Position:
Full-Time / Part-Time Location:
Remote Start Date:
ASAP
Nationality:
Any
Windows Management Experts (WME) is looking for a Cybersecurity Analyst role for one of our valued clients. The new resource will be ultimately responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of their sensitive data.
They will protect their organization from cyber threats by actively developing and implementing protocols to counter cyberattacks. The perfect job candidate should be fully able to protect their network infrastructure and devices from cyber invasions and hackers trying to steal their organizational data or breach their privacy.
We are seeking applications from trained cyber professionals specializing in IT & Critical Infrastructure Security. The cybersecurity analyst should have an extended grip over the phenomena like IoT, Application Security, Malware, and DOS attacks, and the typical patterns that cybercriminals usually follow. Building on that, they are expected to actively forecast and quell these attacks.
That said, they’ll be responsible for installing the necessary software to protect their systems from unauthorized access and documenting breaches and detections so that they can prevent any possible future beforehand.
In fact, they‘ll be part of a larger infrastructure management team that is supposed to work in active collaboration to solve complex problems for the organization. It will require a strong grip on Windows operating systems and strong Data Analysis skills, a sharp sense of logic, splendid problem-solving skills, and an orientation to detail.
Lastly, WME is looking for some exceptional communication and interpersonal skills in the new team member. The new Cybersecurity analyst should be able enough to provide a high-quality user experience to our clients. The candidate’s toolbox must be complete and diverse. From being technically savvy to displaying a vigorous passion for learning beyond their traditional areas of expertise, the resource must prove to be an asset to the company.
Required Skills/Qualifications/Education:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or any other Computer Science field.
- 2-3 years of experience in tuning, configuring, deploying, and maintaining Splunk Enterprise Security and Splunk Enterprise with the Security Essentials application.
- Expertise in Splunk Query Language.
- In-depth knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK Framework.
- Splunk certifications proportionate to the undertaken roles and responsibilities.
- Proficiency with security options like Firewall, Load Balancing, TLS encryption for server-application safety, etc.
- Ability to share knowledge, useful analytical practices & experiences with Tier 1 analysts.
- Ability to communicate incidents/events and lead remediation measures with clients as per requirement.
- Troubleshoot and remove basic SIEM connectivity issues.
- Assist in SIEM tuning and customization.
- Experience with tools such as QRadar, AlienVault, Splunk, and/or LogRhythm is a plus.
- SSL expertise is a plus.
- Working experience in a 24×7 environment.
- Well-organized personality with great attention to minimalistic details.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Responsibilities of the Cybersecurity Analyst
- Ensures that Splunk deployments remain in a healthy state.
- Tunes detection queries to alleviate false positives and expected activity.
- Crafts custom detection queries to detect threats.
- Assists in the training of the analyst team to ensure Splunk is leveraged to the maximum.
- Engineers the solution to meet the cybersecurity monitoring, incident response, and compliance needs of the client.
- Develops training material to enrich the SOC operations knowledge base.
- Mentors and trains Tier 1 SOC Analysts.
- Coaches Tier 1 Analysts on investigating and resolving escalated alarms.
- Documents security breaches, analyzes and reports the damage they cause.
- Maintains a high-security standard by collaborating with the security team to perform tests and unravel network weaknesses.
- Stays updated on the IT, Networking, and Cybersecurity related developments.
- Develops and educates company-wide useful protocols for effective cybersecurity.
Core Values:
- Integrity (Doing What’s Right)
- Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)
- Teamwork (Working Together)
- Excellence (Being Your Best)
- Accountability (Taking Personal Responsibility)
Disclaimer
All the qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
