Senior Cyber Security Incident Response Analyst

Job Title: Senior Cyber Security Incident Response AnalystPosition Type & Duration: Direct HireLocation & Remote Flex:Has to be in one of the offices: Scottsdale/Phoenix, ChicagoHybrid Schedule: 3 days On-site (Wednesdays on-site)The Cyber Security Incident Response Analyst III is part of a high-performance team, responsible for detecting, identifying, mitigating and responding to critical or urgent threat situations.Essential Functions• Trains, coaches and mentors team members on efficient and advanced threat hunting and investigation techniques• Leads maintenance of policies, standards and procedures• Leads analyst requests for new or modified cyber security alerts• Interfaces with CISO and as part of the Cyber Security Incident Response roles• Performs detection and investigative analysis activities for a variety of digital devices, computers, storage media, servers, networks, and cloud-based services• Performs advanced host and network forensics and malware analysis; Investigates and responds to incidents; provides recommendations to improve company’s security posture. Escalates complex issues as needed.• Performs security incident handling efforts in response to a detected incident, and coordinates with other stakeholders• Performs the tracking of investigations and incidents through resolution• Performs standard procedures for incident response to counteract the detected threats• Uses data collected from a variety of cyber defense tools (e.g., IDS alerts, firewalls, network traffic logs) to analyze events that occur within their environments for the purposes of mitigating threats.• Performs network/system/application/log intrusion detection analysis and trends• Performs complex analysis of potentially malicious activities and software• Maintains awareness of trends in security, regulatory, technology, and operational requirements, including• Maintains awareness of current threat landscape, including adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures.• Creates procedural documentation and tools for automated analysis and correlation activities• Represents the Security Operations team at internal and external threat intelligence and cybersecurity forums• Performs on-call activities when required• Ensures the company's commitment to protect the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.Minimum Qualifications• Education and/or experience typically obtained through completion of a Bachelor’s degree or 2 year degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math or Physical Science.• Minimum 7 years of progressive information security technology experience• Proven advanced analytical skills across various technologies• Advanced understanding of Networking and security concepts• Advanced understanding of Windows, Linux/Unix and Mac Operating Systems• Experience in identifying, triaging, and escalating tickets based on severity and malicious activity.• Experience in responding to malicious threats coming from various sources• Experience with the incident response process• Ability to work within a team environment as well as independently• Ability to train, coach and mentor junior analysts and improve upon existing skillsets• Effective communication skills to speak and write for all technology experience levels.• Effective interpersonal skills, able to comfortably present to peers, coworkers, and customers• A propensity for continued development of skills though research and training• Background and drug screen.Preferred Qualifications• Additional related education, certifications and/or experience is beneficial• Subject matter expert within Malware Analysis, Network Analysis, Incident response, or forensic analysis domains.• Subject matter expert in one or more security tools such as EDR platforms, DLP tools, phishing platforms or SIEMs• Working experience in cloud technology security• Experience utilizing Security Orchestration Automation Response (SOAR) tools•