Remote Cyber Defense Analyst I

CrowdStrike Inc.; Olympia (WA); Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Wellness programs

Generous vacation

Parental leave

Professional development

Employee networks

Vibrant office culture

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking a motivated, self-driven analyst to protect customers through real-time detection and response. You will triage and investigate security events across endpoints and cloud environments, while leveraging EDR telemetry, log sources, and forensics to determine root cause and containment actions.

Ideal candidates have incident handling, threat intel, and malware analysis skills, plus experience with Microsoft 365 security incidents.

Qualifications

• BA or BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, Information Security, Information Assurance, Information Security Management, Intelligence Studies, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Policy, or related field.
• Applicants without a degree but with relevant work experience and/or training will be considered.
• Must be willing to work 4x10 schedule, including a day on weekends.

Responsibilities

• Triage, investigate, and respond to security detections across endpoint, identity, email, network, and cloud environments.
• Conduct tactical analysis of EDR telemetry, log sources, and forensic artifacts to determine root cause and scope of compromise, and develop remediation recommendations.
• Investigate suspicious Microsoft 365 activity, including BEC and AITM attacks, contain the threat, and deliver actionable guidance to customers.
• Perform basic malware analysis to support investigation and triage of security incidents.
• Develop and improve processes for incident detection and the execution of countermeasures.
• Deliver clear, concise, and professional customer communications as the primary point of contact during incident response activities.
• Produce high-quality written and verbal communications, recommendations, and findings to customers and internally.

Skills

Incident handling

MITRE ATT&CK

Forensic analysis

Malware analysis

OS fundamentals

Networking analysis

Identity platforms

Email security

SIEM

Scripting

Education

BA or BS / MA or MS in CS/Security

Tools

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

CrowdStrike is seeking a motivated, self-driven analyst to protect customers through real-time detection and response. You will triage and investigate security events across endpoints and cloud environments, while leveraging EDR telemetry, log sources, and forensics to determine root cause and containment actions.

Ideal candidates have incident handling, threat intel, and malware analysis skills, plus experience with Microsoft 365 security incidents.