Threat Analyst | Remote, USA

The Threat Analyst will provide Second Shift intrusion/incident monitoring and detection utilizing customer provided data sources, audit and monitoring tools at both the government and enterprise level. The Threat Analyst is required to be flexible and adapt to change quickly. The Threat Analyst will work closely with our Technology Analysts and Architects to service customers.

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

• Act as a coordinator for security events that require urgent response, containment and remediation

• Provide analysis 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 train clients regarding mitigation of identified threats

• Provide ongoing recommendations to other MSS peers and customers on tuning and best practices

• Actively research current threats and attack vectors being exploited in the wild

• Actively work with associate analysts and perform investigations

• Development of KB's and SOP's

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Complies with all policies and standards

What we’re looking for:

• High School Diploma or equivalent experience required

• 2-4 years full-time professional experience in the Information Security field required

• 2-4 years Experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC), Managed Security Service (MSS), or enterprise network environment required

• 2-4 years Experience working with Incident Ticketing Systems (i.e. ServiceNow, Remedy, RemedyForce, Heat, etc.). preferred

• DL NUMBER - Driver License, Valid and in State required

• GCIA Upon Hire preferred

• CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Upon Hire preferred

• HBSS Upon Hire preferred

• NSA Upon Hire preferred

• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Upon Hire preferred

• CompTIA Security+ Certification Upon Hire preferred

• OSCP Upon Hire preferred

• CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Technician Upon Hire preferred

• CCDA - Cisco Certified Design Associate Upon Hire preferred

• Certified Customer Service Associate (CCSA)-CSQI Upon Hire preferred

• CCIE Upon Hire preferred

• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) Upon Hire preferred

• Excellent time management, reporting, and communication skills

• Ability to generate comprehensive written reports and recommendations

• Write professional emails

• Coaching and training experience

• Ability to quickly adapt and learn new technologies

• Ability to create and deliver train the trainer sessions with the team

• Previous experience as a point of escalation in a technical environment

• Customer interactions and creation of executive presentations

• Understanding of contemporary security architectures/devices such as firewalls, routers, switches, load balancers, remote access technologies, anti-malware, SIEM, and AV

• Ability to troubleshoot technical problems and ask probing questions to find the root cause or a problem

• Experience and Skills (Technical)

• Queue management

• Ability to manually correlate data across a variety of sources

• IDS monitoring/analysis with tools such as Sourcefire and Snort

• Experience with SIEM platforms preferred (QRadar, LogRhythm, McAfee/Nitro, ArcSight, Splunk) a plus

• 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

• Privilege escalation techniques

• Common mitigation controls and system hardening

• Anti-Virus (AV) and Host Based Intrusion Prevention (HIPS)

• Experience in monitoring at least one commercial AV solution such as (but not limited to) McAfee/Intel, Symantec, Sophos or Trend Micro

• Ability to identify common false positives and make suggestions on tuning

• Malware

• Propagation of malware in enterprise environments

• Familiarity with web-based exploit kits and the methods employed by web-based exploit kits

• Familiarity with concepts associated with Advanced Persistent Threats and "targeted malware"

• 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

• HTTP Based DoS Attacks

• Network Based DoS Attacks

• Brute force attacks

• Covert channels, egress, and data exfiltration techniques

• Familiarity with vulnerability scoring systems such as CVSS

• Basic understanding of vulnerability assessment tools such as vulnerability scanners and exploitation frameworks

• 10% • Ability to travel up to ten percent of the time

What you can expect from Optiv

• A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Employee Resource Groups.
• 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)

EEO Statement

Optiv is an equal opportunity employer (EEO). 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.

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