[Hiring] Senior Analyst @CrowdStrike

Role Description

CrowdStrike is looking for highly motivated, self-driven, technical analysts dedicated to making a difference in global security by protecting organizations against the most advanced attackers in the world. Our CrowdStrike virtual security operations center offers opportunities to expand your skill set through a wide variety of experiences, detecting and responding to incidents as they occur in real-time for our customers.

Do you find yourself interested in putting your hands-on technical skills to the test in detecting, containing, and remediating incidents?

Are you self-motivated and looking for an opportunity to rapidly accelerate your skills?

Do you crave new and innovative work that actually matters to your customer?

Do you have an Incident Response or Information Security background that you’re not fully utilizing?

Are you capable of leading teams and interacting well with customers?

Do you love working around like-minded, smart people who you can learn from and mentor on a daily basis?

What You'll Do

• Conduct monitoring and perform in-depth analysis of security alerts.
• Exercise incident handling processes across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms.
• Perform malware analysis.
• Perform remote remediation of malware or malicious activity.
• Develop and improve processes for incident detection, triage, and the execution of countermeasures.
• Produce high-quality written and verbal communications, recommendations, and findings to customer management.
• Demonstrate industry thought leadership through blog posts, CrowdCasts, and other public speaking events.
• Manage internal programs or teams.
• Serve as the technical escalation point and mentor for lower-level analysts.
• Provide oversight and quality assurance for issues worked by lower-level analysts.
• Assist in the advancement of security processes and procedures.

What You'll Need

• Experience in Incident Handling: conducting or managing incident response for organizations, investigating targeted threats such as the Advanced Persistent Threat, Organized Crime, and Hactivists.
• Computer Forensic Analysis: background using a variety of forensic analysis tools in incident response investigations to determine the extent and scope of compromise.
• Systems Administration: understanding of system internals to implement and execute countermeasures and remediation.
• Network Forensic Analysis: knowledge of network protocols, network analysis tools, and ability to perform analysis of associated network logs.
• Malware Analysis: ability to perform static and dynamic malware analysis to understand the nature of malware.
• Incident Remediation: strong understanding of targeted attacks and able to create customized tactical and strategic remediation plans for compromised organizations.
• Network Operations and Architecture/Engineering: strong understanding of secure network architecture and background in performing network operations.
• Programming/Scripting: experience coding in Powershell, C, C#, VB, Python, Perl, Ruby on Rails, and .NET.
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Education

• BA or BS / MA or MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, Information Security, Information Assurance, Information Security Management, Intelligence Studies, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Policy, or a related field.

Bonus Points

• 4-6 years of relevant incident handling experience.
• At least one relevant security certification.
• Strong verbal and communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong experience with Mac OS, Windows, and Unix operating systems.
• Ability to handle high-pressure situations in a productive and professional manner.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to multi-task.

Benefits

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards.
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs.
• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge.
• Paid parental and adoption leaves.
• Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role.
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections.
• Vibrant office culture with world-class amenities.
• Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe.