Ireland SOC Security Analyst II
BlueVoyant
- Cork
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Monitor and analyze security events and alerts from multiple sources, including security information and event management (SIEM) software, network and host-based intrusion detection systems, firewall logs, and system logs (Windows and Unix), and databases
- Separate true threats from false positives using network and log analysis and escalate possible intrusions and attacks
- Initiate tickets, document, and escalate to higher-level security analysts
- Serve as the technical escalation point and mentor for lower-level analysts
- Regularly communicate with customer IT teams to inform them of issues, help them remediate, and ensure that they continue to operate business as usual
- Perform triage of incoming issues (assess the priority, determine risk)
- Work with customers to deploy hardware and software monitoring systems
- Maintain a strong awareness of the current threat landscape
- Excellent teamwork skills
- Knowledge of and experience with intrusion detection/prevention systems and SIEM software
- Strong knowledge and understanding of network protocols and devices.
- Strong experience with Mac OS, Windows, and Unix systems.
- Ability to analyze event logs and recognize signs of cyber intrusions/attacks
- Ability to handle high pressure situations in a productive and professional manner.
- Ability to work directly with customers to understand requirements for and feedback on security services
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to present complex technical topics in clear and easy-to-understand language
- Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively with a globally distributed team
- Ability to provide tuning recommendations for security tools to tool administrators.
- Familiarity with tools such as Wireshark, TCP Dump, Security Onion, and Splunk
- SIEM
- Packet Analysis
- SSL Decryption
- Malware Detection
- HIDS/NIDS
- Network Monitoring Tools
- Case Management System
- Knowledge Base
- Web Security Gateway
- Email Security
- Data Loss Prevention
- Anti-Virus
- Experience in network/host vulnerability analysis, intrusion analysis, digital forensics, penetration testing, or related areas
- 4-6 years of hands-on SOC/TOC/NOC experience
- GCIA required. GCIH, GCFE, CISSP, Security +, Network +, CEH, RHCA, RHCE, MCSA, MCP, or MCSE preferred
- Familiarity with tools such as IDA Pro, PEiD, PEview, Procmon, Snort, Bro, Kali Linux, Metasploit, NMAP, and Nessus
- Familiarity with GPO, Landesk, or other IT Infrastructure tools
- Understanding of programming/scripting languages and ability to run basic database queries
- Experience with ServiceNow
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or other IT-related field
- Exceptional candidates with proven experience in security/network operations will also be considered