Cyber Triage And Forensic Junior Analyst

EY; Thiruvananthapuram; On-site; INR 650,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Junior Security Analyst to join the Cyber Defense CT/Forensics team. You will monitor real-time security events, analyze logs, and assist in investigations under supervision.

Ideal candidates bring experience in SOC environments, familiarity with Linux/Windows, and a strong foundational knowledge of security principles. The role may require flexible shifts to cover global and regional demand.

Qualifications

• Must have strong understanding of information security principles and practices.
• Experience in monitoring security events, threats, and log correlation.
• Familiarity with Linux and Windows systems administration.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and correlate security logs/alerts in real time.
• Assist in security investigations and incident response.
• Identify threats and contribute to defense improvements.

Skills

Information security

Security events detection

Linux

Windows

Communication

Education

Undergraduate/Postgraduate degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

SIEM platforms

PowerShell

Linux

Windows administration

Job description

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Junior Security Analyst -Cyber Defense CTF (Cyber Triage and Forensics)

Today’s world is fueled by vast amounts of information. Data is more valuable than ever before. Protecting data and information systems is central to doing business, and everyone in EY Information Security has a critical role to play. Join a global team of almost 950 people who collaborate to support the business of EY by protecting EY and client information assets! Our Information Security professionals enable EY to work securely and deliver secure products and services, as well as detect and quickly respond to security events as they happen. Together, the efforts of our dedicated team helps protect the EY brand and build client trust.

Within Information Security we blend risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security and technology solutions as we consider the entire security lifecycle. You will join a team of hardworking, security-focused individuals dedicated to supporting, protecting and enabling the business through innovative, secure solutions that provide speed to market and business value.

The opportunity

Cyber Triage and Forensics (CTF) - The Cyber Defense Response Center is responsible for monitoring and detecting information security events that could adversely impact EY information assets and resources. Its mission is aligned with the both the incident response and attack lifecycles

A qualified candidate will have the opportunity to work with highly talent Cyber security professional experts to learn and develop new skills. Candidate will be exposed to many technologies and security tools whilst working with EY as well as career growth opportunity. CTF also deliver training to analysts to upskill.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Perform front line accurate and precise real-time monitoring and analysis correlation of logs/alerts from a multitude of security devices with a focus on the determination of what was said as events constitute security incidents.
• Collaborate to detect and respond to information security incidents, develop, maintain, and follow procedures for security event alerting, and participate in security investigations.
• The CTF Junior Security Analyst must be competent to work at a technical level, be capable of identifying threats and vectors that cause security events and be able to follow defined procedures for mitigating said threats.

Essential Functions of the Job :

• Respond to network and host based security events
• Participate in detecting, investigating, and resolving security events
• Identify and propose areas for improvement within the Cyber Defense Response Center
• Provide documentation and project support
• Serve as an escalation point for difficult problems and complex inquiries
• Server as shift lead when necessary
• Conduct detailed security event analysis from network traffic attributes and host-based attributes ( binary analysis, etc) to identify information security incidents
• Provide feedback on security control capability gaps based off of security intrusion trends
• Develop and maintain analytical procedures to improve security incident identification efficiency
• Demonstrate ability to drive process improvements and identify gaps

Skills And Attributes For Success

• Information Security Principles, Technologies, and Practices
• Experience with multiple security event detection platforms
• Fair understanding of Linux, TCP/IP, Network Security, encryption standards etc
• Aware of Types of attacks (DOS, DDOS etc)
• Understand basic IDS / IPS rules to identify and/or prevent malicious activity
• Aware of security log analysis.
• Idea about various penetration testing and application testing methodology and tools is a definite plus.
• Comfortable navigating and troubleshooting Linux and Windows system issues

To qualify for the role you must have

• Capability of working independently
• Soft Skills - Excellent communication skills; written and verbal.
• Good Presentation skills
• Good Investigative, analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work in a team, with little supervision and using own initiative

Experience

• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in one or more of the following:
• Working in a Security Monitoring/Security Operations Center environment (SOC)
• Experience investigating security events, threats and/or vulnerabilities
• Understanding of electronic investigation and log correlation Proficiency with the latest intrusion detection platforms; working knowledge of Linux and/or Windows systems administration (Including AD).
• Scripting or programming (Shell scripting, Power Shell, C, C#, Java, etc)

Qualifications, certifications and Education requirements

• Under Graduate/Post Graduate Degree in Computer Science or Engineering or related domain (MCA/MTech/BTech/BCA /BSc CS or BSc IT).

Desired Certifications

• Any Cyber Security Certification

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Good demeanour.
• Willingness to work a flexible shifts with schedules that includes nights, weekends and holidays; shifts can changed based on business needs.
• Demonstrated integrity in a professional environment
• Willingness to learn new technologies.

What We Look For

Under limited supervision the CTF (Cyber Triage and Forensics) Junior Security Analyst will report to the CTF Manager. The CTF Junior Security Analyst will perform tasks including monitoring, research, classification and analysis of security events that occur on the network or endpoint. The CTF Junior Security Analyst should have familiarity with the principles of network and endpoint security, current threat and attack trends, a basic understanding of the OSI model, and have a working knowledge of Defense in depth strategies.

What We Offer

As part of this role, you will work in a highly coordinated, globally diverse team with the opportunity and tools to grow, develop and drive your career forward. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer: You will develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. Success as defined by you: We will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a significant impact, your way. Transformative leadership: We will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. Diverse and inclusive culture: You will be accepted for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

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