Info Security Assoc Specialist

Overview

The Senior Incident Handler is responsible for responding to security incidents, threats, and vulnerabilities. Within the Cyber Fusion Center organization, this role requires the ability to fully engage in all phases of the incident lifecycle. This includes the skills to analyze event logs, computer artifacts, and other data sources to contain and resolve incidents or events, provide recommendations for remediation, and determine the root cause.

Responsibilities

• Identify, respond to, and mitigate sophisticated threats to PepsiCo computer networks.
• Conduct incident response activities, including advanced investigation (forensic, malware analyses, etc.) to investigate potential intrusions and develop remediation guidance.
• Perform the activities necessary for the immediate, short-term, rapid resolution of incidents to minimize production downtime and risk exposure.Maintain a professional, communicative relationship with clients and management to provide information throughout the incident, problem, and change management cycles.
• Coordinates and drives efforts among multiple business units during response activities and post-mortem.
• Proactive monitoring of client environments using specialized security applications.
• Provide timely, comprehensive, and accurate information to Information Security leadership in written and verbal communications.
• Develop the requisite expertise, knowledge, and ability to perform independently.
• Create and deliver custom training to CFC and InfoSec teams, coach your peers
• Routinely develop and update incident response playbooks to ensure response activities align with best practices, minimize gaps in response, and provide comprehensive mitigation of threats.
• Participate in after-hours on-call rotation when required.
• Bring up innovative ideas based on your own experience or information gathered from external communities, and actively participate in the Incident Response function’s growth
• Collaborate with CFC teams on project execution and PepsiCo security improvements
• Review and resolve project/initiative requirements according to established timelines
• Produce detailed technical reports and presentations in support of digital investigations
• Ensure team success through organizational, functional, and team alignment toward team mission and objectives

Compensation and Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $89,000 - $149,000.
• Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 10% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience in information security, especially in an Information operations/incident role.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in Information Technology or related discipline.
• Relevant technical security certifications (GIAC, EC-Council, ISC-2, etc.) and optional security architecture/management certifications (ISO27000, ISACA, etc.) are well seen.
• Hands-on troubleshooting, analysis, and technical expertise to resolve incidents and service requests; previous experience in troubleshooting day-to-day operational processes such as security monitoring, data correlation, security operations etc.
• Proven experience performing analysis of security events and incidents to determine root cause and provide resolution; working experience against advanced persistent threats is well seen.
• Hands-on digital forensic and/or malware analysis experience is a plus.
• Strong working knowledge of at least three security tools: host-based antivirus, anti-spam gateway solutions, firewalls, IDS/IPS, server and network device hardening, data loss prevention, forensics software, vulnerability management, and website security.
• Understanding of regular expressions and at least one common scripting language
• Competence in internal and external ticketing systems for ITIL-based incident, problem, and change management.
• Solid customer orientation with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• A team-focused mentality with the proven ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience working with Cyber Threat Intelligence, Red Teams, Threat Defense and Hunting teams
• An ability to effectively influence others to modify their opinions, plans, or behaviors.
• Proactive attitude, seeking improvement opportunities to positively impact the security posture and the business.
• An ability to work extremely well under pressure while maintaining a professional image and approach.
• Decision-making capabilities, with an ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate one.
• Very good English, both written and spoken.

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