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Security Analyst
Location: Remote, US
The Basics
The Security Analyst role provides candidates with hands-on experience performing analysis and remediation of information security events. In addition to investigating events, candidates will be responsible for making improvements to existing detection and prevention controls through process and technology improvements, including the use of automation platforms. Candidates are expected to question the status quo to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and are enabled to take action to ensure the effectiveness of a distributed security program operating within DevOps centric workflows.
This position is available for remote workers with flexible working hours but may require occasional work outside of normal business hours.
What you’ll do:
- Drive continuous improvement across all aspects of Security Operations
- Perform daily event and incident triage (e.g., malware triage, network analysis, live response, etc.)
- Develop and maintain security operations processes & documentation (e.g., runbooks, operating procedures, etc.)
- Assist with the analysis and remediation of security incidents
- Enhance detection and prevention controls (e.g., logic updates, exclusions, etc.)
- Collaborate on design, architecture, and threat models to incorporate detection and monitoring requirements
- Collaborate on response, containment, and remediation for confirmed security incidents
- Work with different operating systems and cloud hosting providers (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI)
- Develop automation playbooks to improve the efficiency of operation processes
- Seek opportunities for continuous improvement and drive efficiency
- Maintain working knowledge of attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
- Maintain event collection environment through health monitoring
- This role is part of a rotating on-call schedule
Who we’re looking for:
- 2+ years working in a Security Operations or equivalent role
- Firm understanding of attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures and means of detection
- Strong technical understanding of networking basics, including TCP/IP and layer 7 protocols
- Proficiency with security tools and platforms (e.g., SIEMs, vulnerability scanners, and malware analyzers)
- Familiarity with IDS/IPS systems and endpoint Antivirus and EDR products
- Working knowledge of at least one scripting language (Python or PowerShell preferred)
- Working knowledge of DevOps concepts (e.g., Infrastructure as Code, Deployment Pipelines, etc.)
- Excellent communication (verbal and written), critical thinking, and analytical skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Ability to synthesize risks and derive detection countermeasures
About Tanium
Tanium, the industry’s only provider of converged endpoint management (XEM), leads the paradigm shift in legacy approaches to managing complex security and technology environments. Only Tanium protects every team, endpoint, and workflow from cyber threats by integrating IT, Operations, Security, and Risk into a single platform that delivers comprehensive visibility across devices, a unified set of controls, and a common taxonomy for a single shared purpose: to protect critical information and infrastructure at scale. Tanium has been named to the Forbes Cloud 100 list for six consecutive years and ranks on Fortune’s list of the Best Large Workplaces in Technology. In fact, more than half of the Fortune 100 and the U.S. armed forces trust Tanium to protect people; defend data; secure systems; and see and control every endpoint, team, and workflow everywhere. That’s the power of certainty. Visit www.tanium.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
On a mission. Together.
At Tanium, we are stewards of a culture that emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect, and ersity. In our pursuit of revolutionizing the way some of the largest enterprises and governments in the world solve their most difficult IT challenges, we are strengthened by our unique perspectives and by our collective actions.
We are an organization with stakeholders around the world and it’s imperative that the ersity of our customers and communities is reflected internally in our team members. We strive to create a erse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that only together can we do great things.
Each of our team members has 5 days set aside as volunteer time off (VTO) to contribute to the communities they live in and give back to the causes they care about most.
What you’ll get
The annual base salary range for this full-time position is $75,000 to $225,000. This range is an estimate for what Tanium will pay a new hire. The actual annual base salary offered may be adjusted based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, location, education, skills, training, and experience.
In addition to an annual base salary, team members will receive equity awards and a generous benefits package consisting of medical, dental and vision plan, family planning benefits, health savings account, flexible spending account, transportation savings account, 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match, life, accident and disability coverage, business travel accident insurance, employee assistance programs, disability insurance, and other well-being benefits.
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