Threat Analyst, Level 1

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Conduct investigations and analyze logs alongside security-related events utilizing Sophos tools.

• Detect and respond to cyber threats within customer environments.

• Effectively communicate and document findings for both technical and executive-level audiences of customers.

• Ensure follow-up with customers until issues are resolved.

• Offer recommendations aimed at reducing risk in customer environments and promoting continuous improvement.

• Acknowledge and address inbound customer inquiries through various communication channels.

• Collaborate with core security teams and threat response units.

• Research new indicators of compromise or attacks, exploits, and vulnerabilities and implement operational findings.

• Deliver monitoring, detection, and response services through the Managed Threat Response team.

• Partner with cyber threat hunters, incident response analysts, engineers, and ethical hackers utilizing enterprise, log-analysis, and endpoint-collection systems.

⛳️ Requirements

• Availability to work outside regular business hours, including weekends and holidays, for a 24x7x365 Managed Detection and Response service.

• Exceptional troubleshooting and analytical abilities.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• A customer service-oriented mindset.

• Capability to work both collaboratively in a team and independently.

• Genuine interest in information technology and cybersecurity.

• Curiosity and a quick learning aptitude for new skills.

• At least 2+ years of experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC) or computer security team within an IT environment.

• Experience in threat hunting.

• Proficient in endpoint and network security monitoring.

• Experience in administering and supporting Windows OS workstations and servers, as well as Apple or Linux-based operating systems.

• Familiarity with common adversary tactics and techniques.

• Understanding of the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

• Knowledge of incident response protocols.

• Basic understanding of network traffic analysis, including TCP/IP, routing, switching, and protocols.

• Basic understanding of Windows event log analysis.

• Legal eligibility to work in India without employer sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first working model.

• Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks.

• Annual charity and fundraising events.

• Volunteer days.

• Global employee sustainability initiatives.

• Global fitness and trivia competitions.

• Global wellbeing days.

• Monthly wellbeing webinars and training sessions.

• Equal opportunity and recruitment process adjustments when necessary.