Security Analyst II

About the role

The Security Analyst II is responsible for the design, configuration, testing, and deployment of on-prem and cloud services. They will provide Incident Response, threat hunting and proactive support of all development activities in both the cloud and on-prem environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure anomalous activity is detected and the potential impact of events is understood
• Ensure that information systems and assets are monitored to identify cybersecurity events and verify the effectiveness of protective measures
• Ensure detection processes and procedures are maintained and tested to ensure awareness of anomalous events
• Ensure response activities are coordinated with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., external support from service providers)
• Ensure analysis is conducted to ensure effective response and support recovery activities
• Ensure activities are performed to prevent expansion of an event, mitigate its effects, and resolve the incident
• Ensure response processes and procedures are executed and maintained, to ensure response to detected cybersecurity incidents
• Ensure recovery processes and procedures are executed and maintained to ensure restoration of systems or assets affected by cybersecurity incidents
• Ensure recovery planning and processes are improved by incorporating lessons learned into future activities
• Ensure restoration activities are coordinated with internal and external parties (e.g. coordinating centers, other CSIRTs, and vendors)
• Understand the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how to securely deploy, monitor, and test.
• Ability to streamline workflows using AI for security operations

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working as a systems engineer or administrator
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience working as a security analyst
• Minimum of 5 years’ cybersecurity experience
• GCIH, GCIA, GMON, GCED, or equivalent GIAC defense focused certifications desired
• Certifications by EC-Council, ISC2, Cisco, Microsoft, Fortinet, CompTIA, Offensive Security, etc. to be considered based on relevance to defensive cybersecurity operations
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field such as cybersecurity, information technology, or computer science; equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to participate as a technical lead on all projects requiring cybersecurity expertise and consultation
• Ability to lead a Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (CIRT), Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) and Managed Security Services Partners (MSSPs) in the execution of daily incident response activities
• Ability to deploy, integrate, configure, and maintain systems which comprise the overall cybersecurity technology stack
• Ability to communicate complex cybersecurity concepts in a clear and concise manner for laypersons unfamiliar with cybersecurity and/or IT concepts
• Desire and ability to help drive organizational adoption and buy-in of cybersecurity policies and standards across the PBS ecosystem
• Eagerness to develop, grow, and maintain strong inter-team relationships across the business to aid in the accomplishment of the PBS mission

Preferred Qualifications

• Expert knowledge in the following technologies and concepts: DFIR, IAM, PAM, DLP, NGFW, EDR, SIEM, IDS/IPSS
• Strong foundational knowledge in IT technologies and concepts not limited to email security technologies, application security, cloud security (IaaS & PaaS, etc.), MITRE ATT&CK, SIEM, SOAR, CASB, MSSPs, DNS, Linux, Windows
• Fundamental knowledge of NIST, MDM, OWASP, PowerShell/Python/JavaScript, MacOS, malware analysis, LOLBAS, vulnerability management, WAF, CIS Benchmarks