Associate Security Analyst II, Incident Response

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare company located in Singapore is seeking an Associate Security Analyst II to join their Cyber Security Incident Response Team. The candidate will be responsible for triaging cyber security alerts, responding to incidents, and enhancing operational capabilities within the team. A Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field and at least four years of IT experience are required. Interested candidates should be able to work effectively with diverse technologies and demonstrate strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of IT experience with 2 years in a specialized information security role.
• Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related field with 2 years of IT experience.
• Experience in a CSOC or specialized information security role.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial triage of cyber security alerts.
• Respond to and escalate confirmed cyber security incidents.
• Analyze security system logs and identify attacks.

Skills

System logging and auditing concepts

Technical documentation creation

Operating systems knowledge

Understanding of cyber threats

Problem solving skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related field

Master's Degree in computer science or related field

Tools

SOAR

SIEM

EDR

IPS/IDS

Job description

ICompany Description
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas - immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

This position is part of AbbVie's Information Security & Risk Management (ISRM) team. We are here to put our partners in a position to succeed. We do it by providing the knowledge, tools, and support they need to effectively use data and technology while also effectively managing risk. AbbVie Information Security is looking for a highly motivated, talented defender to join the Cyber Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT). The Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) manages the initial investigation and response to security events, alerts, and threats, and works directly to augment incident responders during critical security events. Join us as an Associate Security Analyst II, Incident Response to form the first line of defense against cyber-attacks and help our business to continue to have remarkable impacts on people's lives.

In this role you'll be responsible for:

• Initial triage of cyber security alerts
• Responding to and escalating confirmed cyber security incidents
• Contributing to key initiatives in order to enhance the Cyber Security Operations team's maturity and operational capabilities
• Adhering to cyber security processes, procedures and other documentation while performing incident response duties
• Analyzing security system logs, security tools, and available data sources to identify attacks against the enterprise and report on any irregularities, issues related to improper access patterns, trending, and event correlations and make suggestions for detection development and system tuning
• Assisting in identifying monitoring/detection gaps and helping to drive them toward resolution
• Escalating cyber security incidents to incident response analysts when appropriate
• Identifying and actioning incident trends observed during triage and response activities
• Assisting with the development, maintenance of, and training on technical documentation and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Assisting with cyber security awareness and education initiatives, as needed
• Operating in a global on-call rotation and being available to respond outside of normal business hours, if necessary

Tools and skills you will use in this role:

• Basic understanding of system logging and auditing concepts, security controls (i.e. anti-virus, EDR, IPS/IDS), and their capabilities
• Creating original technical documentation
• Working knowledge of diverse operating systems, networking protocols, systems administration, and security technologies
• Familiarity with cyber security terminology and concepts, and basic understanding of the cyber threat landscape and attack vectors
• Capability to learn new concepts and processes quickly, and adapt to a constantly changing environment
• Ability to successfully interact with non-technical personnel
• Ability to analyze and understand technical information

Qualifications

Experiences that make you a strong candidate for this role

Required

• Education & Experience - Minimum of one of the following:
  • Minimum of 4 years of IT experience with 2 years in a specialized information security role
  • Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related technical field and 2 years of IT experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related technical field and 1 year of specialized information security experience
  • Master's Degree in computer science or related technical field
• Experience in a CSOC or other specialized information security role
• Demonstrated critical thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills with the ability to de-construct complex concepts
• Working knowledge of incident response terminology and methodologies

Beneficial

• Basic level of understanding of common Windows OS artifacts and their relation to cyber security investigations
• Knowledgeable on multiple technologies and systems that support CSOC and CSIRT services (e.g. SOAR, SIEM, IPS/IDS, EDR, etc.)
• Knowledgeable on areas of Information Security, outside of Incident Response (e.g. Security Architecture, Security Engineering, Application Security, Vulnerability Management, Threat Intelligence, etc.)
• Familiarity with cloud environment architecture
• Experience with at least one programming or scripting language
• Familiarity with change and incident management concepts and processes
• Certifications consisting of any of the following: GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification (GMON), GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), GIAC Security Operations Certified (GSOC), GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Enterprise Incident Responder (GEIR), or other cybersecurity related certifications

Additional Information

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