Security Analyst

November 27, 2024

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GuidePoint Security

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Application Security • Cloud Security • Data Security & Privacy • DLP • GRC

201 - 500 employees

🔒 Cybersecurity

Description

• GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. • GuidePoint Security is seeking a Security Analyst with a proactive mindset to prevent incidents rather than just respond. • Note: This is a remote position but applicants located in our Mid-Atlantic region (NC, VA, WV, MD, DC, DE, NJ, or PA) are highly preferred.

Requirements

• Familiarity with Splunk for investigations, ability to create and run SPL queries. • Understanding of Indicators of Compromise (IOCs). • Deep understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and similar protocols. • Ability to analyze network traffic and identify anomalies. • Knowledge of endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools. • Experience with anti-virus and malware analysis. • Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and other similar incident response frameworks. • Hands-on experience in triage, containment, and threat eradication. • The ability to analyze and monitor logs and formulate potential attack theories using analytical skills for scenarios. • Interpret logs from systems such as servers, firewalls, and applications. • Identify patterns and detect threats using log correlation across cybersecurity tools. • Basic proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell). • Use regular expressions (regex) for data parsing. • Understand the importance of vulnerability management and scanning. • Knowledge of forensic tools preferred. • Familiarity with cloud security practices and tools (AWS GuardDuty, Microsoft Defender for Cloud).

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical premiums (employee only $0 deductible and HSA plans) along with 75% employer-paid family contributions. • 100% employer-paid dental premiums (employee only) along with 75% employer-paid family contributions. • 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program. • Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance. • Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment. • Pet Benefit Option.