About the Role
ARKONSKI is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst to work on the client-facing Security Operations Center (SOC) – Assurance and Response Team. This position requires a motivated fast learner, who is able to work within key vulnerability and security information event management functions to identify, analyze, and remediate potential threats to the environment. The candidate will require security industry knowledge that evolves with current and emerging vulnerabilities and threats, as well as an ongoing understanding of key business and technological processes. This position will report to the SOC Lead Security Analyst.
In this role you will perform key client-facing managed security services activities including identification of assets, scanning for infrastructure and application vulnerabilities, security penetration testing, and security monitoring. In addition, you will perform investigations and perform analyses of events in order to thwart internal and external threats to the environment. You will collaborate on an ongoing basis with clients’ key contacts and stakeholders to support detection, triage, incident analysis, containment, remediation and reporting of vulnerabilities, events, and escalated incidents while coordinating business priorities, emerging and actual threats and best practices to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the clients information assets.
ARKONSKI does not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies, search firms or any third parties.
Assist in establishing a mature and optimized Security Operations Center discipline to support managed security services focused on client-facing vulnerability and security information event management engagements.
Identify and remediate infrastructure and application vulnerabilities identified in continuous scanning and regular penetration testing exercises and assist with risk prioritization.
Analyze and respond to security threats from Firewall (FW), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), Antivirus (AV), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Network Detection and Response (NDR), Email Security, Cloud Security, and other security threat data sources.
Respond to clients in a timely manner (within documented SLA) with thorough and concise analysis and recommended actions.
Document actions in cases to effectively communicate information to internal and external stakeholders as well as for historical retrieval.
Adhere to ARKONSKI company and client policies, procedures, and security practices.
Resolve problems independently and understand escalation procedures.
Conduct scanning and monitoring activities to provide in-depth visibility into potential known and unknown vulnerabilities and threats that may pose risk to the ARKONSKI and client environments.
Participate in security incidents and act as the technical Subject Matter Expert during significant security incidents.
Utilize analytics to identify potential vulnerabilities and threats to the environment.
Detect, respond, mitigate, and report on cyber threats/incidents that may impact the environment.
Collaborate with ARKONSKI and client technical leads and Subject Matter Experts including Engineering, Operations, Service Desk, Applications, and client key stakeholders on matters related to security scanning and monitoring across a global footprint.
Collaborate and serve as liaison to key security vendor solution partners.
Conduct operations surrounding cyber security incident response technologies including network logging and forensics, security information and event management tools, security analytics platforms, log search technologies, and host-based forensics as applicable.
Act as an internal information security consultant to the business and technology units, advising on risks, threats and control practices related to SOC - Assurance and Response.
Assist in development and knowledge sharing within the team.
Assist in security console tuning.
Perform threat hunts that target known vulnerabilities, threats, and other attack vectors.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Desire to work in SOC, Vulnerability Management, Security Information Event Management, Threat Hunt, or Threat Intel team on a long-term basis.
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Passion for information security
Strong business acumen including written and verbal communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and organization skills
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
Experience with Vulnerability Management technologies.
Experience with Security Information Event Management technologies.
Practical experience with TCP/IP networking
Working knowledge of Routing and Access Control Devices
Experience with Linux, Windows, iOS, and Network Operating Systems
Experience with Endpoint and Network Detection Response technologies.
Experience with Cloud Security configuration best practices.
Desire to pursue industry related certifications: Security+, C|EH, GSEC, etc.
Responsibilities
The Tier II elements of the End User Engineer role require proficiency in PowerShell and command line. Our tier 2 engineers are expected to have the ability to create or modify scripts.
About the Company
ARKONSKI is a staffing firm that works with a ISO27001 and AICPA SOC 2 Type II certified company that specializes in providing IT migration and transformation services for the Mergers and Acquisitions market. Our client was recently recognized as one of the 100 best places to work in IT, highlighting our competitive advantage of empowering thought leaders and providing cutting-edge solutions for the fast-paced industry of Private Equity.