Soc Analyst Ii

Summary

Join Granicus as an Information Security Analyst and play a crucial role in protecting our organization's data. You will be on the front lines, defending against cyber threats, monitoring security tools, and responding to alerts. Your responsibilities include investigating security events, recommending remediation, documenting incidents, and executing threat hunting procedures. This role requires 2-5 years of experience in information security, proven success in incident analysis, and familiarity with SOC tools. Preferred qualifications include experience with forensic tools, AWS/Azure security analysis, and industry certifications. Granicus offers a remote-first work environment and a culture focused on inclusivity and employee well-being.

Requirements

• Two to five years of experience in Information Security role
• Proven success in providing analysis, summary, and recommendations of cyber security incidents
• Experience with SOC tools such as SIEM, EDR, DLP
• Passion for finding and remediating cyber security threats
• Working or expert knowledge of operating systems internals, Windows, Mac, Linux
• Working or expert knowledge of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls
• Working or expert knowledge of common threat actor TTPs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ambition for career growth within Information Security

Responsibilities

• Serve in the front lines defending against cyber security threats
• Monitor Information Security tools and respond to alerts
• Follow established Incident Response playbooks to address security threats in a consistent manner
• Investigate and analyze security events and recommend remediation actions
• Document and communicate incident status to stakeholders
• Execute threat hunting procedures to proactively find security concerns
• Assist in the development and testing of new procedures and processes
• Continuous learning and improvement
• Responsible for Granicus information security by appropriately preserving the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of Granicus information assets in accordance with the company's information security program
• Responsible for ensuring the data privacy of our employees and customers, their data, as well as taking all required privacy training in a timely manner, in accordance with company policies

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in forensic tools and malware analysis
• Experience with AWS or Azure Security Analysis
• Industry standard certifications like CISSP, CISM, GSEC, GCIH, etc

Benefits

• We are a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Armenia, Australia, and New Zealand
• At Granicus, we are building a transparent, inclusive, and safe space for everyone who wants to be a part of our journey
• Employee Resource Groups to encourage diverse voices
• Coffee with Mark sessions – Our employees get to interact with our CEO on very important and sometimes difficult issues ranging from mental health to work-life balance and current affairs
• Microsoft Teams communities focused on wellness, art, furbabies, family, parenting, and more