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). Analysts will be responsible for monitoring alerts, 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 such alerts.
• Evaluate and investigate network traffic, read, interpret logs, and packet captures.
• Analyze identified malicious activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, and effects on systems and information.
• Provide timely detection, investigation, identification, and alerting of possible attacks/intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse activities.
• Document investigation and analysis actions to effectively communicate information to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Evaluate and escalate events and incidents based on established escalation procedures and playbooks.
• Perform event correlation using information gathered from various sources within the enterprise to gain situational awareness.
• Contribute to projects that enhance the security posture for customer environments.
• Tune security tools for blocking and reporting based on customers' 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 in system and application security.
• Experience with Information Technology (IT) security principles and methods (e.g., firewalls, VPNs, encryption).
• Hands-on experience with Security Information and Event Monitoring (SIEM) platforms or log management systems.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree or four years of relevant work experience.
• Experience working and applying the Mitre ATT&CK framework.
• 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