Universal Business Solutions
Entry-Level Cyber Security Analyst
Universal Business Solutions, Englewood, Colorado, us, 80151
Entry-Level Cyber Security Analyst6 Month - Contract to Hire (W2)Englewood, CO (Onsite)
The main focus of the Cyber Security Analyst is to identify, analyze, contain, and eradicate threats to enterprise systems and infrastructure. As the first line of defense, the Cyber Security Analyst will use data analysis, threat intelligence, and cutting-edge security technologies to detect and handle cybersecurity events and incidents. The candidate must have a curious investigative mind, a passion for information security, and the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas to audiences of varied levels of knowledge.Provide timely detection, identification, triaging, and alerting of possible attacks/intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse activities and distinguish these incidents and events from benign activitiesUse cyber defense tools for continuous monitoring and analysis to identify anomalies and malicious activityDocument and escalate incidents (including event's history, status, and potential impact for further action) that may cause ongoing and immediate impact to the environmentAnalyze identified malicious activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on systems and informationPerform event correlation using information gathered from a variety of sources within the enterprise to gain situational awareness and determine the impact of an observed attackConduct research, analysis, and correlation across a wide variety of data setsCoordinate with enterprise-wide cyber defense staff to validate alerts and harden the enterprise with preventative controlsUse, and develop monitoring and handling processes for, current and new security toolsBe a mentor and subject matter expert for other IT teams and more junior team members
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology, related discipline, or commensurate industry experience
Required:
0-3 years experience in Security OperationsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsKnowledge of the incident response lifecycle and experience with cyber security investigationsManage multiple complex assignments based on criticality in a timely and professional mannerExperience working both independently and as part of a worldwide team
Desired:
Experience with digital forensic analysisExperience with cyber threat intelligenceExperience with various security technologies (SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, EDR, IDS/IPS, etc.)Experience with building and maintaining alerting across various types of security toolsPrior experience working with in the following areas:Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT)Computer Security Incident Response Center (CSIRC)Security Operations Center (SOC)Knowledge of intrusion tactics, techniques, and proceduresKnowledge of cloud environment security responseThe following certifications are strongly desired:CompTIA A+CompTIA Network+CompTIA Security+AWS Certified Security - Specialty
The main focus of the Cyber Security Analyst is to identify, analyze, contain, and eradicate threats to enterprise systems and infrastructure. As the first line of defense, the Cyber Security Analyst will use data analysis, threat intelligence, and cutting-edge security technologies to detect and handle cybersecurity events and incidents. The candidate must have a curious investigative mind, a passion for information security, and the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas to audiences of varied levels of knowledge.Provide timely detection, identification, triaging, and alerting of possible attacks/intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse activities and distinguish these incidents and events from benign activitiesUse cyber defense tools for continuous monitoring and analysis to identify anomalies and malicious activityDocument and escalate incidents (including event's history, status, and potential impact for further action) that may cause ongoing and immediate impact to the environmentAnalyze identified malicious activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on systems and informationPerform event correlation using information gathered from a variety of sources within the enterprise to gain situational awareness and determine the impact of an observed attackConduct research, analysis, and correlation across a wide variety of data setsCoordinate with enterprise-wide cyber defense staff to validate alerts and harden the enterprise with preventative controlsUse, and develop monitoring and handling processes for, current and new security toolsBe a mentor and subject matter expert for other IT teams and more junior team members
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology, related discipline, or commensurate industry experience
Required:
0-3 years experience in Security OperationsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsKnowledge of the incident response lifecycle and experience with cyber security investigationsManage multiple complex assignments based on criticality in a timely and professional mannerExperience working both independently and as part of a worldwide team
Desired:
Experience with digital forensic analysisExperience with cyber threat intelligenceExperience with various security technologies (SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, EDR, IDS/IPS, etc.)Experience with building and maintaining alerting across various types of security toolsPrior experience working with in the following areas:Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT)Computer Security Incident Response Center (CSIRC)Security Operations Center (SOC)Knowledge of intrusion tactics, techniques, and proceduresKnowledge of cloud environment security responseThe following certifications are strongly desired:CompTIA A+CompTIA Network+CompTIA Security+AWS Certified Security - Specialty