Cyber Operate SOC L2 Analyst - Senior Consultant

Deloitte•Jersey City, NJ

2d•$105,400 - $207,800•Hybrid

About The Position

Our Deloitte Cyber team understands the unique challenges and opportunities businesses face in cybersecurity. Join our team to deliver powerful solutions to help our clients navigate the ever-changing threat landscape. Through powerful solutions and managed services that simplify complexity, we enable our clients to operate with resilience, grow with confidence, and proactively manage to secure success.

Requirements

Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
Ability to lead projects or workstreams
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
Ability to meet deadlines
Ability to provide clear guidance to others
Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related IT discipline; or equivalent experience
2+ years of experience in cybersecurity or security operations
Experience in security technologies such as: Security information and event management (SIEM), IDS/IPS, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Proxy, Web Application Firewall (WAF), Endpoint detection and response (EDR), Anti-Virus, Sandboxing, network- and host-based firewalls, Threat Intelligence, Penetration Testing, etc.
Knowledge of Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) tactics, techniques, and procedures; understanding of possible attack activities such as network probing/scanning, DDOS, malicious code activity, etc.
Understanding of networking protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, and HTTP; knowledge in system security architecture and security solutions
Ability to travel 10%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
Work shifts on a rotating basis for 24/7 support of clients and work 50% of time from a Deloitte office.
Limited immigration sponsorship may be available.

Nice To Haves

Experience with threat hunting, detection engineering and vulnerability management
Programming experience in one or more languages
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certification in Certified Intrusion Analyst (GIAC), Continuous Monitoring (GMON), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) or equivalent

Responsibilities

Conduct advanced analysis of the results of monitoring solutions, assess escalated outputs and alerts from Level 1 Analysts, and ensure that all identified events are promptly validated and thoroughly investigated.
Perform root cause analysis and ad hoc searches related to relevant threat intelligence or emerging threats; assist the Threat Hunting team with advanced investigations as needed; and perform continuous monitoring of new threat sources and intel.
Analyze network data (e.g., packets and logs) and endpoint data (e.g., logs and malicious artifacts) using SIEM and various tools; analyze malware (executables, scripts, and documents) to determine indicators of compromise; and create signatures for future detection of similar samples.
Advise on development of detection engineering content and testing; provide guidance on response action plans for information risk events and incidents based on incident type and severity; and provide end-to-end event analysis, incident detection, and escalations to Shift Lead/Engineering/SDMs and SOC Manager using documented procedures.
When necessary, and with the SOC Manager’s approval, devise and document new procedures and runbooks/playbooks; comply with and update processes, runbooks, templates, and procedures based on experience and best practice; track and report SOC SLAs; maintain individual certifications and learning requirements; and assist Shift Leads and fulfill Shift Lead responsibilities in their absence.