Threat Analyst 3

What You Will Do

Investigate and analyze logs and security-related events via Sophos tooling

Identify and respond to cyber threats occurring within customer environments

Communicate and document findings to various customer audiences including technical and executive teams

Follow up with customers through to issue resolution and drive continuous improvement by providing detailed recommendations to minimize risk in customer environments

Acknowledge and satisfy inbound customer requests and interact with customers through various mediums

Collaborate and assist with core security and threat response teams

Actively research emerging Indicators of Compromise/Attack, exploits and vulnerabilities with the intent of operationalizing findings to better protect our customers

What You Will Bring

Willingness to work outside of standard business hours, including weekends and holidays – our MDR service is 24x7x365

Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills, with proven ability to think outside the box

Customer service-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills

Must thrive within a team environment as well as on an individual basis

Passion for all things related to information technology and cybersecurity

Natural curiosity and ability to learn new skills quickly

Innovative mindset and driven to contribute to a team providing a best-in-class cybersecurity service

Minimum 4+ years of experience working in a SOC environment or computer security team in an IT environment

Experience with threat hunting

Experience with endpoint and network security monitoring

Experience administering and supporting Windows OS (both workstations and server) and one of the following: Apple or Linux-based operating systems (e.g. XP, Windows 7, 2003, 2008, OS X)

Knowledge of common adversary tactics and techniques, e.g., obfuscation, persistence, defense evasion, etc.

Knowledge of Mitre ATT&CK framework

Knowledge of incident response procedures

Basic understanding of network traffic analysis including TCP/IP, routing, switching, protocols, etc.

Basic understanding of Windows event log analysis

A plus if you have

Experience with SQL query construction

Experience with OSQuery

Experience with enterprise information security data management - SIEM experience

Programming and scripting skills - proficient knowledge of Powershell