IT Expert Cyber Security Operations

Description Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information. Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment, and positively impacting communities where we do business. We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Expert IT Cyber Security within our IT Cyber Security Operations team group based in Houston, Texas. Key Responsibilities: Conduct cyber security investigations that are triggered from security events and threats such as scans, man in the middle, sniffing, DoS, DDoS, etc attack activities and possible abnormal activities, such as worms, Trojans, viruses, etc. Ability to perform cyber incident triage, containment/mitigation, scoping, hunting, collection, processing, analysis, remediations, and after-action reporting and documentation as part of threat monitoring, detection, and incident response. Ability to analyze logs and other related data from varied systems to identify signs of a breach or security incident. Operate security tooling including but not limited to a Security Information Event Management (SIEM) platform, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Email Security. Work closely with SIEM and EDR SMEs to improve monitoring and detection. Other security-related projects that may be assigned according to skills Qualifications Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in computer science / related area of study. Ability to work with sensitive and confidential information while maintaining the highest level of confidentiality, professionalism, and ethics. Minimum of 4 years of experience in Cyber Security with 1 or more years in the Security Operations discipline. Excellent collaboration and project management skills (Waterfall and/or Scrum). CISSP, GCTI or any other cyber security related certification is highly desirable. Familiar with NIST cybersecurity, ISO/IEC 27035 and MITRE ATT&CK methodologies and frameworks. Excellent written and oral communications skills and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences. Ability to work independently and in a collaborative environment Desired Qualifications: CISSP, GCTI or any other cyber security related certification is highly desirable Cloud security knowledge and experience is desired Relevant industry experience is desired Relocation will not be provided. Occidental does not offer sponsorship of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role. Occidental is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, political preference, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. Recruitment Fraud It has come to our attention various individuals and/or organizations are contacting people falsely pretending to recruit on behalf of Oxy. Please be aware that these recruiting scams and communications do no originate nor are they associated with our recruitment process. Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never: Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process. We recommend against responding to unsolicited business propositions or offers from people you don't know. Do not disclose your personal or financial details. If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department. Job - Information Technology Primary Location - United States-Texas-Houston Organization - OPC Schedule - Full-time