Viasat
Cyber Security Analyst
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About Us
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.
What You'll Do
The RTO Security Analyst will form part of the frontline 24x7 team that monitors the network for suspicious activity. The Analyst will work to protect the organization by detecting and triaging security alerts. The security analyst’s responsibilities include detailed incident handling across online and on-premises infrastructures. They determine attack use cases and follow the process for blocking issues to contain and mitigate security risks. Security analysts will also need to review & address any detected false positives.
5 week Dupont shift rota covering 12-hour shifts. Fully remote with days in the office monthly.
The Day-to-Day
- Security monitoring, managing security cases & tickets, security incident analysis, and other security tasks.
- Analyzing a variety of security logs to identify actionable events (SIEM reports, alerts, tickets, system, network, security monitoring tools).
- Determining the attack type based on the triage of events collected.
- Demonstrating analytical & technical thinking when triaging system & network events.
- Ensuring all incidents are recorded in the corporate case management platform. Cases must contain a detailed triage with all artifacts and IOCS captured & documented.
- Participating in feedback into the design, implementation, and administration of security tools/rules to reduce false positives.
- Ability to analyze data sets, determine the gaps and understand recommended fixes to RTO lead analyst.
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What You'll Need
- A University degree level education or equivalent in Information Security, Forensics, or Computer Science; related experience and/or training in the field of IT security monitoring and analysis, cyber threat analysis, and vulnerability analysis.
- Understanding of performing technical level analysis and interpretation of information from SOC systems; incident identification/analysis, handling of blocking issues, and reduction of false positives.
- Multiple years of experience within the industry.
- Good technical understanding computing protocols, authentication mechanisms & attack TTP’s.
- Intermediate knowledge of Information Security fundamentals, technologies, and design principals.
- Understanding or demonstrable experience in securing Windows, Linux, Oracle and VM platforms.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
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What Will Help You On The Job
- A Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA) or GIAC equivalent.
- Willingness to learn new skills and be self-motivated.
- Work well under pressure and under your own initiative.
EEO Statement
Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.
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