Network Security Analyst - Cybersecurity

Austin, TX, US • Posted 16 hours ago • Updated 16 hours ago

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On-site

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ALIS Software

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Job Details

Skills

analyzing logs and telemetry from SIEM
EDR/XDR
network security
identity platforms
and cloud environments.
NIST

Summary

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION: Network Security Analyst - Cybersecurity
DURATION: Long term
Location: Austin , TX - Onsite

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented individual to join our cybersecurity team as a Network Security Analyst. The Network Security Analyst is responsible for proactively identifying, investigating, and disrupting advanced cyber threats that evade traditional security controls. The role focuses on hypothesis-driven analysis, adversary behavior detection, and continuous improvement of threat detection capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Proactively conduct threat hunting activities to identify malicious activity, advanced persistent threats, and indicators of compromise not detected by automated tools
Develop and execute hypothesis-driven hunts based on threat intelligence, adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and organizational risk profiles
Analyze endpoint, network, identity, and cloud telemetry to detect anomalous or suspicious behavior
Investigate and validate potential security incidents, determine root cause, and assess scope and impact
Collaborate with incident response, SOC, and detection engineering teams to support containment, eradication, and recovery activities
Translate threat hunting findings into actionable detection logic, alerts, and analytics to improve security monitoring
Document hunting methodologies, findings, and recommendations in formal reports and knowledge repositories
Contribute to the development and tuning of security use cases, queries, and detection rules across SIEM, EDR, NDR, and cloud security platforms
Leverage threat intelligence sources to track emerging threats, attacker tools, and campaigns relevant to the organization
Support purple team activities, tabletop exercises, and continuous adversary simulation efforts
Maintain awareness of evolving attacker techniques and emerging cybersecurity threats

The above job description and requirements are general in nature and may be subject to change based on the specific needs and requirements of the organization and project.

II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.
Years	Required/Preferred	Experience
8	Required	Strong understanding of attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures.
8	Required	Experience analyzing logs and telemetry from SIEM, EDR/XDR, network security, identity platforms, and cloud environments.
8	Required	Proficiency in query languages and scripting used for threat hunting.
8	Required	Solid knowledge of Windows, Linux, and cloud operating systems, including common attack vectors and persistence mechanisms.
8	Required	Proven expertise in security considerations of cloud computing: They include data breaches, broken authentication, hacking, account hijacking, malicious insiders, third parties, APTs, data loss and DoS attacks.
8	Required	Knowledge and understanding of threat analysis and assessment of potential and current information security risk/threats and designing solutions to mitigate those threats.
8	Required	Knowledge and experience working with relevant National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards.
8	Required	Familiarity with threat intelligence sources, malware analysis concepts, and digital forensics fundamentals.
8	Required	Experience documenting investigations, creating hunt reports, and communicating technical findings to diverse audiences.
8	Required	Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
8	Required	Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within cross-functional cybersecurity teams.
8	Required	Ability to resolve complex security issues in diverse and decentralized environments; to learn, communicate, and teach new information and security technologies; and to communicate effectively.
8	Required	Conduct forensic investigations on cyberattacks to determine how they occurred and how they can be prevented in the future.
8	Required	Experience creating/reviewing/updating security policies and standards for the public/private/hybrid cloud contexts.
3	Preferred	GSEC, CEH, CISA, CCSP
3	Preferred	Certification as an AWS Solutions Architect, Cloud Security Certification, and/or OpenStack Administrator Certification a plus. (Other cloud-related certification also a plus.)
3	Preferred	Experience with Endpoint Detection and Response (i.e. EndGame, Crowdstrike, CyberReason). Detect and respond to alerts from end point detection response tools.
3	Preferred	Experience with Email Threat Management (i.e. Proofpoint, MimeCast, Microsoft).
3	Preferred	Experience with SIEM engineering design/management/analysts (i.e. Splunk, Rapid7, SumoLogic).
3	Preferred	Experience with Data Loss Protection/Cloud Access Security Brokers (i.e. Symantec, Microsoft, Bitglass, Netskope).
3	Preferred	Experience with Cloud Enterprise Network Security (i.e. Cisco Umbrella, Palo Alto, ZScaler).

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 90709585
Position Id: 8881529
Posted 16 hours ago

Company Info

About ALIS Software

ALIS specializes in Data Management and Data Analytics solutions to enable business transformation. We leverage our expertise and deep technical background to create comprehensive IT strategies, for a digital and technological transformation.

We offer services like Strategy Development, Solution Implementation and Operation & Support in three different engagement models – Consulting, Managed Services, and IT Staffing. We are headquartered in Austin, TX and having an offshore delivery center in India.

ALIS was established in 2014. Our leadership team is empowered with decades of experience in delivering enterprise solutions. Our team of experts has experience across multiple industries including banking, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing industries, and more.

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