Vice President, Cyber Operations Engineer

About this role

About BlackRock

At BlackRock we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients and the people they serve are saving for retirement paying for their childrens educations buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment the one we make in our employees. Its why were dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed valued and supported with networks benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

For additional information on BlackRock please visit Instagram: @blackrock Twitter: @blackrock LinkedIn: is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color national origin religion sex sexual orientation gender identity disability protected veteran status and other statuses protected by law.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law including any applicable fair chance law.

Our Benefits

To help you stay energized engaged and inspired we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan tuition reimbursement comprehensive healthcare support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Overview

Join our global team of cyber security experts protecting our business and developing exciting capabilities on the frontline of cyber defense. Apply your passion and knowledge of cyber security to assist in the investigation of incidents. The Cyber Operations Analyst needs to demonstrate thoughtful knowledge of the evolving cyber threat landscape BlackRocks risks controls and security thresholds and recognize the expertise and importance of differentiated roles within the SOC. More specifically the Analyst will support the global Cyber Operations function and have following key responsibilities:

• Acts as an escalation point for regional information security incidents and support the response to incidents impacting the region and/or occurring during regional business hours.
• Performs daily review of reports and alerts to identify Information Security events for further investigation while escalating exceptional events as necessary.
• Act as a mentor for more junior team members.
• Performs investigation and escalation for complex or high severity security threats or incidents.
• Ensures that all identified events are promptly validated and thoroughly investigated.
• Collaborates with technical teams to identify resolve and mitigate events.
• Provides advice and guidance on the response action plans for information risk events and incidents based on incident type and severity.
• Assists with containment of threats and remediation of environment during or after an incident.
• Regularly develop new and interesting use cases for future SIEM logic.
• Participate in cyber threat hunts in support of the global cyber operations function.
• Assist with forensics investigations.
• Participate in the creation modification and maintenance of all Cyber Monitoring policies and procedures.
• Keep abreast of cyber security trends and the emerging threat landscape in general and as it relates to BlackRock.
• Deliver timely and detailed documentation related to any incident including the findings review and follow-up activities.

BlackRock is committed to building great Cyber Security careers for our people and we are looking for an individual with a passion for cyber security defense to continue the growth of our exceptional team.

What the ideal candidate looks like:

• 4 years of experience in security operations center or similar security technical and operational role is preferred.
• University Degree. MBA CISSP CISM GCHI CEH CCNA or GIAC are preferred.
• Action-oriented attitude and willingness to roll up sleeves.
• Intermediate knowledge in system security architecture and security solutions IDS Splunk data loss prevention next generation anti-malware etc.
• Intermediate knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP Network Layers etc.).
• Intermediate knowledge of malware operation and indicators.
• Intermediate knowledge of current threat landscape (threat actors APT cyber-crime etc.).
• Intermediate knowledge of security related technologies and their functions (IDS IPS FW WAF SIEM DLP Proxy next gen anti-malware etc.).
• Intermediate knowledge of Windows and Unix or Linux.
• Intermediate knowledge of Firewall and Proxy technology.
• Intermediate knowledge of malware operation and indicators.
• Intermediate knowledge of penetration techniques.
• Advanced event analysis leveraging SIEM tools.
• Advanced incident investigation and response skill set.
• Advanced log parsing and analysis skill set.
• Advanced knowledge of ServiceNow a plus.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Experience with scripting.
• Knowledge of forensic techniques.
• Integrity and the highest ethical standards.
• Rapidly assimilates complex data and information and displays a developed learning agility.
• Self-starter with the personal drive to achieve superior performance.
• Courage of convictions and the ability to respectfully debate the status quo.
• Natural curiosity and desire to always learn.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized engaged and inspired we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan tuition reimbursement comprehensive healthcare support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRocks hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients and the people they serve are saving for retirement paying for their childrens educations buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment the one we make in our employees. Its why were dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed valued and supported with networks benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

For additional information on BlackRock please visit @blackrock Twitter: @blackrock LinkedIn: is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race creed color national origin sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression) sexual orientation age ancestry physical or mental disability marital status political affiliation religion citizenship status genetic information veteran status or any other basis protected under applicable federal state or local law.View theEEOCs Know Your Rights poster and its supplementand thepay transparency statement.

BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process please email . All requests are treated in line with our.