Cybersecurity Analyst

Dot Security Limited - Mettawa, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Mettawa, IL

About the position

The Cybersecurity Analyst position at DOT Security involves enhancing the security posture of client organizations through detection, response, risk management, and compliance services. The role requires a detail-oriented individual who is passionate about cybersecurity and enjoys working collaboratively in a state-of-the-art Security Operations Center (SOC). The analyst will be responsible for monitoring alerts from various security systems, analyzing potential threats, and contributing to the overall security strategy of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze real-time alerts from SIEM and other security tools to determine possible causes of alerts.
• Evaluate and investigate network traffic, read, interpret logs, and packet captures.
• Analyze identified malicious activity to determine weaknesses exploited and exploitation methods.
• Provide timely detection, investigation, identification, and alerting of possible attacks/intrusions and anomalous activities.
• Document investigation and analysis actions to effectively communicate information to stakeholders.
• Evaluate and escalate events and incidents based on established procedures and playbooks.
• Perform event correlation using information from various sources to gain situational awareness.
• Contribute to projects that enhance the security posture for customer environments.
• Tune security tools for blocking and reporting based on business needs.
• Determine tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) for intrusion sets.
• Investigate phishing emails.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, or Cybersecurity (or equivalent experience).
• Two or more years of Cybersecurity or related experience.
• Knowledge of current threats and vulnerabilities.
• Experience with SIEM platforms or log management systems.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree or four years of relevant work experience.
• Experience working with the Mitre ATT&CK framework.
• Understanding of network traffic flows (TCP/IP, OSI model).
• Knowledge of encryption algorithms.
• Ability to analyze malware.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Comprehensive Health, Disability, Life, Dental and Vision Plans
• Continued education reimbursement
• On-going training & development opportunities