[Remote] Tier 1 Incident Response Analyst
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Tyto Athene is searching for a Tier 1 Incident Response Analyst to support their cybersecurity services. The role involves monitoring tools, triaging alerts, and investigating potential cyber threats as part of the SOC team, with opportunities for growth and skill development in cybersecurity.
Responsibilities
- Utilize security tools to analyze, investigate, and triage security alerts
- Monitor our customers environments, including cloud and SaaS solutions for evidence of adversarial activity
- Perform in-depth analysis and investigation of high-priority cybersecurity incidents
- Utilize advanced tools, such as host based digital forensics or malware analysis capabilities, to identify incidents’ root causes, scope, and impact
- Collaborate with cyber threat hunting and cyber threat intelligence teams
- Participate in the development, implementation, and tuning of the SOC tools detection content and alerting signatures
- Accurately document triage findings, and intake reports of external cybersecurity events from SOC customers via phone or email in the SOCs Incident Management System(IMS)
- Learn new open and closed-source investigative techniques
- Perform research into emerging threats and vulnerabilities to aid their prevention and mitigation
Skills
- Experience in some of the following tools and technologies i.e. SIEM experience required with Sumo Logic/Splunk preferred
- Knowledge of common attacker tools, techniques and procedures (TTP)
- Experience with major cloud service provider offerings
- Knowledge of malware
- Knowledge of enterprise architecture including zero trust principles
- Knowledge of Windows and Unix operating systems
- Knowledge of common phishing techniques and how to investigate them
- Proficiency in technical writing
- Able to accurately and succinctly convey information through speaking, email, and presentations
- Comfortable in customer facing environments
- Ability to maintain a positive customer service mentality
- Secret clearance required to start
- Previous SOC or incident response experience
- Working knowledge of regex and scripting languages
- Any SOC analyst relevant certifications such as those from GIAC or CompTIA
- The initiative to ask for assistance and offer fresh ideas to improve the SOC's performance
Benefits
- Health/Dental/Vision
- 401(k) match
- Paid Time Off
- STD/LTD/Life Insurance
- Referral Bonuses
- Professional development reimbursement
- Parental leave
Company Overview
- At Tyto Athene, we help turn Data to Dominance. It was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is