We are currently looking for a Security Analyst for our client, a leading IT company in Dublin.
Responsibilities
What we will do for you
* On a daily basis, you'll find the most malicious attacker activity the Internet has to offer.
* Let you scour systems and analyze tons of network traffic looking for attacker presence.
* Be challenged to evolve how we detect and respond to attackers by authoring new and innovative Indicators of Compromise.
* Expose you to some of the most exciting and cutting-edge techniques to find evil.
* Training and continuous coaching and mentoring to grow your technical and professional skills like no one else.
* Work with a team of brilliant people that you can learn from and build lasting relationships with.
* Develop an understanding of your aspirations and provide opportunities that we believe will get you there.
* Inspiration to stretch your performance by allowing you to tackle seemingly impossible problems.
* Encouragement to challenge the status quo, think creatively, and innovate – make us better.
* An environment of trust and camaraderie, where you can speak freely about your ideas.
* A platform from which you can make a real impact against the bad guys.
* Develop an understanding of, and be flexible to, your needs.
What you can do for us
* Get your toolbox out and dive deep into systems to help us identify and eradicate attackers.
* Use your keen network analysis skills to find evil on the wire.
* Define relationships between seemingly unrelated events through deductive reasoning.
* Come up with ways to do things faster, better, and more effectively while maintaining a laser focus on quality.
* Be fanatical about delighting our customers.
* Be honest, transparent, and genuine with our customers and your peers.
* Make sure you have fun – lots of it.
* Help us protect the world.
* Work hard, but smart; balance your work and life.
What you can bring with you
* The ability to analyze event and systems logs, perform forensic analysis, analyze malware, and other incident response related data, as needed.
* Deep understanding of incident response best practices and processes.
* Familiarity with intrusion detection systems (e.g., Snort) and tools (e.g., tcpdump, Wireshark).
* Knowledge of attack vectors, threat tactics, and attacker techniques.
* Familiarity with network architecture and security infrastructure placement.
* Understanding of Windows operating systems and command line tools.
* A solid foundation in networking fundamentals, with a deep understanding of TCP/IP and other core protocols.
* Knowledge of network-based services and client/server applications.
* Your bachelor's degree – or a very convincing argument.
* Degree in computer science or related discipline.
* Experience working on a mission-critical security operations team, preferably 24x7.
* Exemplary communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to document and explain technical details clearly and concisely.
* A willingness to be challenged and a strong desire to learn.
* An open mind and an appetite for excellence.
Network Skills
* Wireshark
* Understanding a signature
* Context - inbound vs outbound (webshells), DNS servers vs HTTP proxy
* Knowing the Internet - identifying something as legitimate vs malicious
* Intel querying vs OSINT
* Knowledge of protocols - SMB, HTTP Proxy, DNS, ICMP
* Netflow Analysis
* Perform queries to gain additional context
* Understanding ports, sessions length, direction
* DNS & HTTP
* Collect and analyze DNS/HTTP logs for additional context
* Identifying issues with signatures and proposing improvements.
* Collecting forensic information to determine TP vs FP.
* Malware triaging - assessing MTA and performing dynamic analysis in VM.
* Building LR timelines under supervision.
* Understanding how malware and tools are used by the threat actors.
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Position: Security Analyst
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