Security Analyst II

Job Description

Job Description

Security Analyst II

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4x10 Schedule, Evening / Night Shift

About the Role :

As a Security Analyst II, you will be responsible for supporting the 24 / 7 / 365 Security Operations Center (SOC). You will serve as the escalation point for the Security Analysts (Tier 1) and provide backup when required, answering incoming calls and internal and external emails.

Your priority is to monitor, detect, and respond to customer alerts received by various logs and network sources within the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions. You will also be reviewing vulnerability reports and assessments.

Responsibilities :

• Review internal tickets and assign them according to designed workflows
• Analyze intrusions, detect incidents, and assist in response
• Seek out attacker presence on client’s networks and logs with advanced threat hunting
• Identify attack vectors, threat tactics, and attacker techniques
• Proactively engage with clients to understand their security needs and wants
• Regularly assist with reviews and provide reports on observed threats
• Research new threats to enterprise environments
• Assist Senior Security Analysts as directed by leadership to participate in hunt activities and intelligence actions
• Work with the team to resolve issues, tweak current processes, and develop / improve existing work instructions
• Analyze Indicators of Compromises (IOCs) and work with the team to develop countermeasures
• Shift work and holiday work are required as part of a 24 / 7 / 365 SOC

Technologies :

Microsoft Defender (minimum of 1 year)

Packet Capture (PCAP) analysis using Wireshark

Knowledge & Skills :

2-year degree in computer technologies and industry-recognized certifications

Who we are :

At Pondurance we embrace, educate, and protect people by helping make our world a better and safer place.  We believe in inviting good people into our company who are driven to become great !

Every person at Pondurance is encouraged to focus and grow in their individual areas of interest, passion, and career path . We have accessible leaders as Mentors who believe “None of us are as smart as all of us” (R. Pelletier).

We believe everyone has the freedom to be themselves , especially at work and so we embrace, support, and celebrate each other. Each one of us influences our company’s direction through speaking up, you have a voice and we want you to use it.

Do you want to be a part of something different? Do you want to influence real change? Do you want to be part of the solution? Then join us in redefining the security and cyber risk landscape.

What We Offer :

The opportunity to apply your expertise, take on new challenges, and help customers address their biggest security objectives.

An inclusive culture of teamwork that embraces the diversity of our people and communities in which we work.

Some of the corporate benefits (there are more) for full-time employees include :

You will likely be based out of one of our current locations : McLean, VA or Indianapolis, IN.

To promote a healthy and safe work community we require background and drug screenings as part of our hiring process. Details of our process will be provided upon request.

We are an equal opportunity employer focused on celebrating diversity and inclusion. We believe that each individual should be treated equally without regard to race, color, identity, national origin, protected veteran status, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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