[Hiring] SOC Analyst L1 @SilverSky

Role Description

As someone with a passion for understanding and defeating the latest online threats, you will use your knowledge to protect our clients and grow our operations. In return, you will be at the cutting edge of new technology, learning new skills and gaining certifications that are recognized and respected across the industry.

This is a hands-on entry-level security analyst position for a 24x7 team; responsible for analyzing and responding to all security and service-related events. In this role, you will be the first line of support for the clients’ security concerns. You will monitor security consoles, escalate change requests, and security events to the proper department.

What you’ll be doing:

• Monitor and analyze Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Anomaly Detection Systems (ADS), Firewall event logs, and Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM) toolset event logs to identify security attacks and threats for remediation/suppression.
• Assist in Computer Security Incident Response activities for large organizations as a 1st line security analyst to identify various malicious threats in enterprise environments.
• Ensure timely accurate communications of alerts to IT, Network or Security groups regarding intrusions and compromises to their network infrastructure, applications, and operating systems.
• Assist Senior Analysts with the implementation of counter measures or mitigating controls.
• Make recommendations to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of technologies including but not limited to; Firewalls, IPS & IDS, Active Directory, Windows Server, Linux, TCP/IP, Networks, AWS, CDN's, Vulnerability management and SIEM, DRM preferred.
• Basic knowledge in cyber security.
• Fundamental knowledge of Security Administration.
• Knowledge of incident containment, recovery, and mitigation.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong analytical and excellent problem-solving skills.
• Willing to work flexible schedules as part of a 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days service delivery environment.
• Excellent written & verbal skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Required to earn Sec+ within 6 months of beginning employment.
• Understanding SLA requirements within a Security Operations Centre.

Work Arrangement

This is a remote position open to candidates residing in Guam or Hawaii. U.S. Citizenship is required. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship for employment authorization, either now or in the future, is not available for this position.

How we work

Our 3 values define how we operate internally as well as externally:

• Vision - We embrace a forward-thinking mindset. Our team has a clear and inspiring picture of the future that helps drive our decisions towards creating and delivering world-class security services.
• Velocity - We have a bias for action. We move swiftly and with purpose toward our goals and objectives and can easily adapt (and adjust) along the way.
• Vigilance - We foster a culture of proactive awareness for our company and our customers, who trust us to be an extension of their team. We are always looking for areas where we can innovate, improve, fix, transform and revolutionize, which ensures the protection, safety and success of everyone at SilverSky.

Individuals that can act intelligently and confidently without an ego will thrive.

If this opportunity sounds interesting and you are passionate about redefining how the world thinks about cyber security, we want to hear from you. Apply now if you are interested in learning more about how we can change the rules of engagement, together.