Location: Santa Ana,CA, USA
Who We AreJoin a team that puts its People First! Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for nine consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com.What We DoResponsible for supporting the Information Security Incident Response program initiatives, including protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, perusal, inspection, recording or destruction.This role will be hybrid two days a week onsite in Santa Ana, CA.What You'll Do:Acting as a technical analyst in developing processes to proactively monitor, detect, and respond to security threats, including the ongoing refinement and enhancements of security controls and configurations for security monitoring systems.Monitor information security systems, alerts and indicators of compromise used to protect the network from attacks and identify compromised systems.Work proactively to identify, develop, and implement incident response processes and procedures to mitigate security risks.Work with a Managed Security Services Provided (MSSP) to respond to escalated security incidents.Provide level 1 and level 2 security incident support, analyze incidents, and determine proper remediation actions.Identifies, advises, and contributes to system and alert tuning to ensure security related events are properly prioritized and addressed.Contributes to the execution activities in the areas of incident response, risk identification, analysis, classification, and mitigation strategies.Contributes to the ongoing development and enhancement of the incident response plan and associated incident response playbooks.Contributes to the execution activities in the areas of security risk identification, analysis, classification, and mitigation strategies.Advise customers on security requirements, internal security policies, and security best practices.Provide training and support related to security incidents and requests to other junior level analysts on the team.Identifies/receives problem, research alternatives, prepares analysis and determine best remediation actions to address issues at hand. Conducts risk assessments, interviewing internal and external customers, to gain technical knowledge of security/compliance requirements.Creates reports; researches and analyzes data, report trends and vital information to management/business partner.Keeps abreast of industry advancements and incorporates that knowledge into daily work activities.Research and stay abreast of emerging technologies, new vulnerabilities and exploits that may compromise internal systems.Track, analyze, and report security metrics and propose counter measures to address security trends that are not in line with company's desire risk profile.Contribute to the evaluation, testing and implementation of new security systems and processes.Assist internal audit and disaster recovery activities as needed.Develops and maintains documentation for all assigned responsibilities.Required to perform duties outside of normal work hours based on business needs.What You'll Bring:Must have hands-on working knowledge of Linux operating systems, Microsoft Windows Servers and Workstations, and general knowledge on next generation firewalls, WANs, LANs, the Internet, Intranets, network protocols and network services (i.e., telnet, ftp, etc.), Intrusion detection systems, Virtual Private Network (VPN), two factor authentication systems.Familiar working in a Security Operations Center (SOC) environment, using and analyzing alerts from various systems such as SIEM, Cloud Services, Email Security Gateways, Endpoint Security.Experience in implementing Information Security technologies and/or processes Experience in product evaluations and analysisExcellent written and verbal communication skillsExcellent interpersonal, relationship-building and teamwork skillsSelf-motivated; self-starterAbility to manage multiple tasks, respond quickly to emergent problems, and focus both on long-range projects and immediate tasksProficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPointGenerally, requires a BS Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecommunications, or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent work experienceMust have minimum 3 years information security experience1+ years of consecutive hands-on experience working in a SOC environment, utilizing industry leading network security monitoring technologies, application, web, database and Security Event and Information Management (SIEM), IDS/IPS, endpoint, email security gateways and DLP technologies.Security+, GIAC, CEH, OSCP, CISSP preferredPay Range: $72,000.00- $96,100.00 AnnuallyThis hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.What We OfferBy choice, we don't simply accept individuality - we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First Culture celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion not simply because it's the right thing to do, but also because it's the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.