Senior Security Operations Analyst
Senior Security Operations Analyst
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CoinDesk is the most trusted media events indices and data company for the global crypto economy. Since 2013 CoinDesk Media has led the story of the future of money and investing illuminating the transformation in society and culture that comes with it. Our awardwinning team of journalists delivers news and unparalleled insights that bring transparency comprehension and context. CoinDesk Events gathers the global crypto blockchain and Web3 communities at annual events such as Consensus the worlds largest and longestrunning crypto festival. CoinDesk Indices offers expertise in digital asset indices data and research to educate and empower investors. For more information on CoinDesk media and events please visit and for breaking headlines data and indices visit
In November 2023 CoinDesk was acquired by the Bullish group owner of Bullish a regulated digital assets exchange. For more information on Bullish please visit . CoinDesk operates as an independent subsidiary with an editorial committee to protect journalistic independence.
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Information Security Manager Security Operations & Incident ResponseWe are seeking a Senior Security Operations Analyst to join our global security operations and incident response team. In this highly critical role you will be responsible for monitoring and analyzing security incidents responding to threats in realtime and ensuring the integrity of our systems and platforms. Your expertise will help identify vulnerabilities and enhance our security posture through proactive measures and collaboration with crossfunctional teams. This position requires a keen analytical mindset a strong understanding of security technologies and the ability to thrive in a fastpaced environment.
Role & Responsibilities
Work closely with the SOC Manager across daily activities of the Security Operations Center (SOC) to ensure Service Level Objectives are achieved.
Continuously monitor security alerts and incidents using SIEM tools and other security technologies.
Create detection use cases in the SIEM analyze security event data for proactive threat hunting and conduct research on the latest threats and vulnerabilities to enhance incident response readiness and capabilities.
Respond to security incidents performing initial analysis and escalation as necessary.
Participate in incident response planning and ensuring timely containment and remediation of security breaches.
Research and analyze emerging threats and vulnerabilities to adapt security measures accordingly.
Document security incidents identify gaps from incidents and recommend improvements develop and maintain incident response plans and SOPs.
Prepare detailed reports for stakeholders on security incidents and trends.
Work closely with cross functional technical teams to ensure the security of systems and data.
Participating in the oncall rotation for afterhours coverage which include responding to security incidents performing containment and forensic investigations
Experience & Qualifications
BS/BA degree in Cyber Security/Computer Science or equivalent combination of related work experience desired.
CISSP CISM GCIA GCIH GCFE GCFA GREM Splunk Power User and/or similar certifications is preferred
Verifiable experience in Security Operations and Incident Response.
Experience in performing analysis with SIEM technologies such as Splunk and/or Google Chronicle.
Experience in performing proactive and reactive threat hunting using MITRE ATT&CK or similar frameworks.
Indepth understanding and working knowledge of security appliances/tools such as hostbased and networkbased IDS/IPS WAF EDR etc.
Very strong understanding of networking protocols operating systems and cyber security concepts and technologies.
Experience in forensic tools and malware analysis is a plus.
Experience with Cloud environments such as AWS/GCP/Azure is a plus.
Ability to work across different regions in a process/procedure driven organization.
Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
In an effort to attract retain develop and promote the most qualified individuals CoinDesk is committed to treating all applicants and employees in a nondiscriminatory manner with respect to the terms and conditions of employment without regard to race color religion or belief sex national or ethnic origin ancestry age marital status sexual orientation gender identity veteran status/service physical or mental disability or any other classification protected by applicable law. This mandate governs all aspects of employment including recruitment selection promotion training education social and recreation programs compensation discipline termination and access to benefits.
ACCOMMODATION
CoinDesk is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application process please send an email to and let us know the nature of your request.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
