Description Shift: Saturday - Wednesday, 7PM - 3AM.
Description The Cyber Defense Analyst position is responsible for performing triage of security events that are escalated to the team. You will be responsible for monitoring and analyzing security events, following established processes and procedures, identifying improvements, identifying potential threats, and providing immediate response and escalation when necessary. This position is the front line of defense in safeguarding our information systems and data from cyber threats.
Position Responsibilities
- Continuously monitor and respond to security events escalated through the Security Information and Event Management System (SIEM).
- Perform initial triage and classification of security incidents, escalating high-priority incidents to senior analysts or the incident response team.
- Perform analysis of security events involving data collected from the network, host systems, and application log data
- Maintain and document detailed records of security incidents, actions taken, and lessons learned for future reference within the Incident Management System.
- Interface with CME Group employees that are reporting security issues through established communication channels
- Continuous Learning - Stay updated on the latest cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and security best practices
- Support and contribute to the development of new detections and documentation to enhance security posture of CME. Proficient in creation of new detections.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address security incidents and share insights on emerging threats.
- Provide support for Junior Analysts in validation and assessment of security events.
Position Requirements
- Strong customer-service orientation.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- High level critical thinking skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent listening and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
- Ability to conduct research into network/security issues and products.
- Comfortable working in a dynamic environment with multiple goals.
- Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
- Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
- Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
- Ability to deal diplomatically and effectively at all levels of the organization including both technical and non-technical, management and senior leadership
- 1-3 Years of experience in a L1/Related Security Experience.
Formal Education & Certifications
- BA/BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Security, or Information Systems or related work experience
- SANS GSEC, GCIH, GCFE (or related experience)
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