Security Analyst I
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Cyber security, Information Technology or a relevant field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience in a SOC environment or Information Security role.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with scripting.
- Experience working with Artificial Intelligence.
About the job
As an Associate Security Analyst in the Mandiant Threat Defense (MTD) SOC, you are the frontline defense against evil. You will move beyond simple alert validation to perform deep-dive investigations. You will leverage Google SecOps and Mandiant’s frontline intelligence to identify novel attacks from infected USB drives to job opportunity phishing campaigns by nation state threat actors.You are a cyber security enthusiast, part of an incredible team, who will constantly strive to improve execution, automate repetitive tasks, and change the way we do security.
Responsibilities
- Analyze real-time security events across end-point, network, and cloud environments using a centralized analyst console and SIEM/Google SecOps platform.
- Conduct host and network forensic analysis to support incident response efforts, understanding attacker activity, and assessing customer impact.
- Execute basic static and dynamic analysis of suspicious files to determine capabilities (e.g., identifying GOOTLOADER JavaScript or CORNFLAKE.V3 backdoors).
- Determine the severity, impact, and scope of security incidents and compromises.
- Isolate compromised hosts and stop lateral movement or ransomware propagation.
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