Cyber Security Analyst

Title: Cyber Threat Analyst

Location: Remote (Atlanta, onsite the last Wednesday of each month)

Anticipated Duration: 12 Month Contract

**Cannot work C2C**

Job Description

A our client's Security Analyst participates in monitoring, hunting, and responding to cyber security events. They provide a front-line role during cyber security incidents, identifying the extent of the threat, business impacts, and advising or sometimes performing the most suitable course of action to contain, eradicate, and remediate an incident. A Security Analyst maintains a good knowledge of the threat landscape and helps enhance visibility and response capabilities by identifying new methods of detecting threats. A Security Analyst is proactive and seeks out adversaries determined to negatively impact our client's reputation, financial interest, or threaten the safety of our employees and customers. Additionally, a strong understanding of cloud concepts, including identity protection, entraid, and conditional access policies, is essential. Preferred experience includes working with risk-based alerting and SOAR platforms.

Responsibilities

• Act on security events presented to Analyst via SIEM, user submissions, dashboards, etc.
• Self-initiate hunting initiatives to discover potential breaches or undiscovered cyber threats
• Remain abreast of emerging threat patterns and provide recommendations to detect threats
• Assists with patching recommendations and workarounds for zero-day threats.
• Coordinate mitigation or remediations task with stakeholders or supporting teams
• Communicates with management on incident updates.
• Monitors SIEM and analyzes security events to determine appropriate actions
• Monitors emails containing links/attachments associated with potential phishing attempts to determine appropriate actions
• Identify and tune false positives associated with current security events
• Document analytical steps and findings associated with security event investigations

Qualifications Required for Cyber Security Analyst

• 2 years IT security experience
• Minimum 2 years of experience in performing analysis on Windows and LINUX/UNIX systems
• Minimum 2 years of experience and/or familiarity in the following areas:
• Network/Endpoint: analysis tools
• Scripting languages
• Windows/Unix command line utilities
• Reputation analysis associated with IP’s, Domains, Email Addresses
• Ticketing Systems
• Required to submit to a background examination.
• Understanding of cloud concepts, including identity protection, entraid, and conditional access policies

Preferred capabilities:

• Oral and written communication skills
• Ability to take ownership of incidents from acknowledgement to resolution
• Ability to initiate security event investigations
• Ability to comprehend and articulate business impact associated with security events
• Interacting with vendors to support proof of concepts
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products: Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.
• Exposure, experience and/or knowledge of cloud technology
• Familiar with NIST 800-61 and SANS Critical Security Controls
• Ability to identify and mitigate security events by recommending and/or implementing defensive/preventive strategies
• Experience working with risk-based alerting

Desired certifications:

• GIAC Security Essentials (GCIH)
• GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
• Security
• Other certifications within IT Security

Characteristics of a Southern Company Cyber Analyst

• Self-Motivated – Cyber Analysts do not only act when security tools trigger alerts; we are suspicious by nature and can generate security events based on self-initiated tasks.
• Perseverance - Cyber Analysts identify resources that allow us to move through or around barriers as we analyze cyber security events.
• Dependable – Cyber Analysts work within a team environment and thus, we rely on one another for knowledge-sharing and dependence.
• Integrity - As Cyber Analysts, our reputation is our code of ethics. We are not perfect. We admit our mistakes. We do the right thing.
• Sense of Humor – Although this may vary, just have one; I promise we can work with it. We have a lot of fun in what we do, so you will need a sense of humor to keep up.

The compensation range for this position is $50 to $65 (dependent on factors including but not limited to client requirements, experience, statutory considerations, and location). Benefits available to full-time employees: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k and commuter benefits.

Synergis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including but not limited to, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

For immediate consideration, please forward your resume to Jessica Rives at jrives@synergishr.com

If you require assistance or an accommodation in the application or employment process, please contact us at jrives@synergishr.com.

Synergis is a workforce solutions partner serving thousands of businesses and job seekers nationwide. Our digital world has accelerated the need for businesses to build IT ecosystems that enable growth and innovation along with enhancing the Total Experience (TX). Synergis partners with our clients at the intersection of talent and transformation to scale their balanced teams of tech, digital and creative professionals. Learn more about Synergis at www.synergishr.com.