Senior Associate, Cyber Operations

Responsibilities

• Utilize expertise in IT security, security operations, and incident response to enhance and maintain robust 24x7 cybersecurity operations.
• Handle and coordinate tasks such as incident management, threat hunting, forensic analysis, and remediation efforts to mitigate threats.
• Conduct regular assessments to identify vulnerabilities and insecure configurations and review security change requests to ensure robust protective measures.
• Configure and monitor security tools, including alerts, correlation rules, and reporting mechanisms.
• Implement automation and orchestration to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of security monitoring and response processes, aiming for a unified "single pane of glass" solution.
• Leverage intelligence to apply threat monitoring and vulnerability detection to evaluate and respond effectively to events and developing risk severity levels and mitigation approaches.
• Incorporate feedback and lessons learned into enhanced preventive and detective controls.
• Stay updated on the latest security practices and technologies.
• Mentor the team through knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Build strong relationships with internal tech groups to ensure strategic alignment and foster collaboration.
• Develop work product(s) and support small projects, threat assessments, and incident investigations while managing deadlines, expectations, and contributing to staffing decisions.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience in cybersecurity operations with experience executing processes and playbooks in cybersecurity monitoring and incident response activities.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; relevant certifications such as: CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, GSEC, GCIH, GCFE, GCFA, SC-200, CEH, and AZ-900 are preferred.
• Experience with scripting or automation, and ServiceNow ticketing is a plus.
• Experience with on-prem and Azure Cloud environments; EDR experience required.

Work Schedule

10-hour shifts, Sunday-Wednesday or Wednesday-Saturday. Flexibility is required to adapt to business needs.