Security Analyst

Job Description :

Job description Required Skills & Experience

2 to 5 years of full-time experience within a Security Operations Centre (SOC) or incident response team

Strong interest in information security, including awareness of current threats and security best practices

Familiarity with system administration and security controls on Microsoft Windows and Linux

Experience investigating security issues and / or complex operational issues on Windows and Linux

Knowledge of email security threats and security controls, including experience analysing email headers

Strong technical understanding of network fundamentals and common Internet protocols, specifically DNS, HTTP, HTTPS / TLS, and SMTP

Experience analysing network traffic using tools such as Wireshark, to investigate either security issues or complex operational issues

Experience reviewing system and application logs (e.g., web or mail server logs), either to investigate security issues or complex operational issues

Desired Skills & Experience

The following items are not hard requirements but would be an advantage:

A relevant specialist degree (e.g., information security or digital forensics)

Relevant information security certifications such as GCIH, GCIA, GSEC, CEH, Security+, SSCP, or CISSP

Familiarity with system administration in a Windows Domain / Active Directory environment.

Familiarity with core concepts of security incident response, e.g., the typical phases of response, vulnerabilities vs threats vs actors, Indicators of Compromise (IoCs), etc.

Experience coordinating incident response, troubleshooting, or other complex issues across a global organisation

Familiarity with Salesforce Sales Cloud (CRM) or Service Cloud

Experience with SIEM systems such as Splunk, AlienVault, QRadar, ArcSight or similar

Knowledge of scripting and common web technologies (e.g., Python, Perl, Unix shell scripts, PowerShell, JavaScript)

Active involvement in the information security community