Security Analyst

Greensboro NC News; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Stripe is seeking a Security Analyst to join the Security Incident Response team. You will analyze security notifications, triage events, and coordinate with partner teams to improve threat detection and response.

Remote role for candidates in the United States. Requirements include 5+ years in security, experience with SIEMs, and strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in information technology or cyber security roles including incident response.
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Responsibilities

• Analyze and investigate activity on company devices and cloud infrastructure to identify threats.
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Skills

Incident response

Data analysis

Log querying

Cross-functional collaboration

Threat hunting concepts

Python

SQL

Scripting

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Cyber Security / CS

Tools

Splunk

Elastic (ELK)

Microsoft Sentinel

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

# Security AnalystStripeUS Remote Pay not disclosed Posted 1w agoFull-TimeRemoteSource: greenhouse:stripe · External Apply## About this jobWho we areAbout StripeStripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone’s reach while doing the most important work of your career.About the teamThe Security Incident Response team works to analyze, investigate, and respond to threats before they impact Stripe’s business or users. From external attacks to insider threats, our goal is to respond with speed and precision, remediate, and support the incident postmortem process. The team is distributed, working across North America, Europe, and Asia, and will regularly coordinate with stakeholders in different time zones.What you’ll doYou will be leveraging your security incident response experience to analyze and respond to security notifications, events, and inquiries. You will be performing initial triage of potential security incidents through log and data analysis to determine whether or not activity is a substantiated or valid threat, assessing severity and potential impact, taking pre-approved remediation measures to contain a threat, and escalating findings to investigators for further review and analysis. You will use your knowledge of cyber threats and the results of your analysis to coordinate with partner teams to improve threat detection through tuning and creation of new use cases, to improve capabilities through enriching existing data and creation of new data feeds, and to improve triage accuracy, consistency and timeliness through automation. This role plays a critical part in threat detection and response, ultimately reducing the likelihood of security breaches and protecting sensitive company information.ResponsibilitiesAnalyze and investigate activity on company devices and cloud infrastructure that could represent a security threatWork cross-functionally with the Security teams to develop solutions for analyzing security events at scale and protecting Stripe networks, systems, and dataInterpret disparate data sources to report on trends and support investigative requestsCollect requirements for enhancements to detection models and response systemsLeverage existing systems and data to perform analyses and promote process improvements Provide actionable insights to help identify, prevent, detect, and respond to anomalous or potentially malicious user activityCollaborate effectively with teammates, lead projects, mentor others, and develop and champion quality operational standards across the teamWho you areWe’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.Minimum requirements5+ years experience in information technology or cyber security roles including incident response2+ years experience analyzing large data sets to solve problems and/or manage projects related to security event triage and/or workplace investigationsPrior experience investigating and triaging security threats on endpoint devices including Mac, Linux, and Windows, as well as cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP.B.S. or M.S. in Cyber Security and Information Assurance, Data Analytics, Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experienceWorking knowledge of SQL Basic knowledge of scripting or programming in Python, Go, or other programming languagesProven experience with log querying and analysis (e.g. first or third party applications, system / data access, event logs), digital forensics, or incident response using one or more industry standard SIEM Platforms (Splunk, Sentinel, Chronicle, Elastic, etc.)Proficiency using analytical methods to inform detection systems or guide strategic responseStrong cross-functional collaboration and written/verbal communication skills Ability to think creatively and holistically about identifying and reducing risk in a complex environmentHigh level of judgment, objectivity, and discretion Preferred qualificationsPrior experience working with high volume data in a security incident response environmentExperience with data processing and analysis tools (e.g. Jupyter Notebooks, Databricks)An adversarial mindset, understanding the goals, behaviors, and TTPs of threat actorsAbility to leverage threat intelligence and/or hunting concepts in an enterprise environmentExperience in one or more of the following areas: user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA), SOAR/security automation, security information event management (SIEM), data loss prevention (DLP), Information Security, or Data PrivacyOne or more security certifications through a recognized industry provider: GIAC, ISACA, ISC2, OffSec, CompTIA, etc.