Kforce Inc · 22 hours ago
Senior Cybersecurity Analyst - SOC
Austin, TX
Contract
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$45/hr - $50/hr
2+ years expKforce Inc is seeking a Mid or Senior Level Cyber Security Analyst to join their CISO Security Operations Center team, focusing on rapid threat detection and response. The role involves collaborating with various teams to secure the environment against emerging cybersecurity threats and mentoring other team members.
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Responsibilities
Drive the global security monitoring and rapid response mission across the team
Detect, respond, mitigate, and report on cyber threats/incidents that may impact the environment
Model effective communication and response to internal stakeholders within your investigations
Improve runbooks, processes and response capabilities
Participate in security incidents and act as the technical Subject Matter Expert during significant security incidents
Collaborate with technical leads: Engineering, Operations, Service Desk, Applications and BISOs on matters related to security monitoring across global footprint
Collaborate and serve as liaison to Managed and/or Unmanaged Security Service providers
Act as an internal information security consultant to the business and technology units, advising on risks, threats and control practices related to Rapid Response
Conduct training and knowledge sharing sessions within the team
Drive rule tuning and detection use cases across our SOC tools
Provide oversight and mentoring to other team members to improve team capabilities
Perform threat hunts that target adversary TTPs across enterprise environments
Qualification
Required
High School diploma or GED
Relevant IT security industry recognized certifications (CYSA+, Sec+, GSOC, BLT2, etc.)
2+ years of information security related experience
Experience with security operations, security engineering, risk management, vulnerability management, threat analysis, security auditing, incident response and other information security practices preferred
Strong knowledge of cloud computing and network protocols
Knowledge of industry information security standards/frameworks (NIST, MITRE, FEDRAMP)
Experience working with SIEM tools and log analysis
Knowledge of EDR tools and endpoint analysis
Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with information technology professionals as well as senior management and auditors
Preferred
Bachelor's degree
Relevant IT security industry recognized certifications (CASP, CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, GMON, OSCP, etc.)
4+ years of information security experience in a security operations or engineering role
Strong understanding of networking protocols and firewall management
Enterprise experience in incident response or security operations environment
Experience with programming or scripting languages
Experience tuning rules within SIEM tools like Qradar
Strong experience with EDR platforms, such as Crowdstrike, Microsoft Defender 365, Uptycs or Carbon Black, conducting analysis as part of investigations
Experience with cloud computing platforms, e.g. IBM Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Azure
Experience with host virtualization platforms, e.g. VMware, Hyper-V
Experience with application container technologies, e.g. Kubernetes
Purple team experience conducting attacker simulation and adversary emulation
System administration skills for Windows and Linux
Windows, Linux and/or Mac forensics
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision insurance
HSA
FSA
401(k)
Life, disability & ADD insurance
Company
Kforce Inc
Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2024-05-20IPO
2014-06-08Acquired
Leadership Team
Aaron Travis
Digital Experience Delivery Director | Kforce Consulting Solutions
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