Cyber Defense - SOC Analyst

NO SPONSORSHIP Associate Principal, Cyber Defense SALARY: $140k - $150k - $160k plus 15% bonus LOCATION: CHICAGO, IL 3 days in office and 2 days remote Looking for a Tier 2 analys,t threat intelligence, incident response candidate. You will monitor security alerts, events, analysis security logs, network traffic, endpoint data. soc processes procedures NIST frameworks SIEM Splunk IBM Q radar log rhythm Splunk soar cortex xsoar fortisoar playbook CrowdStrike sentinel one defender IDK IPS firewalls proxy Qualys Nessus LDAP sun Linux windows AWS azure GCP 24x7 on call support Security Monitoring: Monitor security alerts and events from various security tools and technologies. Perform advanced analysis of security logs, network traffic, and endpoint data. Incident Response: Review and respond to security incidents escalated by Tier 1 analysts. Conduct thorough investigations to determine the scope and impact of security incidents. Implement containment, eradication, and recovery measures for confirmed incidents. Document and report findings, actions taken, and lessons municate effectively with stakeholders regarding security incidents and mitigation efforts. Continuous Improvement: Participate in post-incident reviews to identify areas for improvement. Stay current with the latest cybersecurity trends, threats, and technologies. Contribute to the development and enhancement of SOC processes and procedures. Qualifications: Proven team player will be working primarily with other staff members, on both long-term projects and rapid response under tight deadlines. Team Leadership experience, taking initiative; providing and following through on solutions across various skillsets. Knowledge and experience implementing controls based on security regulation (e.g., NIST Cyber Security Framework) is a plus. Effective and excellent oral and written communication, analytical, judgment and consultation skills. Ability to effectively communicate in both formal and informal review settings with all levels of management. Ability to work with local and remote IT staff/management, vendors and consultants. Ability to work independently and possess strong project management skills. Technical Skills: Log analysis and security content development in SIEM solutions (Splunk, IBM QRadar, LogRhythm, etc.). SOAR products such as Splunk SOAR, Cortex XSOAR, FortiSOAR, etc. SOAR playbook development experience is a plus. Endpoint detection and response tools, e.g. CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender, etc. Incident Response playbook development, managing security incident analysis and remediation. Network-based preventative and detective technologies (IDS/IPS, firewalls, proxy servers) Standard technical writing tools including MS Word, Excel, Project and Visio Familiarity with: Vulnerability assessment tools (Qualys, Nessus, nmap, etc.). Directory services, LDAP, and their inherent security (Active Directory, CA Directory, Entra ID). Client/server platforms including Sun Solaris, Windows, Linux. Operating system hardening procedures (Solaris, Linux, Windows, etc.) Web Application Firewalls. Cloud based security tools and techniques (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.) Experience: Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, or another related field. Minimum three years of information security experience, preferably in the financial services industry. Hands-on security operations experience including interdisciplinary experience with two or more of the following: Cyber Threat Analysis, Incident Response, Application Security, Operating Systems Security, Networking, Programming languages, Incident Response. Technical experience and comprehensive knowledge of threat actor capabilities, intentions, methodologies, and motives. Familiarity with computer network exploitation and network attack methodologies while maintaining an understanding of the relationship these activities have with the financial services industry and critical infrastructure. Industry knowledge of leading-edge security technologies and methods. Shift work and working in an on-call response capacity is required including availability for 24 x 7 on-call support responsibilities. Previous people/project management experience is a plus.