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Security Operations Analyst

Esri
Location
Redlands, CA
Posted
17 days ago
Department
3201 - Enterprise Information Security
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 2+ years of cybersecurity experience with hands-on involvement in security monitoring, alert triage, and incident investigation
  • Experience analyzing endpoint, identity, network, cloud, email, and log data to identify suspicious or malicious activity
  • Working knowledge of SIEM and EDR platforms, common triage workflows, and security telemetry analysis
  • Strong understanding of networking, operating systems, identity and access concepts, cloud security fundamentals, and core security protocols
  • Working knowledge of cyber threat intelligence concepts, including indicators, threat actors, campaigns, vulnerabilities, and adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures
  • Ability to write clear investigation notes, incident records, intelligence summaries, and recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences
Nice to have
  • Experience performing threat intelligence analysis, threat hunting, incident response, or security engineering in an enterprise environment
  • Experience converting threat intelligence into detections, hunts, watchlists, playbooks, response actions, or mitigation recommendations
  • Experience researching threat actors, malware, ransomware activity, vulnerability exploitation, or emerging attack techniques
  • Familiarity with SOAR platforms, detection engineering practices, automation, scripting, or query languages such as PowerShell, Python, KQL, or SPL
  • Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Security+, GCIH, GCED, GCIA, GCFA, GCTI, CTIA, or Microsoft security certifications
What the job really is

The Security Operations Analyst role involves monitoring security alerts, investigating security events, and supporting incident response within a Security Operations Center (SOC). The analyst will apply cyber threat intelligence and engage in threat hunting to enhance detection and response capabilities. The position requires participation in an after-hours on-call rotation after onboarding.

Benefits
  • Industry-leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families)
  • 401(k) and profit-sharing programs
  • Minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave
  • Twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year
  • Opportunities for personal and professional growth
Things to weigh
  • Participation in an after-hours on-call rotation is expected after onboarding
  • Base salary range is $70,304 — $114,400 USD, but specific compensation decisions are based on various factors and not guaranteed
  • The role involves working in a SOC environment, which may include high-pressure situations during incident responses
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