Cyber Security Analyst

 SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $73,000.00 and $93,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

Role Description

Monitor, review and perform audits on security lists, access logs, policy compliance reports, and threat detection and quarantine lists. Monitor network traffic for signs of irregular activity that may indicate a breach. Provide incident response and support in the event of a cyber security event. Troubleshoot and remediate any issues and analyze threats once they have been contained.

Role Objectives: Delivery

• Act as a core member of the Cyber Monitoring & Response in support of the bank
• Analyze security alerts and respond to security events and incidents.
• Maintain and update monitoring & response playbooks.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting.
• Develop expertise in our monitoring systems and technology and support Threat Detection team developing new detection ideas.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency, work hand in hand with Security Automation team to automate and improve our response processes.
• Assist in the implementation and ongoing support of security systems.
• Execute tasks or support projects to enhance team’s capabilities.
• Follow standards for security excellence within the SOC.
• Bring a positive outlook and seek to motivate and inspire your fellow team members. 

Role Objectives: Expertise

• Demonstrate understanding of cyber security best practices, risk vectors, mitigation techniques and protection software.
• Display basic knowledge of network security concepts such as firewalls, proxy servers, email security and suspicious traffic flows.
• Exhibit proficiency to quickly identify potential cyber security threats from logs and monitoring, and follow steps to minimize impact.
• Show ability to convey cyber security polices and concepts to employees and conduct training efforts to ensure all employees follow recommended best practices relating to cyber security.
• Understanding of MITRE ATT@CK Cyber Kill Chain and similar frameworks.
• Knowledge of security controls related to the detection, analysis, and response (SIEM, EDR, NDR, XDR, UEBA).
• Knowledge of Windows and Linux systems, Active Directory, Cloud technologies.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelors Degree in Cyber Security or related field
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with experience in documenting their work to a high level.
• Must be self-directed with the ability to work independently.
• Ability to multi-task and remain productive in a service-driven and results oriented environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

SMBC’s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.