Hybrid Cybersecurity Analyst: Threat Detection & Response

Talentify; Boise (ID); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Educational assistance

Job summary

Holland & Hart is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst to support risk assessments, vulnerability management, and incident response. You will implement controls, monitor alerts, and interface with MSS/EPP vendors while maintaining security policies and KPIs.

The role requires experience with SEIM, EDR/XDR, and CIS/NIST/ISO security frameworks, plus strong analytic and collaboration skills for a fast-paced environment. Hybrid schedule offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, information systems, computer science or computer engineering.
• Three (3) years of cyber security experience.
• Minimum of one security technical certification such as SSCP, GSEC, CEH and Security+.
• Vulnerability management and how to manage risk using the MITRE Attack Framework including threat intelligence sources.
• Maintaining and performing analysis using Security Event and Incident Management (SEIM) systems.
• Digital forensics, reverse malware analysis and incident response.
• Analyzing events using EDR/XDR and anti-malware systems.
• Performing phishing and social engineering testing.
• Active Directory and Auditing Systems.
• Reviewing firewall rules and configuration.
• Cloud Security Architecture.
• Experience maintaining physical security systems and IoT systems is preferred.
• Understands IT security frameworks (NIST 800 series and ISO 27001), compensating controls and how to work with members of IT to implement the corresponding controls.
• Understands how to quantify vendor risk.
• Understands and may analyze contractual agreements, privacy policies, and other third-party documentation.

Responsibilities

• Identify and document security and privacy risk.
• Interface with MSS and EPP vendors regarding technical settings, analyze alerts, and remediate threats.
• Assist with developing and maintaining information and privacy security policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines.
• May install and administer security protection devices including end point protection (EPP) and SIEM technology.
• Evaluate suspicious threats and activities in email and systems, using Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools.
• Utilize malware analysis and sandboxing tools to analyze suspicious events.
• Leverage security tools to analyze suspicious links, email and documents.
• Implement remediation controls to block suspicious email and other threats.
• May evaluate and analyze events using Security Event and Incident Management (SEIM) tools.
• Assists in developing and implementing Security Awareness and Phishing Awareness campaigns.
• Assist in generating metrics and KPIs to improve security decision making, such as vulnerability metrics.
• Review and evaluate desktop, server, and other device configurations against CIS standards and harden systems.
• Inform others within IT Security and IT Management regarding security issues.
• Assist with routine penetration testing and vulnerability assessments against applications, systems, and networks.
• Performs vulnerability testing of wireless infrastructure; integrate threat intelligence with vulnerability management processes.
• May conduct third party risk assessments and audits.
• May evaluate and propose controls for AI systems.
• Identify methods to document and track third-party risk and get third party commitment to implement risk controls.
• May conduct privacy impact assessments of third parties using established processes.

Skills

Threat Analysis

Vulnerability Management

SIEM

EDR/XDR

Incident Response

Endpoint Security

Security Auditing

Cloud Security

Threat Intelligence

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT/IS/CS/Engineering

Tools

SIEM

EDR/XDR

End Point Protection (EPP)

Malware Analysis Tools

Job description

Holland & Hart is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst to support risk assessments, vulnerability management, and incident response. You will implement controls, monitor alerts, and interface with MSS/EPP vendors while maintaining security policies and KPIs.

The role requires experience with SEIM, EDR/XDR, and CIS/NIST/ISO security frameworks, plus strong analytic and collaboration skills for a fast-paced environment. Hybrid schedule offered.