Senior Cyber Threat Analyst - Remote & SOC

Ascensus; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascensus seeks an experienced Cyber Threat Detection and Response expert to shape its threat intelligence program and lead 24/7 SOC operations. You will partner with Security Engineering, IT Architecture, Risk and Legal, and report to the Chief Information Security Officer.

The role requires at least 5 years in information security with deep knowledge of threats, frameworks, and incident response. Remote-ready for a workspace that meets performance needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Information Security.
• Great understanding of the cyber threat landscape.
• Demonstrable intermediate knowledge of cybersecurity concepts, network protocols, firewalls, IDS/IPS systems, email security, endpoint security, network security, Windows/Linux/macOS systems, cyber threat hunting, malware analysis tools and techniques, cyber threat intelligence, common threat actor TTPs, application security concepts, cloud security fundamentals, Incident Response methodologies.
• Mentor junior cyber threat analysts.
• Be highly inquisitive and never stop asking questions or looking for results.
• Knowledge of frameworks, standards, and best practices such as NIST CSF, PCI-DSS, CIS CSCs, MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring of cybersecurity solutions including SIEM, EDR, Vulnerability Management, Network, FW / IPS, DLP, cloud for suspicious activities.
• Develop and maintain 24/7 SOC Tier 1 and Tier 2 cybersecurity SOP and playbooks.
• Manage and Monitor threat detection and response tools including malware analysis, email analysis, application analysis (SAST/DAST monitoring), network analysis, domain intelligence, threat IOC and feeds, forensic analysis, and sandbox tools.
• Manage and maintain key threat intelligence KPIs and reporting capabilities.
• Follow digital forensic program and process as directed.
• Execute IT incident response plan as directed.
• Assist in the performance of penetration testing and yearly managed service assessment.

Skills

Threat intelligence

Incident response

Threat hunting

Malware analysis

Cloud security

Network security

Endpoint security

Application security

Frameworks & standards

Communication skills

Tools

SIEM

EDR

DLP

SAST/DAST monitoring

Threat intelligence feeds

Job description

Ascensus seeks an experienced Cyber Threat Detection and Response expert to shape its threat intelligence program and lead 24/7 SOC operations. You will partner with Security Engineering, IT Architecture, Risk and Legal, and report to the Chief Information Security Officer.

The role requires at least 5 years in information security with deep knowledge of threats, frameworks, and incident response. Remote-ready for a workspace that meets performance needs.