[Remote] Cybersecurity Incident Response Triage Analyst

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. RemoteHunter is connecting exceptional candidates with leading employers, and they are seeking a Cybersecurity Incident Response Triage Analyst. This role involves monitoring, analyzing, and triaging cybersecurity alerts and incidents to enhance national security and public safety.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and respond to cybersecurity incidents related to policy violations
• Analyze and investigate incidents to determine nature and scope
• Coordinate with team lead and other incident response teams for resolution
• Document incidents and response activities in detail
• Stay informed on cybersecurity threats and trends
• Support development and refinement of incident response strategies and procedures
• Collaborate with operations, legal, HR, and management to investigate security issues and interview subjects to confirm true or false positives

Skills

• US Citizenship required
• 1 to 2 years of experience in information security or equivalent education/work experience
• At least 1 year of experience in event and log analysis using tools such as Anti-Virus, IDS, firewalls, Active Directory, web proxies, DLP, and SIEM solutions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail
• Familiarity with network and host-based security tools, including assessment/scanning tools and intrusion detection systems
• Understanding of TCP/IP, common application protocols, and packet analysis
• Knowledge of static and dynamic malware analysis concepts
• Experience recognizing indicators of attack and compromise
• Familiarity with Windows and Linux architecture and endpoint analysis
• Basic skills in data parsing and analysis tools like Excel, grep, sed, awk, regex
• GIAC certifications such as GCED, GCLD, GCIH, GCFA, or GREM

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