Threat Investigation Analyst - Third Shift

The Threat Investigation Analyst will be responsible for shadowing more experienced analysts learning to triage, investigate, and escalate triggered security alerts to protect computer systems, networks and data. They will also be responsible for communicating technical security information to involved stakeholders across all levels of technical expertise. They are expected to stay up to date on the latest intelligence, including adversary methodologies to anticipate and identify security breaches and compromises, in addition, they are responsible for providing compete and accurate analyses of security alerts and effectively communicate to stakeholders with the guidance of more senior analysts. This position reports onsite to our Downers Grove, IL headquarters for training and then can be worked remotely.

Requirements:

• Must be able to work 12am – 8:30am CST Monday-Friday
• 0-2 years’ experience in a security related position
• Certifications preferred: CCNA, Security , CEH and/or CC
• A GIAC certification preferred
• Experience performing daily system monitoring and health checks for various security products
• Confident triaging alerts and reports of incidents
• Confident analyzing real traffic and associated artifacts: malicious, normal, and application traffic; and demonstrate the ability to differentiate malicious traffic from false positives
• Configuring firewalls, data encryption, and other security measures
• Understanding of how DNS works for both legitimate and malicious purposes
• The candidate must meet and uphold CJIS requirements
• Understanding basic network protocols and traffic flow in an enterprise environment
• The ability to communicate clearly with verbal and written skills
• Staying current on IT security trends, vulnerabilities, and news and recommending security enhancements
• Legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship now and in the future
• Must demonstrate a “can-do” attitude

We focus on candidates that display our “ACE” factor – Attitude, Compassion, and Enthusiasm to deliver quality solutions with exceptional customer service.

Compensation Range:

Salary Range: $60,000 to $80,000

What you get:

We offer an energetic work environment with many corporate culture amenities, competitive salary, and rich benefit plan including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, 529, Life Insurance, Income Protection Short and Long-Term Disability, Medical and Child/Elder Care, Flexible Spending Account Plans, Family Planning Benefits, Financial Education, Identity Theft Protection and Assistance, Legal Services, Employee Assistance Program, Two weeks’ vacation, additional paid time-off for Personal and Sick, certification and hands-on training, and employee discount for product services and entertainment.