SOC Analyst

This role will collaborate with others to detect and respond to information security incidents, while maintaining and following procedures for security event alerting. Additionally, this role will monitor and analyze security events on the network and endpoints. The IT Security OperationsAnalyst should have familiarity with the principles of network and endpoint security, current threat and attack trends, and a working knowledge of security principles such as defense in depth. This role reports to the IT SecurityOperations Manager.

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• Perform real-time security log and event analysis taking appropriate action within defined parameters
• Monitor security systems to prevent or reduce issues from impacting production systems
• Assist with security investigations to determine root cause, impact and remediation steps
• Maintain security toolsets and reporting dashboards
• Identify and analyze malware including global trends
• Work to continuously improve security operations procedures supporting the IT Security Strategy
• Communicate effectively with technical teams, business personnel and service providers across the globe
• Manage with highest regard sensitive and confidential information and situations
• Research, analysis and response to security vulnerabilities and industry security events
• Regular report out of IT security events along with remediation activities
• Preserving evidence gathered during incidents and investigations
• Metrics and Dashboard development for relevant security metrics
• Relevant communications to IT technical teams
• Develop and maintain documentation for global IT security
• Adherence to global IT security processes, procedures and policy
• Report unresolved network security exposures, misuse of resources or noncompliance situations using defined escalation processes
• Review, assess, and mitigate penetration tests and vulnerability assessments on information systems and infrastructure

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• Bachelors  - IT or related field or comparable work experience
• 1-5 years relevant experience
• Knowledge of information security principles, defense in depth, TCP/IP, including risk management, threat and vulnerability management, incident response, and identity and access management.
• Desirable – Security+, SSCP,CEH, GSEC, CND, or similar
• Experience in developing, documenting and maintaining security procedures
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent analytic and problem-solving skills
• Travel 10-15%
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• This role may have anon-call rotation requirement

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