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(IT PSP) Cybersecurity Technology Architect IV

Axelon

Concord, CA

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$75–$100 Per Hour
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Analysis Skills, Antivirus, Computer Science, Computer Security, Customer Service Tools, Enterprise Protection, Firewalls, Forensic Science, Hunting, Incident Response, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Internet Security, Malware Analysis, Metrics, Organizational Development/Management, Phishing, Protective Services, Risk Analysis, Security Analysis, Security Attacks, Security Monitoring, Service Delivery, Software Patches, Statistics, Strategic Planning, Systems Administration/Management
LOCATION
Concord, CA
POSTED
Today
Cyber Security Threat Analyst/Specialist - Senior
Concord, CA
6 Months
LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY. The role is hybrid 3 days onsite (Tues, Wed, and Thurs) and 2 days wfh
Payrate $75 - 100/hr

TOP THINGS:
- teamwork, curiosity, tenacity
WORK SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday (day shift) 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM.

Description:

Department Overview
Responsible for the delivery of information security services including intelligence research, threat assessment, security event monitoring/analysis, vulnerability management and security tool administration in support of clients enterprise security goals and objectives. Cyber Threat Specialists use a variety of commercial and custom tools and processes to provide the information security services mentioned above. Cyber Threat Specialists are experts in the operation of these tools and have the ability to design improvised solutions on the fly when dealing with active threats. Cyber Threat Specialists produce metrics and statistics that feed complimentary processes in client such as risk assessment, patching, anti-virus, firewall management, etc. Cyber Threat Specialists are very technically skilled and have the ability to work successfully with other technical teams within clients IT department and beyond.

Position Summary
The Monitoring & Response Team (also known as M&R) is the 24x7 security operations team that is essentially clients first line of defense that is continuously preventing, detecting, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity events to improve the organizations security posture. The Monitoring & Response Team is built with the foundation of a standard SOC but operates differently by utilizing Threat Intelligence in our daily investigations of security events. The Monitoring & Response Team also operates in a proactive/reactive manner to maintain the highest level of efficacy in their tasks.

Job Responsibilities
Monitors daily cybersecurity activity in shifts through looking at tools to determine if activity is malignant or benign and then engage others as required
Provides analysis on malware and escalates as appropriate to incident response Teams
Does baseline threat hunting based on intelligence for utility peers and other intelligence sources
Provides hunting/analysis on phishing cases and reports of potential compromise/breach
Performs proficient forensic analysis using security tools and monitoring systems to Client the source of anomalous security events
Assists in performing basic research internally and externally
Performs complex system administration tasks (e.g. customization, cross-tool integration) for security tools
Develops a strategy to implement work in department

Qualifications
Minimum:
High School or GED-General Educational Development-GED Diploma

Desired:
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
IT-Information Technology Security certification

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