Security Technical Analyst

Overview

Remote
Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

Security Technical Analyst
Implementation
Train
Enterprise Secuirty Planing
Threat Intelligence
Security Incident Response
Forensic Analysis
CISSP
CCFP
Cyber Threat Ingelligence
ISO
Frameworks
Hardware
Network
Databases
Cloud Platforms
GRC
SIEM

Job Details

 

GoAhead Solutions has a great opportunity for a Security Technical Analyst. This would be a twelve month contract to start out. Consultant would need to come onsite for the first week of training, and then would be remote.  Will only consider California residence for this opportunity. 

 

Job Description:

Security Technical Analyst will lead staff in the implementation and execution of technical aspects of the Company s Enterprise Security Plan. Consultant will continue to be the subject matter expert on security issues/projects so that ESEC team members can increase their security knowledge.

 

Responsibilities and Duties:

-Proactively identify and assess threats to Company s users, network and data.

-Monitor and respond to reports of malicious activity.

-Respond and investigate intrusions and security events.

-Demonstrate an understanding of Company s threat landscape.

-Perform thorough analysis of attacks and anomalous network behavior.

-Provide summarized and detailed analysis and documentation in support of ESEC.

-Perform proficient forensic analysis using security tools and processes.

-Identify Actionable Intelligence by processing Threat Intelligence (TI).

-Demonstrate ability to identify, contain, eradicate and recover from security incidents.

-Collaborate with Company s business units, partners and individuals to mitigate security threats.

-Advise the CISO and ESEC Team on matters involving organizational, strategic, tactical, and security best practices related to forensics and security incidents management.

-Attend meetings/Represent ESEC as a Senior Lead for all security matters.

-Act as Lead/Co-Lead/Backup on assigned ESEC projects.

-Mentor junior staff colleagues.

-Create Standard Operating Procedures and training documents.

-Other duties, to be assigned as needed.

 

Technical Knowledge and Skills:

-Minimum of 5+ years of technical experience conducting security incident response and forensic analysis.

-CISSP and CCFP or equivalent certification desired (e.g., CCE, CHFI). Other highly desirable security certifications may be substituted for CISSP (e.g., CISA, CISM, etc.)

-Working experience of obtaining Cyber Threat Intelligence and making the information usable through the security incident process.

-Working experience of applying IOCs to identify threats in current environment and apply information to prevent future vulnerabilities in infrastructure.

-Technical security project management skills.

-Working experience using best practices standards and frameworks: ISO 27001/27002; PCI DSS v4, GLBA; HIPPA/HITECH; NIST 800-53; CIS CONTROLS, NIST CSF; CIS RAM.

 

Work Experience:

-Hardware: Network Switches, Routers, Load Balancers, Servers, Storage Systems, End-User Systems, Mobile Devices, or other devices that enable the organization to complete its mission.

-Operating Systems: UNIX, LINUX, WINDOWS.

-Network: LAN WAN, Internet, Proxy/Filtering, Firewall, VPN, DMZ

-Network Protocols: TCP/IP, SNMP, SMTP, NTP, DNS, LDAP, NFS, SAMBA, etc.

-Databases: Oracle, SQL, MYSQL.

-Cloud Platforms: IAAS, PAAS, SAAS.

-Security Concepts: Encryption, Hardening, etc.

-Security GRC.

-Forensic Analysis Tools.

-Active Directory.

-Programming Languages are a plus.

-Computer Forensic experience a plus.

-Prior SIEM experience a plus.

-Malware analysis skills a plus.

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