Cyber Security Analyst

Cyber Security Analyst

Our client is a leading provider of financial services, including brokerage, investment advice, retirement services, and asset management, is looking for a Cyber Security Analyst.

Due to client requirement, applicants must be willing and able to work on a W2 basis. For our W2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $60 - $64 / hr. W2

Responsibilities

The job involves performing functions related to Network and Perimeter specialized Security Engineers including Web Application Firewall, Email Security, Network and cloud security Cyber Incident Response. Looking for an energetic, hard-charging individual able to keep up in an exciting and fast-moving security operations team that is engaged in several high-profile security projects to enhance our security posture. The candidate will be immersed in a quick changing environment in a very rapid changing threat landscape, working with numerous security experts. The qualified candidate must be adaptable and able to work in a fast-paced environment where learning new skills and understanding new system architectures quickly is a key to success.

Experience Requirements

• 7 to 9 years of security experience are preferred, particularly those who have worked in corporate settings.
• Mandatory is WAF Operations and Email Security is Secondary.
• Security experience with any WAF provider, API definitions, custom rules, writing bot management rules and analyzing traffic logs.
• Proven experience troubleshooting and simulating HTTP client requests (e.g., curl, postman, HAR file analysis).
• Strong understanding of core networking concepts (e.g. TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, proxy, load-balancing, etc.).
• Functional experience with Splunk, SIEM, or other log aggregation & analysis technologies.
• Experience with cloud solutions such as AWS or other IaaS/PaaS/SaaS environments.
• Ability to interact with both technical and non-technical staff, including management and executives, with experience articulating technical material in business terms.
• Functional understanding of network controls and policies to stop cyber threats.
• Familiarity with external facing security controls that can stop external attacks that may occur: such as WAF tuning, Bot management, API protection, network policy governance, troubleshooting, and incident response.
• Familiarity with criminal activities and the attacks that may occur in each layer of the OSI model.
• Ability to make information security risk determinations based on intelligence analysis.
• Understanding cyber threats, malicious cyber threat actor motivations, and capabilities relevant to regions of interest.

Technical

• Perimeter and cloud security expert with an outstanding understanding of the latest practices and trends in edge security.
• Solid experience in Web application firewall and API Security. Good exposure to how to proactively combat OWASP top 10, Account take over, API and other bot external attacks.
• Evaluate, deploying and managing Akamai / AWS / Azure Web Application Firewall security configuration.
• Good knowledge of Email Security (EOP), Email Security Network IDS/IPS, WAF, DDoS Control and Cloud Security.
• Advance experience on Splunk or other SIEM (Security information and event management) Monitoring. Log Analysis Expertise?- Web logs, NetFlow and Packet Analysis?
• Analyzing web traffic patterns to improve protections.
• Reviewing policy enforcement change requests; interviewing submitters who have requested security configuration changes and require additional requirements gathering.
• Knowledge of Agile, DevSecOps, Open Source and a programming language is of substantial advantage.
• Manage Cyber Incidents and other service incidents for WAF and other security technologies

Behavioral

• Positive personality and can-do attitude; you also have good communication skills with an excellent command of the English language.
• Open-minded, empathic and a team-mate with a partnering approach and an enthusiastic and motivated personality, with demonstrated experience in solving complex challenges
• Intellectually curious and therefore remain abreast of new technologies and developments relating to technical products that might be used enterprise wide and software delivery methodologies
• Proficient in balancing business partner views and interests
• Teammate with effective interpersonal & communication skills (written and verbal)
• Senior technical and non-technical Stakeholder management skills