Cybersecurity Analyst

Job Title: Cybersecurity Analyst
Location: Greensboro, NC
Zip Code: 27409
Start Date: Right Away
Job Type: Contract
Pay Rate: $50/hr. - $65/hr. (DoE)
Keywords: #cybersecurityopportunities #ITjobs #NCJobs

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Our client is actively seeking an experienced Cyber Defense Incident Responder to join their Cybersecurity Operations Center in Greensboro, NC. In this role, you will be responsible for analyzing data, developing incident response processes, conducting in-depth analysis of network and endpoint data, and incorporating threat intelligence to enhance detection and mitigation strategies.

Responsibilities:
- Complete Cyber Monitoring and Incident Response Operations Playbook/Checklist activities including, but not limited to: log review, vulnerability management activities, management report scheduling and running, alert analysis, filter modifications and escalation follow up activity status
- Guide and coordinate internal and third-party incident response
- Develop, tune and maintain tools to automate analysis capabilities for network-based, host-based and log-based security event analysis. Create signatures, rulesets, and content analysis definitions from various intelligence sources for a variety of detection capabilities
- Organize and maintain documentation of detection capabilities, alert definition, policy configurations, and tool rulesets
- Maintain adherence to Corporate Security Operations Center standards, policies and procedures
- Remain up to date on the latest security information in order to validate the security analysis and identification capabilities of the security operations technologies
- Participate in efforts to analyze and define security filters and rules for a variety of security parameters

Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills
- Bachelor"s degree in computer science or a related 4-year technical degree, or 3-6 years of relevant IT experience
- 2-4 years of IT Security experience
- Core Technical: Intrusion Detection, NetFlow Analysis, Log Analysis, Rule/Signature/Content Development, programming or scripting required.
- Exhibits understanding and application of the principles of Network Security Monitoring (NSM). Ability to :
- Analyze log data, NetFlow data, alert data, network traffic and other data sources to validate security events.
- Create signatures and detection content in IDS, SEIM and Log analysis platforms.
- Consume, comprehend and utilize and create indicators of compromise.
- Tune detection tools for accuracy.
- Execute on intelligence-driven detection capabilities.
- Perform daily analysis of detection reports and alerts.
- Maintain tools, scripts and applications for detection and automation capabilities.

If you are interested in this role, please apply via the apply now link provided. Our overriding goal is to provide quality staffing solutions that help people, organizations, and communities succeed. Belcan is a leading provider of qualified personnel to many of the world's most respected enterprises. We offer excellent opportunities for contract, temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct assignments. We are the employer of choice for thousands worldwide. For more information, please visit our website at Belcan.com. EOE/F/M/Disability/Veterans