Incident Response Analyst - SME/Senior/Mid/Junior

Job Description

MindPoint Group is seeking an Incident Response Analyst to support threat monitoring, detection, event analysis, and incident reporting. There are opportunities for all experience levels: Junior, Mid, Senior, SME. The Security Operations Center is a 24/7 environment. The Incident Response Analyst will be responsible for monitoring enterprise networks and systems, detecting events, and reporting on threats that are directed against those systems. The Incident Response Analyst is expected to collaborate with senior analysts to assist with efficient triage and remediation of events in the incident queue. Utilizing SIEM technologies the Incident Response Analyst will provide the client with a fully comprehensive array of analytical activities in support of external threat monitoring, detection, event analysis, and incident reporting efforts to include, analysis of inbound and outbound internet traffic, suspicious e-mail messages, and cloud security logs. Incident Response Analysts will also be responsible for the generation of client reports both scheduled and ad hoc.

The Incident Response Analyst preferably has knowledge of or limited experience with the following tools (this is not a complete inventory):

• SIEM
• Email/Phishing
• Major Cloud Providers (AWS, Azure, GPC)
• AV/EDR
• Networking Equipment
• Endpoint Logging (Windows, Linux)

The Incident Response analyst will:

• Provide support for complex computer network exploitation and defense techniques
• Deter, identify, and investigate computer and network intrusions
• Provide incident response and remediation support
• Perform comprehensive computer surveillance/monitoring
• Provide technical support for continuous monitoring, computer exploitation, and reconnaissance
• Research and maintain proficiency in open and closed source computer exploitation TTP’s
• Perform research into emerging threat sources.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance required
• Minimum of five (5) years of general work experience and two (2) years of relevant experience in functional responsibility preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree, or an equivalent combination of formal education and experience
• Must have strong analytical and organizational skills
• Must have concise writing skills
• Experience working a SOC and doing incident response is highly preferred

Additional Information

• All offers are contingent upon proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or successful accommodation for an exemption.
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
• MindPoint is committed to maintaining a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.