Sr. Threat Analyst | Remote, USA @ Optiv

Cyber Crime; Overland Park (KS); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm seeks a Sr. Threat Analyst to enhance security measures for clients. The role combines expertise in intrusion detection, crisis management, and mentoring, requiring over five years in Information Security. Join our dynamic team and lead critical security responses while ensuring best practices in threat mitigation.

Benefits

Creative problem-solving opportunities

Volunteer opportunities with community engagement

Remote work option available

Qualifications

• 5+ years full-time professional experience in the Information Security field.
• 3+ years investigating and troubleshooting enterprise level networks and systems.
• Excellent time management, reporting, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide intrusion/incident monitoring and detection.
• Act as a coordinator for security events.
• Provide ongoing recommendations to customers on best practices.

Skills

Intrusion monitoring

Incident response

Data analysis

Time management

Coaching

Problem-solving

Education

5+ years in Information Security

Experience in SOC or MSS

Tools

SIEM

EDR

UEBA

Job description

Optiv

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The Sr. Threat Analyst will provide intrusion/incident monitoring and detection utilizing customer provided data sources, audit and monitoring tools at both the government and enterprise level. A Sr. Threat Analyst is required to be flexible and adapt to change quickly, provide guidance and mentoring to junior analysts, and be a point of contact and or escalation for identified security issues. The Sr. Threat Analyst will work closely with different teams within Optiv and directly with clients as part of our Managed Detection and Response offering.

How you’ll make an impact:

High level professional writing experience regarding documenting and reporting on potential security incidents identified in customer environments and timeline of events.

Provide triage, analysis, and escalation on various security technologies including, but not limited to SIEM , EDR, and UEBA security platforms from various log sources such as anti-virus, content filtering/reporting, malware prevention, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, web application firewalls, messaging security platforms, vulnerability scanners etc.

Act as a coordinator for security events that require urgent response, containment, and remediation.

Work with partners to maintain an understanding of security threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits that could impact systems, networks, and assets

Perform knowledge transfers, document, and triage client’s issues regarding mitigation of identified threats

Provide ongoing recommendations customers on best practices

Actively research current threats and attack vectors being exploited in the wild

Actively work with junior analysts and perform investigations on escalations

Ability to discuss security posture with multiple clients and make recommendations to better their holistic security approach

Act as lead during assigned shifts

Maintain and develop SOP’s and KB’s

What we’re looking for:

5 or more years full-time professional experience in the Information Security field

3 or more years investigating and or troubleshooting enterprise level networks and systems in a Security Operations Center (SOC), Managed Security Service (MSS), or enterprise network environment as a point of escalation.

Excellent time management, reporting, communication skills, and ability to prioritize work

Coaching and training experience

Ability to create, maintain, and deliver training to the rest of the team

Data analysis using SIEM, Database tools, SOAR Tools, and other reporting systems.

Previous experience as a point of escalation in a technical environment

Previous experience in dealing with clients in both normal operations for executive presentations and handle client escalations as a point of contact.

Experience with SIEM/EDR/UEBA platforms preferred (QRadar, LogRhythm Splunk, Exabeam, Sentinel, Crowdstrike, SentinelOne, Defender for Endpoint) a plus.

Ability to generate comprehensive written reports and recommendations

Write professional emails

Previous experience as a point of escalation in a technical environment

Customer interactions and working through various issues

Ability to maintain content within SIEM environments and make recommendations to clients to better their visibility.

Experience with the following attacks: Web Based Attacks and the OWASP Top 10, Network Based DoS, Brute force, HTTP Based DoS, Denial of Service, Network Based / System Based Attacks.

Familiarity with SANS top 20 critical security controls

Understand the foundations of enterprise Windows security including Active Directory, Windows security architecture and terminology, Privilege escalation techniques, Common mitigation controls and system hardening.

Ability to identify common false positives and make suggestions on tuning.

Understanding of root causes of malware and proactive mitigation

Propagation of malware in enterprise environments

Familiarity with web-based exploit kits and the methods employed by web-based exploit kits.

Familiarity with concepts associated with Advanced Persistent Threats and “targeted malware.”

Covert channels, egress, and data exfiltration techniques

Familiarity with vulnerability scoring systems such as CVSS.

Basic understanding of vulnerability assessment tools such as vulnerability scanners and exploitation frameworks

Base knowledge of contemporary security architectures/devices such as firewalls, routers, switches, load balancers, remote access technologies, anti-malware, SIEM, and AV

Ability to work customer’s environments to report on critical security events

Ability to troubleshoot technical problems and ask probing questions to find the root cause or a problem

• Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
• Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
• The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)

EEO Statement

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