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Sr. Active Defense Analyst - 2nd Shift (Remote)

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CrowdStrike

Sr. Active Defense Analyst - 2nd Shift (Remote)

Remote

#WeAreCrowdStrike and our mission is to stop breaches. As a global leader in cybersecurity, our team changed the game. Since our inception, our market leading cloud-native platform has offered unparalleled protection against the most sophisticated cyberattacks. We're looking for people with limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to the customer to join us in shaping the future of cybersecurity. Consistently recognized as a top workplace, CrowdStrike is committed to cultivating an inclusive, remote-first culture that offers people the autonomy and flexibility to balance the needs of work and life while taking their career to the next level. Interested in working for a company that sets the standard and leads with integrity? Join us on a mission that matters - one team, one fight.

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About the Role:

The Active Defense Services Team executes and delivers specialized workflows in support of CrowdStrike Incident Response Service engagements. As a Senior Analyst, you will be a key member of a highly collaborative industry leading team that thrives on the daily challenges of stopping breaches from the world's most sophisticated adversaries. Put simply: Your job will be to find the bad guys, eliminate the bad guys, and keep them out of our customer environments so they can keep their business moving forward.

2ND-SHIFT WORK SCHEDULE: SUNDAY - THURSDAY, 2 PM - 10 PM PACIFIC TIME ZONE

Am I a Sr. Analyst, CrowdStrike Services?
  • Do you find yourself interested in putting your hands-on technical skills to the test in detecting, containing, and remediating active security incidents?
  • Are you passionate about helping customers during their most difficult times?
  • Are you self-motivated and looking for an opportunity to rapidly accelerate your skills?
  • Do you crave new and innovative work that actually matters to your customer?
  • Are you capable of leading teams and interacting well with customers?
  • Do you love working around like-minded, smart people who you can learn from and mentor on a daily basis?
What You'll Do:
  • Monitor, analyze, and respond to active security threats using the CrowdStrike Falcon Platform.
  • Support ingestion, enablement, and analysis of customer 3rd Party Data into Falcon's Next-Gen SIEM
  • Exercise incident handling and remediation processes across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms.
  • Perform basic malware analysis.
  • Develop and improve processes for incident detection and the execution of countermeasures
  • Produce high-quality written and verbal communications, recommendations, and findings to customer management and CrowdStrike Incident Response stakeholders
  • Provide continuous feedback and solutions for operational collateral and capabilities
What You'll Need:
  • Incident Handling: experience conducting or managing incident response for organizations, investigating targeted threats such as the Advanced Persistent Threat, Organized Crime, and Hactivists.
  • Managed Detection & Response: While we aren't an MDR/SOC, you will require similar experience detecting, analyzing, and responding to active threats across multiple customers
  • Computer Forensic Analysis : a background using a variety of forensic analysis tools in incident response investigations to determine the extent and scope of compromise.
  • Incident Remediation : strong understanding of targeted attacks and able to create customized tactical and strategic remediation plans for compromised organizations.
  • Systems Administration: an understanding of system internals is required to understand how to implement and execute countermeasures and remediation.
  • Basic Malware Analysis: ability to perform static and dynamic malware analysis to understand the nature of malware
Additionally, all candidates must possess the following qualifications:
  • Relevant incident handling and incident management experience
  • Capable of completing technical tasks without supervision.
  • Desire to grow and expand both technical and soft skills.
  • Strong project management skills.
  • Contributing thought leader within the incident response industry.
  • Ability to foster a positive work environment and attitude.
  • Desire and ability to effectively communicate with customers during ongoing security incidents .
Education:

Experience, drive, and results trump formal education and certifications. If you have advanced degrees in an Information Technology related field or industry certifications, great, but they are not required. Show us what you've got, what you're passionate about, and why you'd be a great fit for the team.

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This role may require the candidate to periodically undergo and pass alcohol and/or drug test(s) during the course of employment.
Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:
  • Remote-first culture
  • Market leader in compensation and equity awards
  • Competitive vacation and flexible working arrangements
  • Comprehensive and inclusive health benefits
  • Physical and mental wellness programs
  • Paid parental leave, including adoption
  • A variety of professional development and mentorship opportunities
  • Offices with stocked kitchens when you need to fuel innovation and collaboration
CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. Our approach to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is rooted in listening, learning and collective action. By embracing the diversity of our people, we achieve our best work and fuel innovation - generating the best possible outcomes for our customers and the communities they serve.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. If you need assistance accessing or reviewing the information on this website or need help submitting an application for employment or requesting an accommodation, please contact us at recruiting@crowdstrike.com for further assistance.

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Job ID: CrowdStrike-R20802
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • FSA
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Company Equity
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns