Cyber Security Analyst

Description:

Milestone is searching for a Security Analyst/Incident Coordinator to serve our growing business at a Fortune 500 enterprise client. The team is responsible for ensuring continuous infrastructure reliability for multiple revenue-generating services. The role provides support through security operations incident management processes to protect and/or restore service operations as quickly as possible and minimize impact on customers. Ideal candidates have strong experience with SIEM tools and security event processes.

Required Skills:

• Minimum 3+ years of experience working in 24x7 enterprise operations, preferably security operations

• Minimum 1+ years of experience working with SIEM, including running investigations (correlating events on different aspects such as source/destination addresses, usernames, and process names)

• Demonstrable comprehension of Information Security including malware, emerging threats, attacks, and vulnerability management

• A sound understanding of TCP/IP and networking concepts

• Understanding of network design principles with and knowledge of the OSI model.

• Flexibility around being on-call or a scheduled rotation

• Service-oriented approach to resolving customer escalations, incident handling, and response Superior written communication skills

• Strong deductive reasoning, critical thinking, problem-solving, and prioritization skills Ability to rapidly find, assimilate and synthesize information correctly while under pressure

• Bachelor's Degree in any stream is preferred

Preferred Skills: 

• IT-related degree or certification

• Prior experience analyzing data and pulling service logs to investigate trends and identify errors

• Network, Security, or Platform certification(s) (S+, N+, MCSP, CNA) is a plus.