Performing initial analysis and investigation into alerts as they are seen (to include anti-virus and phishing alerts

Performing initial malware analysis utilizing automated means

Supporting cyber defense functions to protect our clients from cyber security incidents that have potential to cause negative impact

Incident intake, ticket updates and reporting of cyber events

Use SOC monitoring devices (SIEM, IDS, DLP) to review and analyze pre-defined events indicative of incidents

Understanding, identifying and researching IOCs

Uploading packets and evaluating source/destination activity and payloads

Assisting in recommendations for content to detect incidents, including IOCs for blocking and detection

This position requires the ability to work a shift schedule and support coverage efforts on a 24x7x365 basis which includes work on holidays, nights, & weekends.

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Qualifications

Here's What You Need:

• Bachelor's Degree OR 1+ years of any IT Work Experience
  
• Security+ Certification and OR 6+ months of Cyber or Help Desk IT Work Experience in a professional environment
  

Bonus Points If:

• Bachelor's Degree
  
• Experience monitoring Antivirus, Intrusion Detection Systems, Firewalls, Active Directory, Web Proxies, Vulnerability Assessment tools and other security tools found in large enterprise network environments
  
• Experience working with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions is a plus
  
• Familiarity with various network and host based security applications and tools, such as network and host assessment/scanning tools, network and host based intrusion detection systems, and other security software packages. Host based forensics and malware analysis experience.
  
• Previous experience working in a large government or corporate enterprise environment.
  
• Experience on a Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT), Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), Computer Security Incident Response Center (CSIRC) or a Security Operations Center (SOC).
  
• RSA Security Analytics / NetWitness
  
• Splunk, including Splunk for Enterprise Security
  
• RSA Archer
  
• SourceFire/FirePower/Snort
  
• McAfee ePO, HIPS
  
• FireEye NX, EX, HX
  
• EnCase Enterprise
  

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