Analyst II, Falcon Complete (Remote, GBR)

CrowdStrike Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 87,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading compensation

Wellness programs

Generous vacation

Parental/adoption leave

Professional development

Employee networks

Vibrant office culture

Great Place to Work Certified

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking a highly motivated senior analyst to join our security operations center in the United Kingdom. You will monitor and analyze security alerts in real time to protect customers from the world’s most advanced attackers.

You’ll handle incidents across Windows, Mac and Linux, perform malware analysis, and drive improvements in detection and remediation processes. Strong communication and incident-response experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Incident Handling: experience in incident response for organizations against targeted threats.
• Computer Forensic Analysis: background using forensic tools in investigations to determine scope of compromise.
• Systems Administration: understanding system internals to implement countermeasures and remediation.
• Malware Analysis: ability to perform static and dynamic malware analysis.
• Incident Remediation: ability to create remediation plans for compromised organizations.
• Programming/Scripting: experience coding in PowerShell, C, C#, VB, Python, Ruby, or .NET.
• AI-enhanced security experience: proven use of AI technologies to improve decision-making and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security alerts using the CrowdStrike platform.
• Handle incidents across Windows, Mac, and Linux.
• Perform malware analysis.
• Remediate malware or malicious activity remotely.
• Improve detection, triage, and countermeasure processes.
• Provide high-quality written and verbal findings to customer management.
• Contribute to public thought leadership through blogs and events.
• Advance security processes and procedures.

Skills

Incident Handling

Forensic Analysis

Systems Administration

Malware Analysis

Programming/Scripting

Security Certification

Communication Skills

Time Management

OS Proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering

Master's degree in Information Security

Relevant work experience

Job description

Location: United Kingdom

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We're proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About the Role:

CrowdStrike is looking for highly motivated, self-driven, technical senior analysts dedicated to making a difference in global security by protecting organizations against the most advanced attackers in the world. Our CrowdStrike virtual security operations center offers opportunities to expand your skill set through a wide variety of experiences, detecting and responding to incidents as they occur in real-time to protect our customers.

• Do you find yourself interested in putting your hands-on technical skills to the test in detecting, containing, and remediating incidents?
• Do you want to respond to incidents of all severities and fight back against adversaries big and small?
• Are you self-motivated and looking for an opportunity to rapidly accelerate your skills?
• Do you crave new and innovative work that actually matters to your customer?
• Do you have an Incident Response or Information Security background that you’re not fully utilizing?
• Are you capable of contributing to a diverse team and interacting well with customers?
• Do you love working around like-minded people in a world class team who you can both learn from and mentor on a daily basis?
  

What You'll Do:

• Conduct monitoring and perform in-depth analysis of security alerts using the CrowdStrike platform.
• Exercise incident handling processes across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms.
• Perform malware analysis.
• Perform remote remediation of malware or malicious activity.
• Develop and improve processes for incident detection, triage, and the execution of countermeasures
• Produce high-quality written and verbal communications, recommendations, and findings to customer management.
• Demonstrate industry thought leadership through blog posts, CrowdCasts, and other public speaking events.
• Assist in the advancement of security processes and procedures.

What You'll Need:

Successful candidates will have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Incident Handling: experience conducting or managing incident response for organizations, investigating targeted threats such as the Advanced Persistent Threat, Organized Crime, and Hactivists.
• Computer Forensic Analysis: a background using a variety of forensic analysis tools in incident response investigations to determine the extent and scope of compromise.
• Systems Administration: an understanding of system internals is required to understand how to implement and execute countermeasures and remediation.
• Malware Analysis: ability to perform static and dynamic malware analysis to understand the nature of malware.
• Incident Remediation: strong understanding of targeted attacks and able to create customized tactical and strategic remediation plans for compromised organizations.
• Programming/Scripting: experience coding in Powershell, C, C#, VB, Python, Perl, Ruby on Rails, and.NET.
• At least one relevant security certification
• Strong verbal and communication skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong experience with Mac OS, Windows, and Unix operating systems.
• Ability to handle high pressure situations in a productive and professional manner.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to multitask
• BA or BS / MA or MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, Information Security, Information Assurance, Information Security Management, Intelligence Studies, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Policy, or suitable relevant work experience.
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
• Paid parental and adoption leaves
• Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
• Great Place to Work Certified across the globe

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.

CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy‑related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions--including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay‑offs, return from lay‑off, terminations and social/recreational programs--on valid job requirements.

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