Cybersecurity Analyst - SOC

IBM

Austin, TX

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Apple Macs, Best Practices, Business Processes, Business Strategy, Case Management, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Computer Networks, Computer Security, Computer Skills, Computer Systems, Data Quality, Environmental Impact, Environmental Monitoring, Firewalls, Forensic Science, Genetics, Hardware Virtualization, IBM Product Family, IBM Systems, Incident Response, Industry Standards, Information Assets, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Internet Security, Linux Operating System, Microsoft Hyper-V, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Windows Azure, Microsoft Windows Operating System, Microsoft Windows System Administration, Network Protocols, Operational Support, Operations Security (OPSEC), Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Capability, Process Improvement, Protective Services, Risk Management, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Security Analysis, Security Attacks, Security Auditing, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Monitoring, Simulation, Systems Administration/Management, Team Player, Time Management, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Use Cases, VMWare, Virtual Hosting, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Austin, TX

POSTED

8 days ago

**Introduction** About the Team The Security Operations Center has a global footprint within IBM and is responsible for monitoring 24x7 monitoring and incident response. As a part of this team, you will be working with other likeminded security professionals in order to secure and protect IBM employees, systems and environments (such as IBM Cloud) against emerging cybersecurity threats. About the Role This role will perform security monitoring, investigations, and response to thwart internal and external threats to the IBM corporate and federal environment. Additionally, you will collaborate on an ongoing basis with the Cyber Security Rapid Response Incident Response Team and other security teams to support operations. Detection, triage, incident analysis, containment, remediation and incident reporting are required while coordinating, balancing business priorities, emerging threats, and best practices, to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information assets. This role may include daytime, evening or overnight and weekend shifts to meet business requirements and fufill the 24x7 mission. **Your role and responsibilities** Job Description IBM is seeking a Mid Level Cyber Security Analyst to work on the CISO Security Operations Center team - supporting the rapid threat detection and response mission. This position requires a motivated fast learner, who can work within a global security operations function to identify, analyze, and remediate potential threats to the environment. This individual is responsible for providing continuous monitoring of the corporate and federal assets ensuring the integrity of the environment. The candidate will require security industry knowledge that evolves with current and emerging threats. The right candidate will possess an ongoing understanding of the investigative process, and relatable information security business and technological processes **Required technical and professional expertise** Essential Duties and Responsibilities · Detect, respond, mitigate, and report on cyber threats/incidents that may impact the environment · Monitor a strategic, comprehensive corporate and federal information security monitoring · Model effective communication and response to internal stakeholders within your investigations · Improve runbooks, processes and response capabilities · Resolve problems independently and understand escalation procedures · Manage a varied caseload · Collaborate and serve as liaison to Managed and/or Unmanaged Security Service providers · Act as an internal information security consultant to the business and technology units, advising on risks, threats and control practices related to Rapid Response · Contribute to training and knowledge sharing sessions within the team · Contribute to rule tuning and detection use cases across our SOC tools · Monitor the health and function of essential tools during operations to ensure timely and accurate escalations of any software or availability issues. Minimum Requirements: 2+ years of information security experience Experience with security operations, security engineering, risk management, vulnerability management, threat analysis, security auditing, incident response and other information security practices preferred Strong knowledge of cloud computing and network protocols Knowledge of industry information security standards/frameworks (NIST, MITRE, FEDRAMP) Experience working with SIEM tools and log analysis Knowledge of EDR tools and endpoint analysis Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with information technology professionals as well as senior management and auditors High level of personal integrity, and the ability to professionally handle confidential investigations and exercise the appropriate level of judgment High degree of initiative, accountability, and ability to work as part of a team **Preferred technical and professional experience** Preferred Requirements: 4+ years of information security experience in a security operations or engineering role · Strong understanding of networking protocols and firewall management · Enterprise experience managing a caseload in an incident response or security operations environment · Experience with programming or scripting languages · Experience tuning rules within SIEM tools like Qradar · Strong experience with EDR platforms, such as Crowdstrike, Microsoft Defender 365, Uptycs or Carbon Black, conducting analysis as part of investigations · Experience with cloud computing platforms, e.g. IBM Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Azure · Experience with host virtualization platforms, e.g. VMware, Hyper-V · Experience with application container technologies, e.g. Kubernetes · Purple team experience conducting attacker simulation and adversary emulation System administration skills for Windows and Linux Windows, Linux and/or Mac forensics IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

About the Company

IBM

At IBM, you don’t need a degree to shape the future. Just bring your skills—and your passion. To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate.

Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. To lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems. Let’s get to work.

COMPANY SIZE

10,000 employees or more

INDUSTRY

Computer/IT Services

FOUNDED

1911

WEBSITE

http://www-03.ibm.com/employment/us/