Cybersecurity Operations Center Analyst I

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Job Summary
 

Are you ready to launch your cybersecurity career in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment? As a Cybersecurity Operations Center Analyst I, you'll be on the front lines of our Security Operations Center—monitoring, analyzing, and responding to real-time threats. Work alongside experienced analysts, sharpen your skills, and help protect vital systems and data. Join us and be part of a team that’s passionate about security and driven by purpose.

What you will do

• Monitors and processes response for security events during normal business hours and participate in the on-call rotation for after-hours security event response as a member of a team.

• Under the guidance of senior analysts, participates in threat hunting, monitoring, and event handling activities during normal business hours and participates in the on-call rotation after-hours.

• Stays current with new threats and attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), leveraging them to improve detection and response capabilities.

• Works with senior cybersecurity operations center (CSOC) analysts to help continuously optimize and mature the CSOC technology stack, architecture, capabilities, and programs.

• Assists in cyber investigations including suspicious files analysis across applications, networks, and endpoints, including memory and disk forensics, to determine maliciousness, e.g., Windows utilities, as well as targeted malware and zero-day attacks.

• Helps coordinate a cohesive and repeatable process designed to remediate existing threats and anticipate new attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures.

• Engages in other duties as needed that support Alliant Energy’s Values and helps deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities.

Education Requirements

• Associate Degree Information Technology Preferred

Required Experience

• 1 year of information security work experience

• Experience driving measurable improvement in monitoring and response capabilities at scale.

• Experience working with SIEM systems, threat intelligence platforms, security automation and orchestration solutions, intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS), file integrity monitoring (FIM), DLP and other network and system monitoring tools.

Preferred Experience

• 1 year of information security monitoring and response or security operation center experience highly recommended.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Display an in-depth understanding of new trends and technologies related to IT security and compliance, and contribute to the company IT security strategy and roadmap.

• Knowledge of a variety of Internet protocols.

• Working knowledge/experience with network systems, security principles, applications and risk and compliance initiatives such as Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (GLBA), Payment Card Industry (PCI), Health Information Portability and Accountability Ace (HIPAA), Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Demonstrated effective decision-making skills.

• Demonstrated ability to use computer software programs (e.g., e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet, and project management).

• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a diverse work environment.

Key Skills

• Access Control Management • Application Security • Cloud Networking • Cybersecurity Risk Management • DevSecOps • Identity and Access Management (IAM) • Incident Management • Incident Response • Information Security Management • IT Risk Management • Intrusion Detection • IT Security Management • Network Penetration Testing • Network Security Management • Security Architecture Design • Security Governance • Threat Modeling • Vulnerability Management

Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you.

Alliant Energy offers a comprehensive total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

Pay Range:

This position is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

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All candidates selected for employment with Alliant Energy will be required to successfully complete a background check, and a drug screen where applicable.

Disclaimer:
The above information on this description has been crafted to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not crafted to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
 

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