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Senior Incident Response Analyst

Niche Talent Finders

Chicago, IL • Hybrid

Full-time

Posted 2 days ago


Job description

Company Description

Downtown Chicago with ability to work a blend of in the office and remote

Sign-on for Relocation 15k

Excellent comp, bonus, training oppty, certs and career growth with stable, profitable multi-billion company in great industry. 140-150k base plus 10.5% bonus

NO VISA SPONSORSHIP

Downtown Chicago with ability to work a blend of in the office and remote

Sign-on for Relocation 15k

Excellent comp, bonus, training oppty, certs and career growth with stable, profitable multi-billion company in great industry. 130-145k base plus 10.5% bonus depending level of experience.  Open to 3-5 year canidate 

NO VISA SPONSORSHIP

Job Description

        Continue to develop companies incident response program

        Utilizes and adheres to defined workflow and processes driving Incident Response and mitigation efforts

        Provide root cause analysis, create metrics, management, dashboards, administration of monitoring tools, and communication process

        Collects supporting information and/or relevant artifacts in support of Incident Response activities

        Identify and execute on projects that improve our intrusion detection and incident response capabilities

        Conducts technical analysis on impacted systems to determine impact, scope, and recovery from active and potential cyber incidents

        Leverages Forensics tools, techniques, and capacities to support Cyber Incident Response activities

        Documents results of cyber threat analysis and subsequent remediation and recovery in an effective and consistent manner

        Executes the Incident Response lifecycle and coordinating remediation activities throughout the organization and its lines of business as a part of Cyber Incident Handling

        Applies thought leadership to enhance and advance the defensive capabilities of the Threat Management Center and its subsequent ability to defend Company

        Recommends solutions to optimize both technical and process/procedure aspects of the end to end incident lifecycle

        Provides Training and Mentoring of Junior team members

 

What qualifications make you a fit for this role:

        Previous experience with dynamic and/or malware analysis

        Experience executing various Incident Response Frameworks and Handling Procedures

        Program and Scripting Experience

        Strong understanding of Operating Systems: Windows, Unix/Linux, and OSX Operating Systems

        Strong communication and presentation skills along with the ability to work in a highly collaborative environment

        Exhibits initiative, follow-up and follow through with commitments

        Strong relationship skills and collaborative style to enable success across multiple partners.

        Manages multiple priorities in a high-pressure environment

        Demonstrates effective organizational and technical skills

        Experience with Enterprise Anti-Virus, IDS, Full Packet Capture and Host/Network Forensics Tools

        Understanding of Networking (including the OSI Model, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SMTP), System Administration, and Security Architecture

        Excellent verbal and written communication skills

        Related Certification (A+, Network+, Security+, CISSP, GCIH, GCFA, GCFE, GNFA, GREM ) a plus

        Ability to comply with any regulatory requirements

Qualifications

What qualifications make you a fit for this role:

        Previous experience with dynamic and/or malware analysis

        Experience executing various Incident Response Frameworks and Handling Procedures

        Program and Scripting Experience

        Strong understanding of Operating Systems: Windows, Unix/Linux, and OSX Operating Systems

        Strong communication and presentation skills along with the ability to work in a highly collaborative environment

        Exhibits initiative, follow-up and follow through with commitments

        Strong relationship skills and collaborative style to enable success across multiple partners.

        Manages multiple priorities in a high-pressure environment

        Demonstrates effective organizational and technical skills

        Experience with Enterprise Anti-Virus, IDS, Full Packet Capture and Host/Network Forensics Tools

        Understanding of Networking (including the OSI Model, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SMTP), System Administration, and Security Architecture

        Excellent verbal and written communication skills

        Related Certification (A+, Network+, Security+, CISSP, GCIH, GCFA, GCFE, GNFA, GREM ) a plus

        Ability to comply with any regulatory requirements

Additional Information

Will not sponsor visas.  Prefer someone local to NYC, Philadelphia, New Jersey or CT.  Willing to relocate professionals who have experience as a Digital Forensics and Incident Response Manager.   Excellent compensation and bonus opportunity.