JOB TITLE: Cyber Security Analyst
JOB LOCATION: Boston MA
WAGE RANGE*: 60-64
JOB NUMBER: Client-25-1030-0P100-0P110-106729

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

Two plus (2+) years of training or practical experience in IT Operations
Two plus (2+) years of training or practical experience in cyber security operations
Strong work ethic, great time management, and highly inclusive team player
Effective verbal and written communicator, with excellent writing skills
Authorization to work indefinitely in the U.S.

Preferred:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Cyber/Information Security
Industry certifications such as CISSP
Previous experience on a Cyber Security Operations team in a large organization

JOB DESCRIPTION

Security Operations Response and Reporting:

Review and respond to Security Operations Center alerts.
Review and respond to Endpoint Detection and Response alerts.
Manage Identity alerts and respond to ServiceNow tickets.
Review daily reports, system-generated reports, and threat feeds for relevance or issues.

Splunk SIEM Logs Review and Improvement:

Configure alerts based on gaps in proactive and responsive measures.
Maintain a query repository for regular tasks and improve dashboard visibility across sources.
Ensure data hygiene and CIM compliance with the data model.

Threat Detection & Incident Response:

Conduct threat hunting by tracking common and Client techniques, tactics, Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), and applying measures for detected threats.
Utilize custom Indicators of Attack (IOAs) and EDR SOAR workflows for automated response and remediation.
Review network web proxy and firewall traffic to identify and address consistent abnormal or block events.

Monitoring & Visibility Recommendations:

Develop metrics dashboards for security tools.
Enhance network visibility across firewall and web proxy logs.
Provide recommendations for security improvements, including hardening and content blocking.

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

* While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions.