Cyber Security Analyst

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About this role:

The Cyber Security Analyst. Is a first line operational role primarily responsible for monitoring and administering Cyber Security tools. This role will investigate and respond to potential threats, working closely with Information Security and Information Technology Teams. This role will be involved with evaluating and recommending security tools and controls for FinWise bank systems and software.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Review Vulnerability Management tools and threat sources. Plan and manage remediation tasks.
• Interface and communicate effectively with Bank Staff both technical and non-technical.
• Deliver technical reporting on various Cyber Security risks, remediation, and findings.
• Work closely with teams consisting of software developers and testers, product owners, engineers, in a collaborative environment.
• Perform investigations on mixed Linux and Microsoft Windows environments, including network devices, databases, web services, and enterprise applications.

• Participate in improving the overall Security culture; contribute to employee security awareness campaigns and educational activities to address areas of potential risk and/or gaps in compliance.

• Communicate risks, issues, challenges, and status/progress of the project.

• Demonstrated understanding of the life cycle of network threats, attacks, attack vectors and methods of exploitation with an understanding of intrusion set tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).

• Demonstrated understanding of TCP/IP, common networking ports and protocols, traffic flow, system administration, OSI model, defense-in-depth and common security elements.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience analyzing high volumes of logs, network data (e.g. Netflow, FPC), and other attack artifacts in support of incident investigations.
• Experience and proficiency with any of the following: Anti-Virus, HIPS, ID/IPS, Full Packet Capture, Host-Based Forensics, Network Forensics.
• Must demonstrate ability to complete objectives without high levels of supervision.
• Ability to communicate and interface directly with the technical and non-technical team and users effectively.
• Strong desire to research and determine unique, yet appropriate ways to integrate new technologies into an existing infrastructure.
• Strive to learn new skills and tools to further enhance performance and up-time

Skills and Experience

• At least 3 Years' experience working in a technical role such as helpdesk, SOC Analyst, or 4 years computer science or security education.
• Demonstrated commitment to training, self-study and maintaining proficiency in the technical Cyber Security domain.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems or related field, or equivalent work experience required.
• Two or more years of related experience
• Technical education in computer science, Cyber Security, or related field
• 3 or more years working in IT/Cyber Security in a banking environment or similar.
• Cyber Security Certifications, such as CYSA, CASP+, etc.