On-Site Information Security Analyst — Incident Response & Threat Intel

Mechanics Bank; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan with company contribution

Life Insurance

Paid vacation days

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Mechanics Bank is seeking an Information Security Analyst to join our team in California. The role entails direct supervision, guiding the Support team on employee access to systems, and serving as the first line of escalation for security events.

You will help maintain, enhance, and automate security alerting applications. The role requires a 4-year degree preferred, 1 year in security/SOC, and relevant certifications; strong MS Office skills and threat analysis capabilities are essential.

Qualifications

• 4 year bachelor’s degree preferred; additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• 1 year of experience as a Security/SOC Analyst or comparable role required.
• Industry certifications preferred: CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+; ISC2 CISSP, CCNA, CEH.
• Strong technical skills with Microsoft Office.
• Threat analysis / Incident Response: interpreting events and analyzing network traffic.
• Knowledge of IT security technologies and threats.

Responsibilities

• Takes a lead role in security research on threats and remediation techniques and technology.
• Makes recommendations to Information Security and IT teams and oversees implementation.
• Tier 1 for all security event analysis and intrusion detection (IDS/IPS) incident response, including triage, analysis and remediation.
• Supports security operations standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• Proactively monitors and investigates security alerts from MSPs and in-house tools.
• Communicates with end users and senior management.
• Travel 0-10%.

Skills

Threat analysis

Incident response

Security monitoring

Communication skills

Scripting

Linux

Windows

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

Mechanics Bank is seeking an Information Security Analyst to join our team in California. The role entails direct supervision, guiding the Support team on employee access to systems, and serving as the first line of escalation for security events.

You will help maintain, enhance, and automate security alerting applications. The role requires a 4-year degree preferred, 1 year in security/SOC, and relevant certifications; strong MS Office skills and threat analysis capabilities are essential.