Tier 1 Security Analyst
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Job Description
SecureSky is an advanced cloud and hybrid cybersecurity provider, providing SIEM/SOAR deployment and ongoing MDR, CTEM (Continuous Threat Exposure Management), and XDR platform management.
Open positions are for part-time weekend days. These positions require candidates to be in the Omaha, Nebraska area. In-office training will be provided.
Responsibilities:
This position will provide triage of security threats and hunting in client environments, searching for indicators of compromise, misconfigurations, or security weaknesses that reveal an early-stage attack or could allow attackers a point of entry. In greater detail, the role will:
- Monitor systems and process notifications of security events.
- Triage security events and determine if such events require escalation.
- Document investigation activities and perform escalations using Microsoft Teams.
- Perform threat and exposure hunting, running predefined queries, interpreting results, and populating client reporting documents with results.
- Effectively communicate during escalations and shift transitions.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
Skills and experiences that would be beneficial for this role include:
- Previous work or educational experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC), SecOps, or cyber threat monitoring environment.
- Knowledge of basic cloud, SaaS, networking and cybersecurity concepts (for example, information technology operations. identity and access management, data storage and transmittal, and application development processes).
- Experience with SIEM and XDR technologies.
- Effective internal communication skills.
Ability to work independently.