Cyber Incident Specialist

Company: The CSI Companies
Location: Irving
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description:The Cyber Incident Analyst serves as a subject matter expert in the areas of vulnerability assessments, computer forensics, and incident handling. The Security Incident Analyst participates in monitoring and supports a computer incident response team (CIRT) protecting the network security of thousands of users.Responsibilities:--- Support daily monitoring, threat assessment, mitigation, and reporting activities to safeguard agency information assets--- Lead incident response functions and reporting of findings back to customer and affected stakeholders--- Creation and maintenance of forensic and incident management policies that govern the handling of incidents--- Facilitate table top exercises as required with the CIRT and customers--- Conduct research on the latest threats and the latest technological advancements in combating unauthorized access to information--- Support the team in publishing incidents, alerts, advisories, and bulletins as needed--- Cover shifts for 1st level analysts if required--- Participate in 24x7 on call rotationJob Requirements:--- Possesses an understanding of cyber-attack techniques, vulnerabilities, and countermeasures--- Can articulate security issues, analysis, and remediation techniques to internal and external customers--- Must have a desire to continuously grow and improve information security skills--- Respond to technical security questions and concerns from clients--- Minimum 8 years of IT experience with 3 years related to cyber incident response--- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), Certified Expert Incident Handler (CEIH) or equivalentPreferred Qualifications:--- Operational experience with security infrastructure products such as McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator, Tenable Security Center, or ESM--- Experience working for a Managed Security Services (MSS) provider in a Security Operations Center, Computer emergency incident response team or computer security incident response center--- Experience conducting analysis at the packet level--- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology Cyber Security--- Change oriented - actively generates process improvements; supports and drives changes, and confronts difficult circumstances in creative ways--- Customer focus - evaluates decisions through the eyes of the customer; builds strong customer relationships and creates processes with the customer viewpoint--- Encase certified examiner or GIAC certified Forensic Examiner certification

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