Security Analyst

Kavaliro; Columbia (SC); Presencial; USD 83.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

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Descripción de la vacante

Kavaliro is seeking a Security Analyst to monitor and respond to security events across SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and threat intel sources. You will perform deep-dive analyses, validate incidents, and prepare detailed reports with root-cause and remediation guidance.

Required are 2+ years in security monitoring, MITRE ATT&CK experience, and dashboard/reporting skills. The role involves collaboration with engineering and support teams, with an emphasis on identifying threats and improving SOC processes.

Formación

• 2+ years of experience with security monitoring and incident response
• 2+ years of experience with MITRE ATT&CK framework
• 2+ years of experience with dashboard creation and reporting
• Associate’s degree in IT or information security; four years of relevant experience may substitute education

Responsabilidades

• Continuously review and correlate security event data across SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and threat intel sources to identify complex attack patterns and incidents
• Perform deep-dive analysis of suspicious activity, validate incidents, determine root cause and impact, and escalate to Tier 3 as needed
• Create detailed incident reports, timelines, and post-incident summaries; contribute to lessons learned and remediation recommendations
• Investigate user-reported phishing, malware, and policy violations; advise on containment and recovery actions
• Hone SOC playbooks and detection rules to reduce false positives and improve threat coverage

Conocimientos

Security Monitoring & Incident

MITRE ATT&CK

Dashboard creation & reporting

Educación

Associate’s degree in IT or Information Security

Herramientas

Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM/XDR

Linux

Firewalls & VPNs

Active Directory

Descripción del empleo

Security Analyst $60/hr-$65/hr

Daily Duties / Responsibilities:

• Continuously review and correlate security event data across SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and threat intelligence sources to identify complex attack patterns, emerging threats, and security incidents.
• Perform deep-dive analysis of suspicious activity, validate incidents, determine root cause and impact, and elevate critical incidents with detailed context to Tier 3 as required.
• Create detailed incident reports, timelines, and post-incident summaries; contribute to lessons-learned documentation and recommendations for remediation and preventative measures.
• Investigate user-reported phishing, malware infections, and potential policy violations; advise users and internal/external teams on containment and recovery actions.
• Recommend updates to SOC playbooks and workflows based on real-world INVESTIGATIONS, fine-tune detection rules. Alert thresholds, and correlation logic to reduce false positives and improve threat coverage.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure monitoring tools are properly configured and tuned.
• Integrate new threat intelligence feeds into workflows and proactively hunt for threats using up-to date tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
• Serve as a customer-facing SME, selling the value of DIS services by demonstrating capabilities and resolving issues.
• Document processes, runbooks, and troubleshooting steps related to SOC operations.
• Coordinate with engineering, SOC, and agency staff as needed to meet goals.
• Other duties as needed.

Required Skills (rank in order of Importance):

• 2+ Years of Experience with Security Monitoring and Incident Response.
• 2+ Years of Experience with MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• 2+ Years of Experience with dashboard creation and reporting.

Preferred Skills (rank in order of Importance):

• Experience with the Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM/XDR platform.
• Knowledge of Linux, network administration and network design.
• Experience in administration of firewalls, VPN technology, Active Directory, Intrusion Detection/Prevention systems.

Required Education/Certifications:

• Associate’s degree in an information technology or information security related field
• Four years of relevant work experience may be substituted in lieu of education
• Two years of experience in supporting large soc operations Kavaliro provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Kavaliro is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Kavaliro will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.