Cyber Defense Senior Analyst, STS, Mandiant

Google; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Cyber Defense Senior Analyst to enhance incident response and security operations. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams, leveraging cybersecurity intelligence, and improving detection capabilities. Ideal candidates will have a strong technical background and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• 6 years of experience in SOC analyst, malware research, or threat hunting.
• Certification in CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Conduct real-time analysis using SIEM and endpoint technologies.
• Engage with client stakeholders to resolve security issues.
• Identify challenges in Cyber Defense Centers and implement improvements.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Python

PowerShell

Job description

Cyber Defense Senior Analyst, STS, Mandiant

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Remote location(s): Ireland; United Kingdom.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in SOC analyst, malware research, threat hunting, or similar roles, working with EDR and SIEM technologies.
• Experience using multiple operating systems, directory service software, and document, spreadsheet, and presentation software.
  
• Experience leading incident response activities.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Certification in one or more of the following: CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+, ISC2 (CISSP), SANS-GIAC certification (GSEC, GCIH, GCED, GCFA, GCIA, GNFA, GPEN, GWAPT), CISCO (CCNA), EC-Council (CEH, LPT).
• Knowledge of scripting languages (i.e., PowerShell and Python).
  
• Understanding of operating systems, including Windows and Linux.
  
• Understanding of security controls for common platforms and devices, including Windows, Linux and network equipment.
• Ability to engage and collaborate with client stakeholders and other groups within the customer environment to drive resolution for security issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

About the job

As a Cyber Defense Analyst, you will be responsible for enabling efficient and accurate incident response activities and daily tasks within a Cyber Defense Center (CDC). You will collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams like Security Architects, Security Engineers, Client Information Technology (IT) resources, and other business resource owners, to define requirements and deliver recommendations focused on incident response activities to support the client's CDC. In addition, you may be responsible for the analysis, response, containment, remediation, and long-term improvement of a client's Security Operation Center (SOC) in order to maintain and transform incident detection and response capabilities.

In this role, you will work as a member of a highly technical team in a rapidly changing environment, administer a variety of information security technologies, learn new emerging technologies, and be passionate about protecting customer data and corporate assets from the threats facing multiple industries.

Part of Google Cloud, Mandiant is a recognized leader in dynamic cyber defense, threat intelligence and incident response services. Mandiant's cybersecurity expertise has earned the trust of security professionals and company executives around the world. Our unique combination of renowned frontline experience responding to some of the most complex breaches, nation-state grade threat intelligence, machine intelligence, and the industry's best security validation ensures that Mandiant knows more about today's advanced threats than anyone.

Responsibilities

• Identify challenges in customer Cyber Defense Centers and formulate strategies for improvement, plan implementation of improvements, and execute/oversee plans to completion.
  
• Conduct real-time analysis using SIEM, endpoint, and network based technologies with a focus on identifying security events and false positives.
  
• Advise on CDC, CSIRT, and SOC management activities.
  
• Research and leverage cybersecurity intelligence sources, attacker techniques, containment methodologies, and remediation processes to improve Security Operation Center (SOC) incident detection and response capabilities.
• Engage and collaborate with client stakeholders and other groups within the customer environment to drive resolution for security issues.

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