Here at Tyto Athene, we believe our Incident Response Analyst analysts form the backbone of our cybersecurity services. Take your career to the next level and join us as a Tier 2 Incident Response Analyst. You will play a critical role in conducting in-depth analyses and responding to incidents of potential cyber threats facing our clients. In addition to being our initial point of contact for end users, you will serve as the escalation point for junior analysts, helping guide them through more complex and high-priority incidents.
One of the most critical tasks for our Tier 2 Incident Response Analyst. We provide a supportive environment for you to learn from senior SOC Incident Response Analysts, cross-train with other positions, and attend external training.
Responsibilities:
- Utilize security tools to analyze, investigate, and triage security alerts
- Monitor our customers environments, including cloud and SaaS solutions for evidence of adversarial activity
- Perform in-depth analysis and investigation of high-priority cybersecurity incidents
- Utilize advanced tools, such as host based digital forensics or malware analysis capabilities, to identify incidents' root causes, scope, and impact
- Collaborate with cyber threat hunting and cyber threat intelligence teams
- Participate in the development, implementation, and tuning of the SOC tools detection content and alerting signatures.
- Accurately document triage findings, and intake reports of external cybersecurity events from SOC customers via phone or email in the SOCs Incident Management System(IMS)
- Learn new open and closed-source investigative techniques
- Perform research into emerging threats and vulnerabilities to aid their prevention and mitigation
- Help shape the evolution of processes and procedures of the SOC
- Provide guidance and mentorship to Tier 1 SOC Analysts to enhance their skills and capabilities
Required:
- Minimum of four (4) years of general work experience and three (3) years of relevant experience in functional responsibility
- Bachelor's Degree, or an equivalent combination of formal education, experience
- eCPPT, OSCP, GCFW, GCIH, other relevant IT security certifications, or advanced vendor certifications such as Splunk Certified Architect or SourceFire Certified Administrator; Security+, GSEC, or other relevant IT security product certifications such as Tenable Certified Nessus Auditor, or SnortCP; CISSP, CISM, or ISO 27001.
- Experience in some of the following tools and technologies:
- Bro IDS
- CrowdStrike EDR
- Fidelis XPS
- FireEye
- RSA Netwitness
- Sourcefire (Snort)
- Splunk SIEM
- Knowledge of common attacker tools, techniques and procedures (TTP)
- Experience with major cloud service provider offerings
- Knowledge of malware
- Knowledge of enterprise architecture including zero trust principles
- Knowledge of Windows and Unix operating systems
- Knowledge of common phishing techniques and how to investigate them
- Proficiency in technical writing
- Able to accurately and succinctly convey information through speaking, email, and presentations
- Comfortable in customer facing environments
- Ability to maintain a positive customer service mentality
Desired:
- Previous SOC or incident response experience
- Working knowledge of regex and scripting languages
- Understanding how EO14028 and OMB M-21-31 impact federal SOCs
- Any SOC analyst relevant certifications such as those from GIAC or CompTIA
- The initiative to ask for assistance and offer fresh ideas to improve the SOC's performance
Clearance: Active Top Secret w/ SCI eligibility is required
Location: This is a hybrid role with expectations of being on the client site in Washington, DC, a few days a week
Shift Types: We are always looking for the best talent to support our 24X7 operation. We have Days, Swing, and Night shifts available depending on your preference