Security Operations Analyst- Ireland

Huntress Labs; United States; Remote; USD 79,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Home office setup reimbursement

Generous leave

Digital stipend

Travel to US

Job summary

Huntress is seeking a Security Operations Center Analyst to triage, investigate, respond, and remediate intrusions on a daily basis. You’ll work with a remote-first team protecting customers worldwide and advancing your analyst skills, career growth, and threat intel understanding.

With 2+ years in a SOC/DFIR role, you’ll analyze Windows/Linux/MacOS surfaces, MITRE ATT&CK techniques, and perform malware analysis while collaborating across departments and supporting customers globally.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a SOC/DFIR role.
• Experience with Windows, Linux, and MacOS as an attack surface.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework and basic threat actor tools.
• Knowledge of malware analysis concepts and Windows administration.
• Understanding of Active Directory, Group Policy, and domain trusts.
• Solid networking, web technologies, and OWASP basics.
• Strong communication and customer-focused mindset.
• Curiosity and eagerness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Triage, investigate, and respond to alerts from the Huntress platform.
• Review telemetry and artifacts to determine root causes and provide remediations.
• Perform malware analysis as part of incident triage.
• Investigate suspicious Microsoft 365 activity and remediation steps.
• Assist escalations from Product Support for threat-related questions.
• Contribute to detection engineering and tuning efforts.
• Work on projects to improve outcomes for analysts and partners.
• Collaborate with a mentored, mission-driven team.

Skills

SOC experience

Cross-OS knowledge

MITRE ATT&CK

Malware analysis

Windows Admin

Active Directory

Networking fundamentals

Web technologies

Communication skills

Customer focus

Curiosity

Tools

HackTheBox/TryHackMe

Cloud investigation tools

RMM tools

Job description

What We Do:

Cybercrime is growing, and more businesses are getting hit by threats that used to target only the biggest organizations. That pushes defenders like us to operate at the highest level, and it deepens our need for good people who want to make a meaningful impact.

Founded in 2015 by former NSA cyber operators, Huntress is a remote-first team working to make enterprise-grade cybersecurity accessible to businesses of all sizes. We work closely with security teams and service providers protecting complex environments, often without the time or headcount to handle it all. That’s why we build our technology in-house and back it with a 24/7 human-led Security Operations Center (SOC). As a result, our platform is never disconnected from the experts who manage it, ensuring our customers' protection.

Huntress now secures more than 5M endpoints and 16M identities worldwide. Those numbers keep growing because more businesses rely on us to help carry the load and operate with more confidence. Every day, you can see that commitment in how we stand with our customers and how we show up for each other.

Reports to: Manager, Security Operations Center

Location: Remote Ireland

Compensation Range: €70,000 to €90,000 base plus bonus and equity

What You’ll Do:

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 cyber-attacks 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!

Responsibilities:

• Triage, investigate, and respond to alerts 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!)

What You Bring To The Team:

• 2+ years experience in a SOC or Digital Forensics (DFIR) role
• Demonstrated experience with Windows, Linux, and MacOS as an attack surface
• Demonstrated 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)
• Demonstrated experience with static and dynamic malware analysis concepts
• Working knowledge of Windows Administration or Enterprise Domain Administration
• Active Directory, Group Policy, Domain Trusts, etc.
• Working knowledge of core networking concepts
• Common ports/protocols, NAT, Public/Private IPs, VLANs, etc.
• Working knowledge of web technologies and concepts
• Web servers/applications, OWASP top 10, etc.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to explain complex events to less technical audiences, enabling effective cross-functional collaboration within the SOC and across departments
• Dedicated to prioritizing and addressing customer needs and concerns in all decision-making processes
• A strong sense of curiosity and a genuine excitement for learning

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in an MSP/MSSP/MDR role
• Linux and MacOS investigative experience
• Experience with scripting languages (such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, PHP, JavaScript, or Ruby)
• Demonstrated experience on platforms such as HackTheBox, TryHackMe, Blue Team Labs Online, etc.
• Demonstrated experience with Cloud-based investigations such as M365, Azure, AWS, GCP, etc.
• Participation in cybersecurity competitions such as Capture the Flags, the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, etc.
• Familiarity with MSP tools such as RMMs

What We Offer:

• 100% remote work environment - since our founding in 2015
• New starter home office set up reimbursement (£398)
• Generous personal leave entitlements
• Digital monthly reimbursement (£92)
• Travel to the US 1-2 times/year for various company …