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TekWissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. The below job opportunity is to one of Our clients is an American telecommunications company headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana, that offers communications, network services, security, cloud solutions, voice, and managed services.
Position: SOC Cyber Security Analyst
Location: Remote
Duration: 6 Months to hire
Job Type: contract to hire
Work type: Remote
Responsibilities:
SOC Analysts are responsible for monitoring and maintaining systems used in our internal security program.
This includes the following procedures to triage and investigate security alerts, phishing emails, and escalate issues as necessary.
SOC Analysts have opportunities for mentorship from more senior members of the team, involvement with maturing procedures, evaluating new security technologies, incident response, and the freedom to try out new ideas and technologies to improve the SOC.
Duties:
Performs network security monitoring, security event triage, and incident response for a mid-size organization, coordinates with other team members, management to document and report incidents
He/she will be part of rotating SOC shifts supporting 24/7 coverage. Nights and weekends can be performed remotely after sufficient training and familiarization.
Maintains records of security events investigated and incident response activities, utilizing case management and ticketing systems
Monitors and analyzes Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Security Orchestration Automation Response (SOAR) alerts and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) to identify security issues for remediation
Makes recommendations, creates, modifies, and updates Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Security Information Event Management (SIEM) tool rules
Ensure that we are implementing best practice security policies that address the client's business need while protecting their vital corporate assets
Take on Security Operations responsibilities when not on a SOC shift: This includes but is not limited to vulnerability scanning
Apply and retain learned knowledge across key lines of business, including products, practices, and procedures
Attend and fully engage in team and customer meetings
Become a deep technical resource that earns our customer's trust
Innovate on behalf of customers; translate your thoughts into action yielding measurable results
This is a customer-facing role in a hybrid delivery model
Other continuous education and training in the security field
REQUIRED:
3 5 years of professional work experience in Security Operation Security (SOC)
Experience working with common security tools and products:
Firewalls (e.g. PaloAlto Networks, Checkpoint, Cisco ASA, Juniper SSG,PFSense, etc..)
Log Management and SIEM (e.g. Splunk, IBM QRadar, HP ArcSight)
SOAR Platforms (e.g. Siemplify, Resilient)
Network Analysis Tools (e.g. Netwitness, Wireshark)
Analyzing Phishing Emails
Endpoint Security (e.g. Carbon Black Enterprise Protection, Carbon Black Enterprise Response, Symantec, McAfee, Forefront)
Various Open-Source security and networking tools (MRTG, SysInternals, Whatsup Gold)
Ability to work in a team environment with a proven history of being able to collaborate successfully with team members.
Knowledge of Runbooks, Playbooks and following Standard Operating Procedures
Strong analytical skills to define risk, identify potential threats and develop action/mitigation plan
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to mentor/train staff and bring awareness to current and emerging threats
Strong written and verbal communications skills with an ability to present technical risks and issues to non-technical audiences
Proven ability to multitask, thrive, and prioritize responsibilities in a fast-paced environment
Cyber Security Certifications: Security +, CySa+, CASP, SAN GIAC Certifications (GCIH, GPEN, GSEC, etc.), etc.
BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline or equivalent experience
Desired:
System Analysis and Forensic Tools (e.g. FTK, EnCase) are a plus
Linux OS and scripting skills. OSX and Windows skills are a plus
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity/affirmative action Employer (m/f/d/v) supporting workforce diversity.
Full Time
System Administration / Network Administration / Security (IT Software)