Senior Cybersecurity Analyst

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Plans, designs, implements, and matures cybersecurity tooling and processes.  Evaluates information systems and collaborates with security architecture and engineering on complex security-related projects.  Performs research and development involving advanced topics, threats, and techniques.  Serve as cybersecurity operations center escalation point for SOC team members and peer team.  Performs advanced cybersecurity activities such as threat hunting, threat intelligence, purple teaming, attacker emulation, controls testing, and leading incident response tasks and readiness.   

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Serves as security operations center team lead, security escalation point, and mentor for junior analysts. 

• Researches and resolves alerts and incidents utilizing cybersecurity tools including but not limited to SIEM, SOAR, EDR, phishing, web proxy, networking, DLP, CASB, vulnerability scanning, etc.  

• Plans, coordinates, and executes regular incident response preparedness, including tabletop exercises.  

• Collaborate with stakeholders and others to maintain incident response plans.    

• Manages vulnerabilities through the whole lifecycle - identification, reporting, remediating, exceptions, and closure. 

• Able to research, select, design, implement, and maintain security tooling in collaboration with EMC's security engineers following EMC's IT Security Policies as well as industry best practices. 

• Research developments in cybersecurity industry to maintain the security roadmap and mature the security program at EMC.  

• Collaborates with security teams and other departments to review and implement new solutions to ensure effectiveness of EMC's cybersecurity defenses.  

• Develops and maintains vendor relationships, including understanding and evaluating emerging technologies of existing vendors and provides recommendation that strategically aligns to roadmap.  

• Supports audit, assessments, and other requests for supporting documentation or evidence. 

• Must possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, so that security and other complex topics can be understood by all levels of team members, including non-technical staff. 

• Maintains documentation lifecycle for cybersecurity.  Documents cybersecurity systems policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines. Reviews, evaluates and implements documentation recommendations from cybersecurity analysts. 

• Gathers data, provides reports, and recommends updates to cybersecurity KPI’s. 

• Provides metrics through automated processes where applicable. 

• Five plus years of SOC experience – investigating alerts, managing vulnerabilities, remediating security incidents, and running a SOC. 

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

The education and experience below are required for the job unless labelled as preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in a computer related field or equivalent relevant experience

• Five years of experience in information security or related experience

• Security certifications (CySA+, CISSP, Security+, CEH) preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

The knowledge, skills, and abilities below are required for the job unless labelled as preferred:

• Excellent knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within the field of information security

• Excellent knowledge of SIEM and SOAR technologies

• Strong knowledge IPS/IDS rules and policies

• Strong knowledge in one or more scripting languages, preferably Python

• Strong knowledge of protecting endpoints both cloud and on-premises

• Strong knowledge of vulnerability management and remediation and related security tools

• Strong knowledge of threat detection and response solutions

• Strong knowledge of enterprise system administration

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Excellent incident response skills including leading large group of various levels of the organization

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong human relations and customer service skills

• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills

Per the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the hiring range for this position for Colorado-based team members is $97,416.51-$125,099.76 The hiring range for other locations may vary.

Our employment practices are in accordance with the laws that prohibit discrimination due to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, active military status, citizenship status, marital status or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

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