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SalaryAt Freddie Mac, you will do important work to build a better housing finance system and you’ll be part of a team helping to make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable across the nation.
Position Overview:
As a Cyber Security Incident Response Analyst, you will be part of the Cyber Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT). You will hep carry the Information Security department’s vision of reducing information risk by ensuring and enhancing the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of Freddie Mac information systems. You will be part of the team that is tasked with responding to security incidents in a mission critical production environment, such as investigating and remediating possible endpoint malware infections, mitigating threats such as unauthorized use, spam and phishing. Your time will be split between response activities and reporting metrics to support leadership strategy and decision making.
**THIS POSITION HAS AN ON-CALL REQUIREMENT.** You will have an on call week as part of a standard rotation and may be expected to work evenings or weekends on ad hoc basis in response to incidents.
Our Impact:
The CSIRT directs the response to all cybersecurity incidents within Freddie Mac. The team triages, investigates, and eradicates potential cyber threats and mobilizes partner teams to assist in full recovery.
Your Impact:
You will respond to security incidents in a mission critical environment.
You will validate security alerts to determine if they are true positive incidents.
You will effectively track and report metrics to support the incident management function.
You will assist in communications during partner engagements in response to incidents.
You will form positive relationships with partner teams to support CSIRT goals.
Qualifications:
2-4 years of Information Technology experience, preferably in Information/Cyber Security.
Bachelor’s degree in information security, Computer Science, Information Technology, related field, or equivalent work experience.
Familiar with incident response lifecycle
1+ years of hands-on experience preferred in any one of the following areas: security operations, incident response, network security operations, network/host intrusion detection, threat response.
Experience analyzing system and application logs to troubleshoot operational issues or investigate security issues.
Experience creating metrics and reports.
Preferred knowledge of enterprise detection technologies and processes (IDS/IPS, Network Packet Analysis, Endpoint Protection, SIEM).
Preferred Knowledge of network protocols and operating systems (Windows, Unix, Linux, Databases).
Preferred currently to hold or working toward security certifications or attending security courses
Key to success in this role:
Self-starter and self-motivated.
Experience communicating with management and partner teams clearly and effectively in a professional setting.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively.
A sense of humor.
Ability to communicate clearly, effectively, persuasively, and credibly.
Motivated to learn new technologies and come up with process improvements and efficiencies.
Sense of urgency and able to prioritize work.
Basic understanding in Scripting and Programming languages such as PowerShell, Python, SQL, Java, etc.
Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.
Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and you’ll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with differing abilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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Time-type:Full time FLSA Status:ExemptFreddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.
This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $88,000 - $132,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.
