Security Operations Analyst

The role of the Security Operations Analyst (Contractor) is to support the intrusion detection system aspects for the Monitoring & Vulnerability Analysis Team as a Computer Security Operations Center (CSOC) Analyst Tier 2 by applying an advanced knowledge of information security services/analysis concepts, practices and procedures. Support will include providing oversight and guidance of analysts for detecting and evaluating intrusions.

Responsibilities:

• Assess information network threats such as computer viruses, exploits, and malicious attacks; operate vulnerability assessment equipment in support of intrusion analyses
• Determines true threats, false positives and network system misconfigurations and provide solutions to issues detected in a timely manner.
• Monitor for potential compromise, intrusion, deficiency, significant event or threat to the security posture and security baseline. Follow intrusion and escalation processes and procedures.
• Develop/write custom Intrusion Detection System (IDS) signatures and update proprietary signatures
• Development of standard operating procedures and other technical documentation for the IDS infrastructure
• Perform daily IDS analysis/monitoring and generating technical and executive summary reports

The role of the Security Operations Analyst (Contractor) is to support the intrusion detection system aspects for the Monitoring & Vulnerability Analysis Team as a Computer Security Operations Center (CSOC) Analyst Tier 2 by applying an advanced knowledge of information security services/analysis concepts, practices and procedures. Support will include providing oversight and guidance of analysts for detecting and evaluating intrusions.

Responsibilities:

• Assess information network threats such as computer viruses, exploits, and malicious attacks; operate vulnerability assessment equipment in support of intrusion analyses
• Determines true threats, false positives and network system misconfigurations and provide solutions to issues detected in a timely manner.
• Monitor for potential compromise, intrusion, deficiency, significant event or threat to the security posture and security baseline. Follow intrusion and escalation processes and procedures.
• Develop/write custom Intrusion Detection System (IDS) signatures and update proprietary signatures
• Development of standard operating procedures and other technical documentation for the IDS infrastructure
• Perform daily IDS analysis/monitoring and generating technical and executive summary reports

• Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Computer Science/Computer Engineering, Engineering, Science or a related field
• 2 + years relevant experience
• Experience in systems cyber security analysis
• Experience working at a Security Operations Center (SOC)/Network Operations Center (NOC)
• Experience with Computer Emergency/Incident Response Team (CERT/CIRT)
• Working knowledge of network security management and operations
• Experience in the detection, response, mitigation, and/or reporting of cyber threats affecting client networks
• Demonstrated ability to work with network intrusion detection and response operations (Protect, Defend, Respond and Sustain methodology)
• Ability to manage, respond to and resolve situations caused by network attacks
• Demonstrated ability using current monitoring technologies such as: SourceFire-SNORT, Splunk, ArcSight, or NetScout etc.
• Current experience with cyber threats and their associated tactics, techniques, and procedure

Company Industry

• IT - Software Services

Department / Functional Area

• IT Software

Keywords

• Security Operations Analyst

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