MDR Analyst SkillBridge Intern (Day Shift M-F 8 AM - 4 PM ET)

Blackpoint Cyber

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Blackpoint Cyber is the leading provider of world-class cybersecurity threat hunting, detection and remediation technology. Founded by former National Security Agency (NSA) cyber operations experts who applied their learnings to bring national security-grade technology solutions to commercial customers around the world, Blackpoint Cyber is in hyper-growth mode, fueled by a recent $190m series C round. On this team, we value high-quality execution, ownership, and strong morals. With us, principles are never tested, and we are proud to always do right by our customers. If you’re a driven professional with a passion for learning and contributing towards the best, then Blackpoint welcomes you. Our team is energetic and collaborative, maintaining a high-performance culture and enabling growth through overcoming challenges in the modern cyberthreat landscape. Please only apply if you are available for day shift (Mon - Fri 8 AM - 4 PM ET). TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR DOD SKILLBRIDGE JOB OPPORTUNITES, YOU MUST BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE U.S. MILITARY WITH 180 DAYS OF SERVICE OR FEWER REMAINING PRIOR TO YOUR DATE OF SEPARATION AND HAVE AT LEAST 180 CONTINUOUS DAYS OF ACTIVE SERVICE. This internship will provide you with a thorough understanding of the role outlined below, equipping you with the skills and experience necessary for success in the cybersecurity industry.

Requirements

Three (3+) years of experience in an information security role. Progressive relevant training and/or certification may be substituted for one (1) year of the experience requirement
Experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC)
One (1+) years of experience with triaging endpoint events from EDR, NGAV, and supporting the Incident Response (IR) process
Deep knowledge on assessing threat indicators in a Windows Environment (e.g. Malware/Malicious Anomalies/Abnormal network Activity/Root Level Compromise, Forensic Artifacts, etc.)
Robust understanding of at least two of the following: Windows, Linux or OSX
Familiarity with ELK stack (Dashboards, Logstash Config, Searching)
Scripting / Programming with Powershell, Python, and Go
Familiarity with AWS services such as EC2, S3 and IAM and Azure/M365
Experience in developing, refining, and performing leadless threat hunting analysis to uncover new or potential incidents and report on results
Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills with the ability to deconstruct issues (hunting anomalous pattern detection)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively summarize and present technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

Analyze and evaluate anomalous network and system events in a 24x7x365 Security Operation Center (SOC) environment via conducting lead-less threat hunting.
Collaborate with MDR Analysts to research and investigate emerging cyber security threats; become an escalation point of contact for advanced intrusion analysis.
Develop Incident analysis reports and work across business units and customers to bring issues to a close.
Help design and build operational processes and procedures to improve overall SOC efficiency.
Provide actionable threat and vulnerability analysis based on security events for many independent customer environments.
Build test lab environments to research emerging techniques and make contributions to the internal and external knowledge development of threat operations.
Review sandbox technologies for additional IOCs uncovered from artifacts uncovered during analysis.