Cyber Security Threat Analyst

Intelliswift - An LTTS Company; Concord (CA); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Intelliswift - An LTTS Company in Concord, CA is seeking a Cyber Security Threat Analyst for a 6-month contract with hybrid work. You will join the Monitoring & Response Team, a 24x7 security operations function focused on preventing, detecting, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity events.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, an IT security certification, and strong threat analysis skills to drive incident response, intelligence-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or job-related discipline or equivalent experience.
• IT-Information Technology Security certification.
• Cyber Threat Specialists are experts in the operation of these tools and have the ability to design improvised solutions on the fly when dealing with active threats.
• Cyber Threat Specialists produce metrics and statistics that feed complimentary processes in CLIENT such as risk assessment, patching, anti-virus, firewall management, etc.
• Cyber Threat Specialists are very technically skilled and have the ability to work successfully with other technical teams within IT department and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Monitors daily cybersecurity activity in shifts through looking at tools to determine if activity is malignant or benign and then engage others as required
• Provides analysis on malware and escalates as appropriate to incident response Teams
• Does baseline threat hunting based on intelligence for utility peers and other intelligence sources
• Provides hunting/analysis on phishing cases and reports of potential compromise/breach
• Performs proficient forensic analysis using security tools and monitoring systems to Client the source of anomalous security events
• Assists in performing basic research internally and externally
• Performs complex system administration tasks (e.g. customization, cross-tool integration) for security tools
• Develops a strategy to implement work in department

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent experience

IT-Information Technology Security certification

Job description

Job Title: Cyber Security Threat Analyst

Duration: 06 Months Contract

Location: Concord, CA/Hybrid

Pay Rate: $90 - $96.55/hr

Position Summary:

The Monitoring & Response Team is the 24x7 security operations team that is essentially CLIENT's first line of defense that is continuously preventing, detecting, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity events to improve the organization's security posture. The Monitoring & Response Team is built with the foundation of a standard SOC but operates differently by utilizing Threat Intelligence in our daily investigations of security events. The Monitoring & Response Team also operates in a proactive/reactive manner to maintain the highest level of efficacy in their tasks

Key Responsibilities

• Monitors daily cybersecurity activity in shifts through looking at tools to determine if activity is malignant or benign and then engage others as required
• Provides analysis on malware and escalates as appropriate to incident response Teams
• Does baseline threat hunting based on intelligence for utility peers and other intelligence sources
• Provides hunting/analysis on phishing cases and reports of potential compromise/breach
• Performs proficient forensic analysis using security tools and monitoring systems to Client the source of anomalous security events
• Assists in performing basic research internally and externally
• Performs complex system administration tasks (e.g. customization, cross-tool integration) for security tools
• Develops a strategy to implement work in department

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
• IT-Information Technology Security certification
• Cyber Threat Specialists are experts in the operation of these tools and have the ability to design improvised solutions on the fly when dealing with active threats.
• Cyber Threat Specialists produce metrics and statistics that feed complimentary processes in CLIENT such as risk assessment, patching, anti-virus, firewall management, etc.
• Cyber Threat Specialists are very technically skilled and have the ability to work successfully with other technical teams within IT department and beyond.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Intelliswift celebrates a diverse and inclusive workforce. We offer equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expressions, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected basis under the law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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Learn More

For information on Intelliswift Software, Inc., visit our website at www.intelliswift.com.