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Summary

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is looking for an Overnight Weekend Information Security Analyst to support the Information Technology Team. Willkie is an elite international law firm of approximately 1,300 lawyers located in 16 offices in six countries.

The Information Security Analyst is responsible for supporting and contributing to the ongoing maintenance and development of the Global Information Security program at Willkie Farr Gallagher LLP. In addition, the Information Security Analyst will participate in implementation and management of security tools, processes, and other security initiatives. This is an overnight weekend position. The role requires three 12-hour shifts, starting Friday night through Sunday night, from 7:00pm-7:00am ET.

At Willkie, we believe great people are the key to our success. If you are looking to work in a friendly, collaborative environment that affords unique opportunities to expand your professional development, this role is for you.

Responsibilities

• Assists with investigations of security events to determine malfunctions, breaches, and remediation steps.
• Monitor systems to identify and respond to anomalous activity such as worms, Trojans, viruses, and malware.
• Responsible for operation of vulnerability assessment tools, scanning, researching and analyzing vulnerabilities.
• 2-5 years of experience in Information Security with experience in large scale vulnerability and threat management program
• Hands-on experience in designing and implementing technical solutions of IT Security tools at the enterprise level - e.g. AV, FW, SIEM, IDS/IPS, web and email content filtering, Vulnerability Management Tools, etc.
• Demonstrated experience in vulnerability management, including working with vulnerability management tools such as Qualys, Tenable, Rapid7 etc.
• Experience with SIEM technologies, including administration and analyst operation of SIEM within SOC functionality identifying relevant threats, recommend corrective actions, summarizing and reporting results.
• Research the latest IT security trends, attack vectors, and methodologies; understand the countermeasures in the industry and engage with stakeholders to resolve identified vulnerabilities within SLAs.
• Knowledge of networking components and various operating systems and cloud environments and understanding their security principles and technologies.
• Serve as the primary security operations resource for overnight weekend coverage.
• This role will also provide cross-functional support by delivering coverage for the NOC as needed, ensuring continuity of operations and timely response.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and current industry Certifications (must be current)
• Understanding of common security device functions, such as IDS/IPS, Network and Host-based firewalls, DLP (Data Leakage Protection), encryption, endpoint security.
• Understanding of malware, emerging threats, attacks, and vulnerability management.
• Excellent communication skills, troubleshooting and analytical thinking skills, self-driven, multi-tasking, work collaboratively in a team environment, and willingness to adapt to change in dynamic, global environment are critical.
• Participate in a 24x7 Incident Response Team and available to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Scripting experience with Python, Powershell etc. a plus

• Required:

  • Certified Information System Security Professional - CISSP

• Nice to have:

  • SANs GIAC

  • Certified Ethical Hacker - CEH

  • Cisco certified Network Associate - CCNA

  • Cisco Information Security Specialist (CQS)

  • Cisco Certified Firewall Specialist - CQS

  • Cisco IPS Specialist (CQS)

ADA Requirements

• Ability to sit at a desk most of the working day and walk short distances
• Needs manual dexterity, speed and accuracy in handling office equipment
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately in an atmosphere of frequent interruption
• Ability to work in close proximity to other individuals
• Ability to carry light objects, e.g., files, small objects and supplies a short distance

Employment Status

• Exempt 
• Remote

Pay RangeUSD $75,000.00 - USD $80,000.00 /Yr.Pay Range Statement

The salary range for this role represents the Firm's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications and location. Willkie offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs to all eligible employees. A summary of available benefits can be found here in the Career section of the Firm's website.

EEO Statement

Willkie Farr & Gallagher is an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon actual or perceived: race (including hair texture, protective hairstyles and other traits associated with race), color, age, religious creed, citizenship, citizenship status and alienage, nationality, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity or creed, disability, genetic information or medical condition, reproductive health decision making, pregnancy or maternity, paternity, marital or civil partnership status, caregiver status, gender (including gender identity, expression, nonconformity, gender reassignment or status as a transgender individual), sex, sexual orientation or preference, veteran or military status, height, weight, any other characteristic protected by law or any combination thereof. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let the hiring manager know.

California Applicants

Pursuant to the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO) and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicant with arrest and conviction records.

Employment Type: FULL_TIME