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Digital Hands · 2 days ago

Security Analyst Tier 2

Tampa, Florida, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Digital Hands is an innovative Managed Security Service Provider dedicated to protecting customer data and ensuring secure technology usage. They are seeking a proactive IT Security Associate Analyst to join their Security Operations Center, where the role involves monitoring, analyzing, and responding to security incidents while providing essential support to customers and security teams.

Information TechnologyNetwork SecurityProfessional Services

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Monitor and Respond to Alerts: Analyze and respond to security events, including alerts from SIEMs, Firewalls, IDS/IPS, and Anti-Virus software, ensuring quick and effective action

Escalate and Triage Incidents: Act as an escalation point for first responders, ensuring that incidents are properly documented, analyzed, and escalated as needed

Investigate Security Threats: Use a variety of security tools to identify, assess, and remediate threats within customer environments, including investigating network traffic, endpoint logs, and event histories

Implement Security Measures: Take action to mitigate attacks, such as implementing IP blocks in firewalls and analyzing network traffic to reduce the attack surface

Provide Analytical Support: Utilize tools like Wireshark and tcpdump to analyze and characterize network traffic, identifying potential security threats and vulnerabilities

Collaborate with Teams: Work closely with other security professionals to correlate threat data, validate alerts, and contribute to the overall improvement of incident response and security practices

Create and Improve Documentation and mentor others: Document incident details, lessons learned, and opportunities for process improvement to ensure continuous enhancement of our security posture

Qualification

SIEM toolsNetwork traffic analysisIncident response proceduresCompTIA Security+FirewallsIDS/IPS systemsAnti-virus softwareLinuxWindowsUNIXProcess improvementCommunicationCritical thinkingDetail-orientedContinuous learning

Required

Bachelor's degree or 3-5 years of experience in a SOC or similar IT security role, with a strong understanding of network protocols and security concepts

Experience with SIEM tools, firewalls, IDS/IPS systems, anti-virus software, and security management tools

Hands-on knowledge of network traffic analysis tools such as Wireshark and tcpdump

Familiarity with various operating systems (UNIX, Linux, Windows) and the ability to interpret security logs and system data from different platforms

Solid understanding of incident response procedures, security tools, and common vulnerabilities, as well as industry standards and best practices