Associate Threat Analyst | Remote, USA
Dallas, TX
Optiv
Optiv manages cyber risk so you can secure your full potential. Cybersecurity advisory services and solutions. Powered by the best minds in cyber.How you'll make an impact
- Analyze, document and report on potential security incidents identified in customer environments
- Work with partners to maintain an understanding of security threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits that could impact systems, networks, and assets
- Provide triage on various security enforcement technologies including, but not limited to SIEM, anti-virus, content filtering/reporting, malware prevention, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, web application firewalls, messaging security platforms, vulnerability scanners etc.
- Perform knowledge transfers, document, and triage client’s issues regarding mitigation of identified threats
- Provide ongoing recommendations customers on best practices
- Actively research current threats and attack vectors being exploited in the wild
- Utilize defined SOP’s and KB’s
What we're hiring for
- Desire to gain full-time professional experience in the Information Security field
- One or more years investigating and or troubleshooting enterprise level networks and systems
- Excellent time management, reporting, communication skills, and ability to prioritize work
- Ability to generate comprehensive written reports and recommendations
- Write professional emails
- Previous experience as a point of escalation in a technical environment
- Customer interactions and working through various issues
- Base knowledge of contemporary security architectures/devices such as firewalls, routers, switches, load balancers, remote access technologies, anti-malware, SIEM, and AV
- Ability to work customer’s environments to report on critical security events
- Ability to troubleshoot technical problems and ask probing questions to find the root cause or a problem
- Queue management
- Data analysis using SIEM, Database tools such as Elastic, and Excel
- Experience troubleshooting security, network, and or endpoints
- IDS monitoring/analysis with tools such as Sourcefire and Snort
- Experience with SIEM platforms preferred (QRadar, LogRhythm, Exabeam, Securonix, and Splunk) Familiarity with web-based attacks and the OWASP Top 10 at a minimum
- Attack vectors and exploitation
- Mitigation
- Direct (E.g. SQL Injection) versus indirect (E.g. cross-site scripting) attacks
- Familiarity with SANS top 20 critical security controls Understand the foundations of enterprise Windows security including:
- Active Directory
- Windows security architecture and terminology
- Common system hardening best practices Anti-Virus (AV) and Host Based Intrusion Prevention (HIPS)
- Experience in monitoring at least one commercial AV solution such as (but not limited to) Carbon Black, CrowdStrike, McAfee/Intel, Symantec, Sophos or Trend Micro
- Ability to identify common false positives and make suggestions on tuning Malware
- Understanding of base malware propagation and attack vectors
- Propagation of malware in enterprise environments
- Experience with malware protection tools such as FireEye a plus.
- Understanding of malware mitigation controls in an enterprise environment. Network Based Attacks / System Based Attacks
- Denial of Service Attacks
- Brute force attacks
- Familiarity with vulnerability scoring systems such as CVSS
- Basic understanding of vulnerability assessment tools such as vulnerability scanners and exploitation frameworks
- Experience working with Incident Ticketing Systems (i.e. ServiceNow, Remedy, RemedyForce, Heat, etc.).
- General security knowledge (GCIA, GCIH, CISSP, CCSE, CISA, HBSS, NSA, CEH, Cisco Security, Security +, OSCP or other security certifications).
- Eligibility to obtain security clearance
- Shift flexibility, including the ability to provide on call support when needed
- Valid driver’s license
- Ability to work greater than 40 hours per week as needed
- Ability to travel up to ten percent of the time
- High School Diploma or equivalent experience
- #LI-TW1
What you can expect from Optiv•A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Employee Resource Groups including ADAPT (Abled and Disabled Allies Partnering Together), Asian Employee Network, Black Employee Network, Latino Employee Network, Optiv Pride (LGBTQIA+), OVETS (Optiv’s Veterans Engagement Team and Supporters), and OWN (Optiv Women's Network).• Work/life balance• Professional training resources• Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects• Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.• The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)
Optiv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. Optiv respects your privacy. By providing your information through this page or applying for a job at Optiv, you acknowledge that Optiv will collect, use, and process your information, which may include personal information and sensitive personal information, in connection with Optiv’s selection and recruitment activities. For additional details on how Optiv uses and protects your personal information in the application process, click here to view our Applicant Privacy Notice. If you sign up to receive notifications of job postings, you may unsubscribe at any time.
* Salary range is an estimate based on our InfoSec / Cybersecurity Salary Index 💰
Tags: Active Directory Carbon Black CEH CISA CISSP Clearance CrowdStrike CVSS Driver’s license Exabeam Exploits Firewalls GCIA GCIH IDS Intrusion detection Intrusion prevention LogRhythm Malware Monitoring OSCP OWASP Privacy QRadar Risk management SANS Scripting Security Clearance SIEM Snort Sourcefire Splunk SQL SQL injection Travel Vulnerabilities Windows XSS
Perks/benefits: Career development Flex hours Startup environment Team events
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