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EY Cyber Triage and Forensics – Security Analyst II in Montgomery, Alabama
Cyber Triage and Forensics – Security Analyst II
Core Business Services
Requisition # UNI00H79
Post Date 6 days ago
Cyber Triage and Forensics (CTF) - The Cyber Triage and Forensics is responsible for monitoring and detecting information security events that could adversely impact EY information assets and resources. Its mission is aligned with the both the incident response and attack lifecycles
The opportunity
A qualified candidate will have the opportunity to work with highly talent Cyber security professional to learn and develop new skills. Candidate will be exposed to many technologies and security tools whilst working with EY as well as career growth opportunity. CTF do provide training to analysts.
Your key responsibilities
Under limited supervision the CTF (Cyber Triage and Forensics) Analyst II will report to the US CTF Manager. He/she will work collaboratively to detect and respond to information security incidents, develop, maintain, and follow procedures for security event alerting, and participate in security investigations. The CTF Analyst II will perform tasks including monitoring, research, classification and analysis of security events that occur on the network or endpoint. The CTF Analyst II should have familiarity with the principles of network and endpoint security, current threat and attack trends, a basic understanding of the OSI model, and have a working knowledge of defense in depth strategies.
The CTF Analyst II must be competent to work at a technical level, be capable of identifying threats and vectors that cause security events, and be able to follow defined procedures for mitigating said threats.
The position requires experience analyzing malware and other related cyber threats and implementing and maintaining security and analysis solutions for large enterprises, with knowledge on large scale threat analysis of event data from commercial and open source infrastructure technology platforms
Respond to network and host based security events
Participate in detecting, investigating, and resolving security events
Capable of working independently while supporting CTF Analyst I as necessary
Identify and propose areas for improvement within the Cyber Triage and Forensics
Provide documentation and project support
Act as second and/or third-tier support for the CTF Analyst I
Act as a peer group leader to help train support staff
Serve as an escalation point for difficult problems and complex inquiries
Server as shift lead when necessary
Conduct detailed security event analysis from network traffic attributes and host-based attributes ( binary analysis, etc) to identify information security incidents
Provide feedback on security control capability gaps based off of security intrusion trends
Develop and maintain analytical procedures to improve security incident identification efficiency
Demonstrate ability to drive process improvements and identify gaps
Skills and attributes for success
Information Security Principles, Technologies, and Practices
Proven experience with multiple security event detection platforms
Thorough understanding of TCP/IP
Understand basic IDS / IPS rules to identify and/or prevent malicious activity
Demonstrated integrity in a professional environment
Good social, communication and technical writing skills
Comfortable navigating and troubleshooting Linux and Windows system issues
Ability to participate in detecting, investigating, and resolving security events
Capable of working independently
Identify and propose areas for improvement within the Cyber Triage and Forensics
To qualify for the role, you must have
Education:
Bachelors in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Security or 3-4 years of related work experience.
Experience:
Minimum of 3-4 years of experience in one or more of the following:
Working in a Security Monitoring/Security Operations Center environment (SOC)
Experience investigating security events, threats and/or vulnerabilities
Understanding of electronic investigation and log correlationProficiency with the latest intrusion detection platforms; working knowledge of Linux and/or Windows systems administration (Including AD).
Scripting or programming (Shell scripting, Python, PowerShell,Perl, Java, etc.)
Conduct detailed security event analysis from network traffic attributes and host-based attributes (memory analysis, binary analysis, etc) to identify information security incidents
Desired skill: Previous leadership experience as a team lead or supervisor.
Ideally, you’ll also have
Information Security Principles, Technologies, and Practices
Proven experience with multiple security event detection platforms
Thorough understanding of TCP/IP
Demonstrated integrity in a professional environment
Good social, communication and technical writing skills
Comfortable navigating and troubleshooting Windows system issues
Desired Certifications - SSCP,CEH, GCIH, GCFA, GCIA, GSEC,GIAC, Security What we look for
Under limited supervision the CTF (Cyber Triage and Forensics) Analyst II will report to the US CTF Manager. The CTF Analyst II will perform tasks including monitoring, research, classification and analysis of security events that occur on the network or endpoint. The CTF Analyst II should have familiarity with the principles of network and endpoint security, current threat and attack trends, a basic understanding of the OSI model, and have a working knowledge of defense in depth strategies.
What working at EY offers
We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:
Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you
EY is committed to be an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.
About EY
As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.
If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
Join us in building a better working world.
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