Senior Security Analyst I, Incident Response

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global pharmaceutical company in Singapore is looking for a Senior Security Analyst I for its Cyber Security Incident Response Team. The ideal candidate will respond to incidents, analyze data for threats, and improve security measures across the organization. Candidates should have strong IT and incident response experience, with at least 8 years in IT and 6 in security. This position is crucial for defending the company's critical assets against evolving cyber threats.

Benefits

Equal opportunity employer

Innovation-driven environment

Community service opportunities

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT experience with at least 6 years in information security.
• Experience with cyber security investigations and incident response.
• Ability to analyze large data sets and identify threats.

Responsibilities

• Respond to cyber security incidents and coordinate activities.
• Interpret technical information for non-technical stakeholders.
• Assist in developing incident response documentation and playbooks.

Skills

Log analysis

Incident response

Threat intelligence

Security testing

TCP/IP networking

Windows OS artifacts

Education

Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related technical field

Tools

SOAR

SIEM

EDR

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, diligent, and skillful defender to join the Cyber Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT). The CSIRT, working within the Cyber Security Operations (CSO) function, is responsible for responding, investigating, containing, eradicating, and remediating security incidents. Join us as a Senior Security Analyst I, Incident Response to support and improve our efforts to defend against adversaries and help our business continue to have remarkable impacts on people's lives.

This highly technical role will be primarily responsible for responding to cyber security incidents escalated by the Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC); driving containment, eradication, and recovery efforts; assisting in improving AbbVie's threat detection capabilities; investigating ad-hoc cases; conducting threat hunts; and being a major contributor during critical cyber security incidents.

The ideal candidate must have prior experience with performing cyber security investigations, including performing triage and analyzing large data sets, as well as in depth knowledge of the latest threats, tactics, and techniques used by adversaries - and how to identify them.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Tier 3 escalation point for cyber security incidents at AbbVie, executing response plans and coordinating activity as needed
• Identify process improvement opportunities and develop subsequent plans of action to resolve gaps with minimal management intervention or direction
• Interpret and summarize technical information for presentation to non-technical business contacts (i.e. executive incident summaries)
• Develop, integrate, improve cyber security incident response "playbooks" and documentation for the team
• Identify capability gaps and assist in developing those capabilities or implementing technology as needed
• Examine log, system, and malware data to assess incident scope and impact
• Prepare formal reports on incident findings
• Drive improvements in cyber security incident detection
• Drive improvements in cyber security incident response automation capabilities
• Act as a first responder for cyber security incidents during normal business/off-hours and on-call
• Participate and conduct threat hunts as needed
• Act as Incident Commander for Priority 3 incidents, and Priority 2 incidents as required
• Assist and drive cyber security awareness and education initiatives, as needed

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Demonstrated competency in log analysis or investigative activities in roles such as incident response, threat intelligence, security testing, or threat/vulnerability response.
• Knowledgeable on multiple technologies and systems that support CSOC and CSIRT services (e.g. SOAR, SIEM, IPS/IDS, EDR, etc.)
• Expert level understanding of incident response terminology and methodologies
• Advanced level understanding of Windows OS artifacts, TCP/IP networking, malware behaviors
• Familiarity with ITIL concepts and services
• Ability to author clear and concise incident reports
• Ability to successfully, professionally, and respectfully interact with non-technical in-business contacts
• Ability to work independently without direction for day-to-day activities
• Willingness to be available, as needed, for major and critical incident response activities during off-hours; and be on-call as required
• Capable of learning new concepts and processes quickly, and adapting to a constantly changing environment
• Education & Experience - Minimum of one of the following:
  • Minimum of 8 years of IT experience with 6 years in a specialized information security role
  • Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related technical field and 6 years of IT experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related technical field and 5 years of specialized information security experience
  • Master's Degree in computer science or related technical field and 4 years of specialized information security experience

Desired Qualifications

• Prior experience participating in major/critical or complicated cyber security incidents
• Experience with incident response methodologies within enterprise cloud environments
• Experience analyzing and pivoting on large sets of data, with the ability to identify patterns, anomalies, and outliers
• Familiarity with digital forensics concepts and tools, malware reversal concepts and techniques, and data loss and data protection concepts and processes
• Familiarity with various scripting languages (e.g. PowerShell, Python, JavaScript)
• Certifications consisting of any of the following: GIAC Forensic Examiner (GCFE), GIAC Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM), GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA), GIAC Advanced Smartphone Forensics (GASF)
• 4-year college degree in computer science or related technical field is preferred

Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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