Information Security Analyst

Job Description

Employment: Remote Contractor
Company Base: US
Hours of Work: GY, 40hrs/week
Location: PH - Permanent WFH
Workstation: Equipment Provided

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary (USD Based)
• Permanent WFH
• Professional Growth and Training
• Supportive Work Environment

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Information Security Analyst plays a vital role in reactively securing our client networks. The role is perfect for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, has the ability to multitask and prioritize, and has strong written and verbal communication skills. The right candidate will triage incoming alerts and take the appropriate remediation steps to ensure our clients can remain productive while being secured.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Primary Accountability 1: Triage incoming alerts
  • Triage alerts, prioritizing by impact and urgency.
  • Ensure appropriate client facing and internal communications.
• Primary Accountability 2: Follow Incident Response Guidelines
  • Follow established guidelines to detect, respond to and limit the effects of an information security event.
  • Escalate the company's response efforts based on the severity of the incident.

SPECIFIC SKILLS

• Security tools such as EDR, MDR, SIEM
• Windows desktop and server operating systems
• Microsoft 365 and Azure Active Directory.
• Familiarity with Email threat protection tools and concepts.

SOFT SKILLS

• Organization Skills: Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and alerts simultaneously
• Communication: Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to manage client communications and team interactions proficiently.
• Team Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment, including cross functional teams.
• Decision Making: Ability to make informed and timely decisions in high-pressure situations, such as during a security incident.
• Adaptability: Ability to adapt to new security challenges, technologies, and industry trends.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Role Logistics

• This is a full-time position
• Days and hours of work will include 5 days with 9 hour shifts. The assigned scheduled shift will be agreed upon between Sec Ops Manager and InfoSec Analyst.
• Due to the nature of the work, you may be required to fulfill on-call, incident response duties as part of a night and weekend rotation. Additional work hours may also be required during incident remediation events.

Preferred to have the following experience:

• 2-4 years of experience working in an Information Security capacity.
• No College Education Required.
• CompTIA Security+ or similar.
• ISC2 SSCP (Substitute for Security+
• Experience working with US clients or companies