Security Operations Analyst

Summary

Join Huntress, a fully remote cybersecurity company, as a Security Operations Center Analyst. You will be responsible for triaging, investigating, and responding to security alerts, performing malware analysis, and investigating suspicious Microsoft M365 activity. You will also contribute to detection engineering and projects focused on improving outcomes for analysts and partners. This role requires 2+ years of experience in a SOC or DFIR role, demonstrated experience with Windows, Linux, and MacOS, and knowledge of basic threat actor tools and techniques. You will be part of an elite team dedicated to combating threat actors and have opportunities to progress your analysis skills and accelerate your career growth.

Requirements

• 2+ years experience in a SOC or Digital Forensics (DFIR) role
• Demonstrated experience with Windows, Linux, and MacOS as an attack surface
• Demonstrated experience with basic Threat Actor tools and techniques: (MITRE ATT&CK Framework, PowerShell & Command Prompt Terminals, WMIC, Scheduled Tasks, SCM, Windows Domain and host Enumeration Techniques, Basic Lateral Movement Techniques, Basic Persistence Mechanisms, Basic Defense Evasion Techniques, other offensive/Red Team TTPs)
• Demonstrated experience with static and dynamic malware analysis concepts
• Working knowledge of Windows Administration or Enterprise Domain Administration
• Active Directory, Group Policy, Domain Trusts, etc
• Working knowledge of core networking concepts
• Common ports/protocols, NAT, Public/Private IPs, VLANs, etc
• Working knowledge of web technologies and concepts
• Web servers/applications, OWASP top 10, etc
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to explain complex events to less technical audiences, enabling effective cross-functional collaboration within the SOC and across departments
• Dedicated to prioritizing and addressing customer needs and concerns in all decision-making processes
• A strong sense of curiosity and a genuine excitement for learning

Responsibilities

• Triage, investigate, and respond to alerts from the Huntress platform
• Perform tactical review of EDR telemetry, log sources, and forensic artifacts to determine the root cause of attacks where possible and provide remediations needed to remove the threat
• Perform tactical malware analysis as part of investigating and triaging alerts
• Investigate suspicious Microsoft M365 activity and provide remediations
• Assist in escalations from the Product Support team for threat-related and SOC-relevant questions
• Contribute to detection engineering creation and tuning efforts
• Contribute to projects focused on driving better outcomes for our analysts and partners
• Contribute to our collaboratively mentored team (we're all here to make each other better!)

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in an MSP/MSSP/MDR role
• Linux and MacOS investigative experience
• Experience with scripting languages (such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, PHP, JavaScript, or Ruby)
• Demonstrated experience on platforms such as HackTheBox, TryHackMe, Blue Team Labs Online, etc
• Demonstrated experience with Cloud-based investigations such as M365, Azure, AWS, GCP, etc
• Participation in cybersecurity competitions such as Capture the Flags, the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, etc
• Familiarity with MSP tools such as RMMs

Benefits

• 100% remote work environment - since our founding in 2015
• New starter home office set up allowance (€480)
• Generous personal leave entitlements
• Digital monthly reimbursement (€111)
• Travel to the US 1-2 times/year for various company events
• Pension
• Access to the BetterUp platform for coaching, personal, and professional growth