SOC Analyst

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