Security Operations Analyst - Weekend 4x10 Shift

Huntress

2h•$100,000 - $125,000•Remote

About The Position

Huntress is seeking a Security Operations Center Analyst to join their growing team. This role involves triaging, investigating, responding to, and remediating a variety of intrusions daily. The analyst will be part of a mission-driven team dedicated to protecting companies worldwide from cyberattacks, with ample opportunities to develop their analyst skillset and accelerate career growth. The Huntress Security Operations Center is described as an elite team focused on combating threat actors, offering daily opportunities to enhance analysis skills and stay at the forefront of cybersecurity threats. This position is ideal for someone looking to accelerate their career and skills.

Requirements

2+ years of experience in a SOC or Digital Forensics (DFIR) role
Demonstrated experience with Windows, Linux, and MacOS as an attack surface
Demonstrated experience with basic Threat Actor tools and techniques: (MITRE ATT&CK Framework, PowerShell & Command Prompt Terminals, WMIC, Scheduled Tasks, SCM, Windows Domain and host Enumeration Techniques, Basic Lateral Movement Techniques, Basic Persistence Mechanisms, Basic Defense Evasion Techniques, other offensive/Red Team TTPs)
Demonstrated experience with static and dynamic malware analysis concepts
Working knowledge of Windows Administration or Enterprise Domain Administration
Active Directory, Group Policy, Domain Trusts, etc.
Working knowledge of core networking concepts
Common ports/protocols, NAT, Public/Private IPs, VLANs, etc.
Working knowledge of web technologies and concepts
Web servers/applications, OWASP top 10, etc.
Effective communication skills, with the ability to explain complex events to less technical audiences, enabling effective cross-functional collaboration within the SOC and across departments
Dedicated to prioritizing and addressing customer needs and concerns in all decision-making processes
A strong sense of curiosity and a genuine excitement for learning

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in an MSP/MSSP/MDR role
Linux and MacOS investigative experience
Experience with scripting languages (such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, PHP, JavaScript, or Ruby)
Demonstrated experience on platforms such as HackTheBox, TryHackMe, Blue Team Labs Online, etc.
Demonstrated experience with Cloud-based investigations such as M365, Azure, AWS, GCP, etc.
Participation in cybersecurity competitions such as Capture the Flags, the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, etc.
Familiarity with MSP tools such as RMMs

Responsibilities

Triage, investigate, and respond to alerts coming in from the Huntress platform.
Perform tactical review of EDR telemetry, log sources, and forensic artifacts to determine the root cause of attacks, where possible, and provide remediations needed to remove the threat.
Perform tactical malware analysis as part of investigating and triaging alerts.
Investigate suspicious Microsoft M365 activity and provide remediations.
Assist in escalations from the Product Support team for threat-related and SOC-relevant questions.
Contribute to detection engineering creation and tuning efforts.
Contribute to projects focused on driving better outcomes for our analysts and partners.
Contribute to our collaboratively mentored team (we're all here to make each other better!).