L.A. Care Health Plan · 8 hours ago
Cyber Defense Operations Center Analyst III
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$121K/yr - $200K/yr
6+ years expL.A. Care Health Plan is the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan, providing health coverage to low-income Los Angeles County residents. The Cyber Defense Operations Center (CDOC) Analyst III is responsible for monitoring and triaging alerts from LAC applications and systems, actively hunting for threats, and serving as a subject matter expert while mentoring other staff.
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Responsibilities
Evaluates events, detects threats and anomalies in the environment, and reacts to potential incidents utilizing incident response playbooks. Also performs incident analysis, investigation and response
Performs daily defensive operational activities; develops and maintains CDOC documentation and runbooks; conducts enterprise-wide threat hunting
Carries out CDOC efforts during incident and breach responses; facilitates cross-organizational collaboration in a dynamic team environment in response to security incidents
Responds to alerts and notifications from the MSSP; processes tickets to and from the MSSP and ensures they are resolved in a timely manner
Tunes CDOC toolsets and automation engines
Collaborates with other InfoSec and IT teams to ensure that alerts and events are received and processed by the CDOC
Participates in the InfoSec on-call schedule and escalation process
Applies cybersecurity subject-matter expertise in evaluating business operations and processes. Identifies areas where technical security solutions would improve business performance. Consults across business operations, providing mentorship, and contributing specialized knowledge. Ensures that the facts and details are correct so that the project’s/program's deliverables meets the needs of the department, and organizational policies, standards, and best practices. Provides training, recommends process improvements, and mentors junior level staff, department interns, etc. as needed
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree
At least 6 years of direct, operational experience in comparable information security or technology teams
Operational experience configuring and managing a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform
Experience responding to crises, incidents, and investigations
Demonstrated experience performing threat analysis and managing security-monitoring toolsets
Operational experience working in a regulated environment (e.g., classified networks, healthcare, finance, banking, etc.)
Exceptional attention to detail executing and developing procedures in security operations center environments
Strong understanding of networking and communication protocols (such as TCP/IP, UDP, SSL/TLS, IPSEC, HTTP/S, etc.)
Strong background in Windows Server and Linux administration
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to collaborate with internal and external key stakeholders
At Least One Of The Following: Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI), GIAC Certified Detection Analyst (GCDA), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
Preferred
Experience with Vulnerability Management toolsets
Operational experience monitoring cloud computing (e.g., AWS, Azure, etc.) and SaaS environments
Understanding of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) activities and providing documentation for audit investigations
Benefits
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Tuition Reimbursement
Retirement Plans
Medical, Dental and Vision
Wellness Program
Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
Company
L.A. Care Health Plan
L.A. Care’s mission is to provide access to quality health care for L.A.
1001-5000 employees
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