A nationally-recognized financial services firm is seeking an experienced SOC Analyst to join their staff in a Remote capacity. In this role, the SOC Analyst will be responsible for continuously monitoring and improving the organization's security posture while preventing, detecting, analyzing, and responding to Cyber Security incidents.
***This is a Remote role and the qualified professional in this role will be required to work PST hours.***
Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate incident response activities, ensuring timely and effective resolution of security incidents
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement incident response plans and strategies
- Develop and maintain incident response playbooks, ensuring continuous improvement based on lessons learned
- Provide recommendations for enhancements and new tool implementations
- Perform advanced threat hunting to identify and mitigate potential security risks
- Perform digital forensics and malware analysis to uncover the extent of security incidents
- Stay abreast of the latest security trends, vulnerabilities, and threat intelligence to enhance the organization's security posture
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior members of the incident response team
- Contribute to the development and execution of tabletop exercises to test incident response plans
Qualifications:
- 6+ years of Information Security Monitoring, Incident Responses and/or related experience
- Experience with CrowdStrike and DLP
- Strong understanding of Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering techniques
- In-depth knowledge of Cybersecurity frameworks, standards, and best practices
- Strong understanding of Networking protocols, Operating Systems, and Security Technologies
- Demonstrates highly effective communications skills
- Solid analytical and problem-solving mindset
Desired Skills:
- Experience working in a 24x7 operational environment, with geographic disparity
