Incident Response Analyst - weekend

Will work Friday/Saturday/Sunday/Monday from 8 AM to 6 PM EST
Work can be remote - must be located in the US

About Us

Thrive is a rapidly growing technology solutions provider focusing upon Cloud, Cyber Security, Networking, Disaster Recovery and Managed Services. Our corporate culture, engineering talent, customer-centric approach, and focus upon “next generation” services help us stand out amongst our peers. Thrive is on the look-out for individuals who don’t view their weekdays spent at “a job”, but rather look to develop valuable skills that ignite their passion and lead to a CAREER. If you’re attracted to a “work hard, play hard” environment, seeking the guidance, training and experience necessary to build a lucrative career, then welcome to THRIVE!!

Position Overview

With a growing client base, Thrive is continuing to build out its security team. We are looking to hire an Incident Response Analyst to take a role within our Security Operation Center. The analyst will assist with continuously monitoring and improving our customers' security posture, while preventing, detecting, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity incidents utilizing technology and well-defined processes and procedures. The ideal candidate will have a passion for information security and will value what a properly managed Security monitoring solution can bring to our client needs.

Primary Responsibilities

Process investigation requests from SOC Analysts who perform security event monitoring using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) from multiple sources, including but not limited to, events from network and host-based intrusion detection/prevention systems, network infrastructure logs, systems logs, applications, and databases

Investigate intrusion attempts, differentiate false positives from true intrusion attempts, and perform in-depth analysis of exploits

Lead incident response and threat hunting efforts for confirmed High Priority security incidents and follow through until resolution

Utilize threat intelligence to identify and investigate potential security threats

Develop playbooks for incident response and incident management processes, including threat triage, incident investigation, and incident resolution

Conduct regular reviews of playbooks to ensure they are current and effective

Work with cross-functional teams to ensure that playbooks are aligned with the overall security strategy and goals

Participate in tabletop exercises and drills to test and validate playbooks

Monitor and evaluate security incidents to identify opportunities for improving playbooks

Keep up-to-date with current security threats and trends to ensure that playbooks are relevant and effective

Actively investigate the latest security vulnerabilities, advisories, incidents, and TTPs (tactics, techniques, and procedures) and work with the Security Engineering team to recommend use cases

Proactive monitoring, threat hunting, and response of known and/or emerging threats

Carry out Thrive’s information security strategy both internally and externally for 400+ clients

Analyze data from our SOC, SIEM and EDR platforms and determine if further analysis is needed

Work within Thrive’s security standards and best practices and recommend future enhancements

Stay abreast of security events and techniques to keep our clients protected

Qualifications

Demonstrates comprehension of best security practices

Has advanced knowledge of the following systems and technologies:

SIEM (Security Information and Event Management)

TCP/IP, computer networking, routing, and switching

IDS/IPS, penetration and vulnerability testing

Firewall and intrusion detection/prevention protocols

Windows, UNIX, and Linux operating systems

Network protocols and packet analysis tools

EDR, Anti-virus, and anti-malware

Content filtering

Email and web gateway.

Malware, Network, or System Analysis

Professional experience in a system administration role supporting multiple platforms and applications

Ability to collaborate and communicate security issues to clients, peers and management.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Adaptability and resilience in rapidly evolving situations

Ability to be a part of an on-call rotation, occasionally working nights and weekends to support High Priority Security Incidents

Required Skills

Technical proficiency in networking, operating systems, and security technologies

Familiarity with security tools like SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, and forensic analysis tools

Understanding of incident response procedures and methodologies

Understanding of frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and the Cyber Kill chain,

Familiarity with TCP/IP network protocols, application layer protocols (e.g., HTTP, SMTP, DNS, etc.)

Experience in responding to and investigating cloud, system or network intrusions

Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills

Expertise in forensics, malware analysis, and network intrusion response

Preferred Skills

Knowledge of common Windows and Linux/Unix system calls and APIs

Knowledge of programming languages

Knowledge of internal file structures for file formats commonly associated with malware (e.g. OLE, RTF, PDF, EXE, etc.)

Knowledge or experience in Detection Engineering