Security Analyst (SOC)

About the role

The Cyber Security Analyst will join an established Security Operations Center (SOC) overseeing all cyber security functions for a company with thousands of employees across the USA.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for incident response work including analyzing events, identifying false positive vs. real threats, identifying host involvement, comparing scan results, analyzing logs, and prioritizing incidents/events.
• Helps to solve Tier II incidents and events.
• Responsible for Malware Analytics & Vulnerability Assessments by investigating events similar in complexity to Bash attempts and SQL injections.
• Works with Forensic Support by working with remote contractor sites to extract data requested by our government SOC counterparts.
• Helps to develop training materials.
• Through network monitoring works on the identification of resource management, hung processes, and routing configuration issues.
• General understanding of IT Security standards and protocols.

Requirements

• 1+ year experience in General Cyber Security exposure and experience.
• Understanding of Operating Systems (Linux, and/or Windows).
• Understanding of Windows and security systems logs.
• Scripting skills such as PowerShell, Python, Bash.
• Dynamic mindset, critical/Open thinking, and researching/investigating.
• Basic understanding of forensic, Malware, threat intelligent practices and tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems (preferred but not required).

Skills

• Cloud environments.
• Forensic Support: RAM Dumping, Host Imaging.
• Security Tool Management: Troubleshoot Outage/Degradation, Identify Health Status.
• Threat intelligence tools.
• Threat intelligence platform - a lot of scripting (Python, PowerShell).
• Remote forensic tools.
• Networking.
• Databases.
• Application development.
• Project management.

Benefits

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans, an ESPP (employee stock purchase program), a 401K program with a company match, and a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan). Additionally, there is a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program, and other discounts. Professional development includes an on-demand training program, access to certification prep, and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations like CompTIA and IIBA. A dedicated customer service team and a certified Career Coach are available to assist with questions about benefits and other resources.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

The position is 100% remote and requires local availability in Akron, OH.

Contact

To apply, visit our website or contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] or 844-463-6178. For ADA accommodations, contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228.