Cyber Defense Operations Architect

Citizens; Johnston (RI); On-site; USD 84,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Citizens is seeking a Sr Cyber Defense Ops Specialist to join the CDOC, performing security monitoring, intrusion analysis, incident handling, and DLP activities. You will serve as a technical authority for critical operational decisions impacting technology and business lines, while staying current with threats and new technologies.

You will lead threat analysis, develop metrics, and coordinate with IR senior staff on incidents, with a focus on safeguarding Citizens assets and information

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of experience.
• A combination of relevant industry certifications preferred (e.g. Net+, Sec+, CySA+, CEH, Pentest+, GCFA, GSOC, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals)

Responsibilities

• Perform ongoing monitoring and threat analysis, analyzing logs, NetFlow data, and packet capture.
• Identify potential IT security incidents and escalate information to IR senior staff.
• Assess threat and vulnerability information and promptly apply mitigation techniques.
• Develop meaningful metrics to reflect the organization’s security posture.
• Communicate security recommendations to management and represent Cyber Defense in initiatives.

Skills

SOC experience

Security monitoring

Threat analysis

Incident handling

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Industry certifications (preferred)

Tools

Arcsight

Splunk

Firepower

McAfee

Guardium

jSonar

Job description

Citizens is seeking a Sr Cyber Defense Ops Specialist to join the CDOC, performing security monitoring, intrusion analysis, incident handling, and DLP activities. You will serve as a technical authority for critical operational decisions impacting technology and business lines, while staying current with threats and new technologies.

You will lead threat analysis, develop metrics, and coordinate with IR senior staff on incidents, with a focus on safeguarding Citizens assets and information