by emailing recruiting@arcticwolf.com.