Security Analyst

Our direct client is an American multinational corporation that focuses on supply chain management and logistics, including freight forwarding and customs brokerage.

They are looking for a Security Analyst

Start ASAP

Duration: Contract to hire. Full-time hire also can be considered. Prefer CTH

Title: Security Analyst

Location: Hybrid 2 - 3 days a week at locations: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta, Bellevue, Chicago or Dallas

Job Description:

Security Analyst, Detection and Response

The client helps more than 10,000 clients and suppliers lead all aspects of their supply chain operations.

As Security Analyst, Detection and Response, you are responsible for monitoring the security posture of information assets and investigating security events. You also proactively hunt for threats across our infrastructure, build new detection capabilities, and participate in security incident response in collaboration with the global security team.

What you'll do:

• Monitor and respond to security events generated from security tooling and user reports.
• Proactively research known and emerging security threats, assess likelihood and impact of an incident, and develop new detection capabilities.
• Review the results of vulnerability scans and track remediation efforts.
• Perform security audits to identify coverage gaps, configuration drift, inappropriate access, or other deviations from standards and baselines.
• Administer endpoint security solutions that enable protection, detection, response and recovery capabilities (anti-malware, EDR, forensics, email and web security).
• Maintain incident response playbooks and participate in tabletop exercises to test their completeness.
• Provide security expertise and support for incident response teams.
• Develop knowledge base articles and train the support team on the triage of potential security incidents.

What you'll need:

• 3+ years of progressive security and IT experience in a fast-paced global company.
• 3+ years of experience in security analytics and incident response.
• 2+ years of experience administering network, identity, and endpoint security tools.
• 2+ years of experience with SIEM, UEBA, and other security analytics technologies.
• Strong hands-on experience with Linux, Mac, and Windows-based operating systems.
• Experience with osquery and/or familiarity with SQL syntax is desirable.
• Security certifications are desirable (e.g. GIAC, CompTIA, ISC(2))

About Maxonic:

Since 2002 Maxonic has been at the forefront of connecting candidate strengths to client challenges. Our award-winning, dedicated team of recruiting professionals are specialized by technology, are great listeners, and will seek to find a position that meets the long-term career needs of our candidates. We take pride in the over 5,000 candidates that we have placed, and the repeat business that we earn from our satisfied clients.