Senior Information Security Analyst
Guidewire Software
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇨🇦 Canada
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💰 CA$107,000 - CA$134,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityFirewallsLinuxMacOSPerlPython
About the role
- Provide technical, hands-on incident investigation and support and serve as a primary point of contact with management.
- Participate in the incident response and investigation process for identified and escalated security events.
- Additionally, track, document and close post incident response action items.
- Perform network and system forensics in response to security alerts both in on-prem and cloud (AWS and Azure).
- Optimize and customize security-monitoring tools in order to improve detection.
- Understanding of the tactics, techniques and procedures of advanced attackers, to hunt for signs of APT activities.
- Develop comprehensive and accurate reports and presentations for both technical and executive audiences.
- Evaluates projects to ensure proper security requirements and work actively with stakeholders on corporate-wide information security project planning and documentation.
- Lead and train junior incident responders in the steps to take to investigate and resolve computer security incidents.
Requirements
- Minimum 5-7 years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity incident response, threat detection or related role.
- Expertise in incident response tools (SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, Firewalls etc.)
- Strong knowledge of attack vectors, threat hunting etc (Good to have: malware analysis and digital forensics)
- Deep understanding of operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS) and their associated security mechanisms.
- Experience with cloud security and incident response in environments such as AWS and Google Cloud.
- Solid understanding of network protocols and architecture.
- Ability to automate solutions to repetitive problems/tasks using scripting languages such as Perl, Python, PowerShell or Bash.
- Ability to leverage multiple forms of communication to articulate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical staff, including senior management.
- Great interpersonal skills and love for a team environment.
- Nice to have: Exposure to incident response of cloud-based and distributed infrastructures are a plus.
- Certifications from SANS, Offensive Security, ISC2 is a plus.
Benefits
- health, dental, and vision insurance
- paid time off
- company sponsored retirement plan
- annual company bonus plan
- commissions
- long term incentive awards
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
cybersecurity incident responsethreat detectionincident response toolsSIEMEDRIDSIPSmalware analysisdigital forensicsscripting languages
Soft skills
communicationinterpersonal skillsteam collaborationleadershiptrainingreportingpresentation skillsstakeholder engagementproblem-solvingarticulating complex concepts
Certifications
SANSOffensive SecurityISC2