Information Security Analyst III (Remote)

Freddie Mac; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 140,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Banking and Cybersecurity is seeking an experienced professional to join their Cyber Incident Response team. This role involves investigating security incidents, leading responses in cloud environments, and contributing to critical security operations. Candidates should have a strong background in Information Security with a focus on incident response and stakeholder management. The position offers remote work flexibility and opportunities for career advancement.

Qualifications

• 6 years of experience in Information Security or 10 years with a GED.
• Proven experience in incident response and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Investigate SIEM/SOAR events and respond to incidents.
• Lead cloud-related incident responses in Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud.

Skills

Incident Response

Communication

Malware Analysis

Network Security

Endpoint Security

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

Yara

Sigma

Job description

Employer Industry: Banking and Cybersecurity

Why consider this job opportunity:
- Salary up to $162,000
- Opportunity for career advancement and growth within the organization
- Work remotely from various locations across the United States
- Engaging and dynamic work environment within the Cyber Incident Response team
- Chance to contribute to critical security operations and incident management

What to Expect (Job Responsibilities):
- Investigate SIEM/SOAR events and respond to incidents using malware analysis and network/endpoint security expertise
- Lead cloud-related incident responses in Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud environments
- Coordinate the investigation, mitigation, and remediation of incidents while liaising with technical and business stakeholders
- Ensure proper detection, documentation, investigation, and resolution of Information Security incidents
- Support the creation of countermeasures and mitigations in response to incidents and contribute to threat hunting efforts

What is Required (Qualifications):
- Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of experience in Information Security, or High School Diploma/GED and 10 years of experience in Information Security
- Proven experience in incident response, including stakeholder management
- Ability to analyze and escalate security events across systems, applications, and networks
- Strong communication skills to distill complex issues for broader understanding
- Willingness to participate in after-hours on-call rotation

How to Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications):
- 2+ years of cloud administrative experience in Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud
- Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework for countermeasure creation
- Experience in building proactive threat hunting capabilities
- Knowledge of translating threat actor techniques into mitigations using Yara, Sigma, or Regular Expressions
- Relevant certifications such as SANS Cloud certifications or GIAC Cloud Forensics Responder (GCFR)

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