[Remote] Security Operations Center (SOC) Level 3 Analyst (100% Remote)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Mom Project is seeking a SOC Analyst 3 to support a large United States insurance company with over 100 years of experience. This role involves proactive monitoring and analysis of network activities to identify potential security threats and mentoring junior staff.


Responsibilities

  • Part of the global IT security team working closely with the US SOCs teams
  • Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines
  • Conduct real-time and historical analysis using the full security suite owned by the company, including Endpoint Protection, SIEM, Firewall, Endpoint Detection & Response, Intrusion Detection Systems, Email Gateway, Web Content Filtering, Network Detection & Response, & Identity Management technology
  • Conduct incident response triage analysis on suspected hosts to determine potential ongoing attacks and their scope
  • Conduct an analysis review of junior staff for quality control; mentor junior staff to encourage career growth and development
  • Stay on top of the latest attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures to discover sophisticated threats in the network
  • Collaborate with SOC, Intelligence, Incident Response, and Enterprise Security Teams for incident investigations and hunt missions when possible
  • Identify visibility gaps in the network and recommend solutions
  • Develop, maintain, and update playbooks, processes, and detection capabilities based on real-time feedback from investigations
  • Coordinate escalation for advanced forensics, malware reverse-engineering, and additional host review tasks to third-party vendors
  • Articulate security incident details to business stakeholders and non-technical individuals
  • May perform additional duties as assigned

Skills

  • 5+ years of technical experience in cybersecurity across multiple platforms, systems, and protocols
  • Industry certifications preferred (CISSP, GCFA, GCIH, GCFE, or equivalent) or related discipline, or equivalent experience in Computer Science
  • Familiarity with SOC operations, scheduling, and tools, including SIEM, SOAR, and DFIR products
  • Knowledge of the incident response lifecycle and cybersecurity leading practices
  • Solid understanding of security policy construction and publication
  • In-depth knowledge of regulations (i.e., SOX, privacy, etc.) and internal controls as they apply to IT
  • Ability to influence change in corporate understanding and adoption of information security concepts
  • Proven solid analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communications and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work effectively with peers, IT management, and staff, and internal/external business partners/clients
  • Ability to manage various technical projects to completion
  • Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite and other business-related software systems
  • Preferred insurance industry knowledge

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Company Overview

  • The Mom Project is a digital talent marketplace helping women remain active in the workforce. It was founded in 2016, and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://www.themomproject.com.

  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • The Mom Project has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2023. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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