Cyber Security Analyst in Fort Mill, South Carolina
Posted 01/25/22
THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING:
$7B services company HQ in Charlotte area
Highly respected and known for being an industry leader in their market
Aggressive growth over the last several years both organically and through acquisitions
Consistently ranked as one of the top employer’s in Charlotte
Very strong leadership team; open door policy with lots of energy and ideas
WHAT THEY OFFER YOU:
Some of the best employer benefits in the area – health, wellness, dental, 401(k), flexibility, and more
Ability to drive and build out your career – this newly created role is poised for growth and has a direct impact on the organization
Brand recognition and career development – continuing education and certifications program, professional networking opportunities, etc.
Culture of leaning and a company philosophy of "get it done"
WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT:
The Cyber Security Analyst will function as a defensive countermeasure for cyber security events and incidents including malware, url filtering, phishing, and other reports.
This role will function with both eyes on glass for monitoring, and hands on keyboard for remediation.
The individual in this role must be well rounded across various IT Technologies, and have ability of correlating events to pin point severity and scope of security incidents.
This role is critical to the defensive posture of the Cyber Security Team and focuses on front line support to the cyber security operational team.
Monitor ITSM for reported / generated security events and incidents and documenting actions in ITSM
Monitor tools such as Cisco Umbrella, Proofpoint, Crowdstrike, and other security tools for events and incidents
Interact across functional teams for investigation and documentation
Monitoring SIEM and other log sources to parse for events
Take actions to remediate events discovered from monitoring tools and ITSM
Mitigate IOCs, events, and incidents. Escalate as needed
THE BACKGROUND THAT FITS:
3 – 5 years’ experience in an IT functional area with 1+ years’ experience in a Cyber Security discipline
Security+, MCP, or other IT certifications
Demonstrated skill at analyzing and preventing security incidents across multiple platforms
Must be detail oriented and highly accurate in work task
Ability to work with and be part of a core Cyber Security Team
Core Understanding 7 layers of OSI model
Core Understanding of Windows operating systems
Core Understanding of Identity and Access management
Malware identification and remediation
Phishing identification and remediation
SIEM management and operations
Strong ability to prioritize work task
In-depth knowledge of computer hardware, software, and network security issues and approaches