Cyber Security Analyst

Würth IT USA•Lake Forest, IL

14h•$75,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a full-time hybrid role for a Cyber Security Analyst at Wurth IT USA. The Cyber Security Analyst will be responsible for ensuring the security of our company's information systems and networks. Working in cybersecurity takes passion for technology, speed, a desire to learn, and vigilance to keep our company, its employees, and customers safe. You’ll be on the front lines of innovation, working with a highly motivated team focused on analyzing, designing, developing, and delivering solutions built to stop adversaries and strengthen our operations. Your research and work will ensure stability, capacity, and resiliency of our services. Working with the US based team, as well as technologists and innovators across our global network, your ability to identify threats, provide intelligent analysis and positive actions will stop threats and strengthen our data. As a member of the Security Operations team, you will fit into a global team providing 24/7 monitoring and Incident Response, acting as the frontline for attacks against our companies’ infrastructure. As an analyst, your role will include monitoring alerts, starting to finish case investigation, threat hunting, file analysis, as well as getting involved in projects that aim to improve the capability of the team.

Requirements

In depth experience with leading SIEM technologies
Experience or demonstrable knowledge in Incident response, log analysis and PCAP analysis
Good level of knowledge in network fundamentals, for example, OSI Stack, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP(S), SMTP
Good level of understanding in the approach threat actors take to attacking a network, phishing, port scanning, web application attacks, DDoS, lateral movement.
Knowledge in Windows and/or Linux operating systems, how to investigate them for signs of compromise.
Passion to learn and to contribute to the ongoing development of the team.
Ability to work independently and remotely
Foundational understanding of file analysis; extracting indicators, providing a report, implementing mitigations
Basic understanding of Cloud architecture and how an attacker can utilize these platforms.
Ability to demonstrate the right approach to investigating alerts and/or indicators and document your findings in a manner that both peer and executive level colleagues can understand.
Appreciation of the wider roles of interconnecting Cyber Security teams and collaboration with each of those (i.e. Forensics / Threat Intelligence / Penetration Testing / Vulnerability Management / “Purple Teaming” etc)
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Cyber Security, or related field
Relevant industry certifications (such as GIAC, Security+, Certified Ethical Hacker, etc.) are a plus
Participation in CTF challenges and being an active member of the cyber security are also advantageous.
Currently, we cannot sponsor or transfer any international work visas. We also cannot hire people with international student work visas. If you require any of these (H1, L1, F1, J1, OPT, etc) to work in the United States, please do not apply for this job.