Sr. Security Operations Analyst


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Nigel Frank International

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28th June 2022

Location

Atlanta

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Upto £90219

Type

Permanent

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ASAP

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Job Title: Sr. Security Operations Analyst

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Remote in ESTSalary: Up to 110K Base + Bonus SummaryWe are currently seeking a Senior Security Operations Center Analyst based out of our Newton, NJ, Jessup, MD, and remote locations. This position will report to the Global Information Security Manager. The Sr. Security Operations Analyst uses his knowledge of information system security to provide highly ethical evaluation and support of security systems and designs. This role will routinely monitor all systems, perform compliance and configuration auditing, and investigate cyber security activity to reduce the threats and risks to the business.Essential Job FunctionsPerform the ongoing monitoring of security and compliance related systems and identify and address security events, including driving investigation and remediationLeverage and improve on security operational toolsCorrelate and analyze network information from various sources and communicate the findings to peers and supervisorsConduct security audits, threat hunting, perform vulnerability and penetration testing and assessments, drive remediation efforts, and develop controls and processes based on the identified risksSupport the development and implementation of security policies, standards, playbooks, and guidelinesSupport the design and implementation of secure solutions and activities as requiredMaintain situational and awareness of emerging cyber trends by reviewing open-source reports for recent vulnerabilities, malware, and other threats that have the potential to impact the organizationIn addition the essential functions and duties listed above, all positions are also responsible for:Meeting company standards pertaining to quantity and quality of work performed on an ongoing basis, performing all work-related tasks in a manner that is in compliance with all Company policies and proceduresAdhering to Company policies, procedures, and directives regarding standards of workplace behavior in completing job duties and assignmentsQualificationsGeneral overall experience Data center security operations, software development (DevOps)Experienced in Linux, Windows and proprietary operating systems, and management of enterprise network equipment and firewallsExperienced with auditing tools: OpenVas, Solarwinds LEM, NMAP, Wireshark/Netmon, Metasploit, Kali, Airwave, Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, Varonis, FortiAnalyser, FortiManager, Cisco Firesight, Cisco ISEEducation: Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related discipline, 5 years of related experience in an information technology security roleCertification(s) similar or related to the following: CCNA Security, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Information Security Professional (CISSP)Previous Security Operations Center (SOC) experienceThe analyst should have a broad technical and architectural knowledge of information technology areas. This individual works in collaboration with other information system members to identify, mitigate, and reduce security risksThe ideal candidate has superior hands-on experience to search, identify, and mitigate root cause security events using a diverse set of methods and toolsUnderstanding of network architectures and security control frameworks in traditional and cloud/hybrid environmentsNetworking and/or computer science experience including broad knowledge in IP networking protocols, encryption protocols, cyber security, web development, and secure systems engineeringStrong working knowledge of Windows services (AD/NTFS/GPO/DNS/DHCP), system hardening baselines, networking, security assessments, wireless networks, IPD/IDS firewallsStrong analytical skills: ability to interpret and identify unusual activity from live data and logsExperience in basic forensic event handling, and incident response methodsSkill in performing data capture and packet-level analysisProficient in scripting and/or object-oriented languages such as : Python, Visual Basic, PowerShellExperience in utilizing vulnerability and penetration testing principles, tools and techniquesUnderstanding of the plethora of threats, attacks methods, and exploitation; and the measures to minimize those risksKnowledge of cyber-attacks stages (reconnaissance, scanning, enumeration, gaining access, escalation of privileges, maintaining access, network exploitation, evasion methods)Knowledge of regulatory frameworks (PCI, SAS94, NIST, CIS, GDPR, CMMC)Strong writing and communication skillsPlease email [email protected] for immediate consideration!

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