Position: Threat and Incident Response Analyst/Security Analyst
Location: Chicago, IL (Old Post Office), TBD if it will be hybrid (3 days in office)
Duration: 6 month contract highly likely to extend (I would treat this as a multi-year contract)
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor and analyze security events, incidents, and vulnerabilities to identify potential threats and risks to the organization's IT infrastructure.
- Respond to security incidents in a timely and effective manner, following the incident response process and procedures.
- Collect, analyze, and preserve digital evidence related to security incidents.
- Develop and maintain incident procedures, and playbooks.
- Develop SIEM searches, alerts, dashboards, and alerts as needed for incident response and security monitoring.
- Work with the Bank’s Managed Security Services Provider as well as Security and IT partners to investigate suspicious and malicious activity.
- Participate in tabletop exercises, drills, and simulations to test the organization's incident response plans and procedures.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest security technologies, trends, and threats to recommend best practices and solutions to enhance the organization's security posture.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
- At least three to five years of experience in IT security, with a focus on security operations.
- Knowledge of security technologies, such as firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, antivirus software, and vulnerability assessment tools.
- Experience in conducting incident response and investigations particularly in cloud environments such as AWS and Azure.
- Familiarity with security frameworks, such as NIST, ISO, and CIS.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience in creating alerts and other content in Splunk or other security tools is a plus.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Relevant certifications, such as CompTIA Security+, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), are preferred.
Thanks and Regards,
Jeet Kumar Thapa
Technical Recruiter
Oreva Technologies Inc.
P: 972-996-6477 Ext: 323
E: jeet.t@orevatech.com
L: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeet-kumar-thapa-816873155/
A: 1320 Greenway Drive, Suite 460, Irving, TX 75038
W: https://orevatech.com/
