Security Operations Analyst

Huntress; New York (NY); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Match

Health Benefits

Remote work

PTO & Leave

Stock Options

Digital monthly reimbursements

Pension

Job summary

Huntress is seeking a Security Operations Center Analyst to triage, investigate, respond, and remediate a variety of intrusions daily. You will be surrounded by mission-driven colleagues and have opportunities to advance your skills while protecting organizations globally from cyberattacks.

You will triage alerts from the Huntress platform, review EDR telemetry and artifacts to determine root causes, and provide remediations.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a SOC or Digital Forensics (DFIR) role.
• Working knowledge of Windows Administration or Enterprise Domain Administration.
• Demonstrated experience with Windows, Linux, and MacOS as an attack surface.
• Experience with basic Threat Actor tools and techniques (MITRE ATT&CK, PowerShell, etc.).
• Working knowledge of web technologies and concepts.

Responsibilities

• Triage, investigate, and respond to alerts from the Huntress platform.
• Perform tactical review of EDR telemetry, logs, and artifacts to determine root causes and remediations.
• Investigate suspicious M365 activity and provide remediations.
• Assist in escalations from Product Support for threat-related questions.
• Contribute to detection engineering creation and tuning efforts.
• Participate in projects to improve analyst and partner outcomes.

Skills

SOC operations

Threat hunting

MITRE ATT&CK

Windows/Linux/macOS

Threat intelligence

Communication

Tools

PowerShell

Python

Linux

Windows Admin

Job description

• The initial training period for this position will be Monday-Friday. Following training, the work schedule is subject to change and may include weekend or a 4x10 shift, depending on business requirements
• Huntress is looking for a Security Operations Center Analyst to add to our growing team. In this role, you will get to triage, investigate, respond, and remediate a variety of intrusions on a daily basis. You’ll be surrounded by passionate individuals who are mission-driven to help protect companies around the world from cyberattacks and will have daily opportunities to progress your analyst skillset and accelerate your career growth
• The Huntress Security Operations Center is an elite team of individuals who wake up every day to combat threat actors. You will have daily opportunities to progress your analysis skills while being at the forefront of what’s happening in the wild. If you’re looking to accelerate your career and skills, this is the team for you!
• Triage, investigate, and respond to alerts coming in from the Huntress platform
• Perform tactical review of EDR telemetry, log sources, and forensic artifacts to determine the root cause of attacks, where possible, and provide remediations needed to remove the threat
• Perform tactical malware analysis as part of investigating and triaging alerts
• Investigate suspicious Microsoft M365 activity and provide remediations
• Assist in escalations from the Product Support team for threat-related and SOC-relevant questions
• Contribute to detection engineering creation and tuning efforts
• Contribute to projects focused on driving better outcomes for our analysts and partners
• Contribute to our collaboratively mentored team (we’re all here to make each other better!)

Benefits

• 401K Match: We offer a 5% contribution to your 401k – even if you’re not paying into it yourself.
• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, pet insurance, and other benefits you’d expect from a company that cares about its team members.
• 100% Remote: We’ve been a remote team from day one – and we’ve got the tools, systems and processes to be successful outside of a corporate office or HQ.
• PTO & Other Leave: We offer 12 weeks of paid parental leave, along with vacation, sick time, bereavement leave, and floating holidays.
• Pension: We offer a competitive employer contribution to your pension.
• Growth Opportunities: We’re committed to teammate development, both within and outside of Huntress – including education assistance programs like LifeLabs, hands-on training, coaching through BetterUp, and more.
• Health Benefits: Huntress will provide a competitive contribution to put towards a healthcare plan of your choice.
• Stock Options: All full-time teammates receive stock options and benefit from the continued growth and success of the company.
• Digital Monthly Reimbursements: We offer a monthly digital reimbursement for your internet and phone – plus a new starter home office reimbursement.
• Pension: We offer a 5% contribution to your Pension – even if you’re not paying into it yourself.
• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and other benefits you’d expect from a company that cares about its team members.

Common ports/protocols, NAT, Public/Private IPs, VLANs, etc2+ years of experience in a SOC or Digital Forensics (DFIR) roleWorking knowledge of Windows Administration or Enterprise Domain AdministrationA strong sense of curiosity and a genuine excitement for learningDedicated to prioritizing and addressing customer needs and concerns in all decision-making processesDemonstrated experience with Windows, Linux, and MacOS as an attack surfaceDemonstrated experience with basic Threat Actor tools and techniques: (MITRE ATT&CK Framework, PowerShell & Command Prompt Terminals, WMIC, Scheduled Tasks, SCM, Windows Domain and host Enumeration Techniques, Basic Lateral Movement Techniques, Basic Persistence Mechanisms, Basic Defense Evasion Techniques, other offensive/Red Team TTPs)Web servers/applications, OWASP top 10, etcWorking knowledge of web technologies and conceptsEffective communication skills, with the ability to explain complex events to less technical audiences, enabling effective cross-functional collaboration within the SOC and across departmentsActive Directory, Group Policy, Domain Trusts, etcWorking knowledge of core networking conceptsDemonstrated experience with static and dynamic malware analysis conceptsPrevious experience in an MSP/MSSP/MDR roleLinux and MacOS investigative experienceDemonstrated experience with Cloud-based investigations such as M365, Azure, AWS, GCP, etcExperience with scripting languages (such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, PHP, JavaScript, or Ruby)Demonstrated experience on platforms such as HackTheBox, TryHackMe, Blue Team Labs Online, etcFamiliarity with MSP tools such as RMMsParticipation in cybersecurity competitions such as Capture the Flags, the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, etc