Information Security Analyst [Entry Level – College Grads]

Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ (office and remote locations) | Duration: 3+ months contract | Hours: 40/week, 1st shift | Employment type: W2 contract (US citizens or green-card holders only)

About the role

To improve the security of products and solutions by design, in use, and through partnership. This entry-level role focuses on Integrated Supply Chain and Manufacturing Operational Technology (OT). Candidates should have a technical understanding of enterprise IT and OT environments and experience investigating complex technical security incidents.

Responsibilities

• Strong understanding of security principles such as attack frameworks, threat landscapes, attacker/APT TTPs, etc.
• Active participation in 24x7 operations of the BD Security Operations Center, including proactively monitoring and providing cybersecurity status and reports to enable timely decision-making.
• Operate within direction to investigate and escalate in accordance with protocols.
• Perform host-based analysis, artifact analysis, network packet analysis, and malware analysis in support of security investigations and incident response.
• Provide direction to managed service providers to triage alerts, collect related data from various network analysis systems, review open and closed-source threat intelligence, diagnose observed activity for likelihood of system infection, compromise, or unintended/high-risk exposure.
• Proactively threat hunt by analyzing events in the SIEM and other SOC tools to identify malicious activity not detected by automated processes.
• Develop content and action tuning requests to improve alert fidelity and reduce false positives.
• Ensure all incidents are supported with evidence and artifacts derived from analysis.
• Provide clear and actionable event notifications.
• Recommend detection and prevention/mitigation signatures and actions as part of a layered defensive strategy leveraging multiple capabilities and data types.
• Help identify advanced anomaly detection strategies and instrument systems to automate detections.
• Develop program metrics and reporting, compile and analyze data for accurate and timely reporting of activity.
• Assist with additional projects as needed.

Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of Windows operating systems (Linux is a plus).
• In-depth knowledge of security concepts such as cyber-attacks, threat vectors, risk management, and incident management.
• Previous experience in network monitoring platforms.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to act independently and execute with limited information and ambiguity.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to promptly assess logs for accuracy and consistency.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence others effectively.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to continuous learning and process improvement.
• Use of computer, phone, and ability to travel globally.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Cyber Security is a plus) or equivalent experience.
• Experience in a Security Operations Center is desired.
• Preferred certifications: CISSP, GCIH, GCTI, CCTHP, etc.
• Mitre Framework experience.

Schedule

• 2–3 days on-site in Franklin Lakes, NJ.
• Temporary-to-permanent possibility after 3 months.
• Assignment may be extended.