Senior Cybersecurity Analyst

UnitedHealth Group • Eden Prairie, MN

247d • $89,800 - $176,700 • Remote

About The Position

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. This role is an individual contributor for the Security Incident Response Team. As the team has developed into a 24/7 365 operation, we require strong individual contributors that will investigate, analyze and contain security incidents. You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Requirements

• Information Technology Industry Certification: Willingness to obtain information/cybersecurity certification within nine (9) months of hire
• 4+ years of IT Security or Cyber Security experience in any of the following areas: Security Incident Response, Email Security, Data Protection/Governance, Cybersecurity threat detection, monitoring and reporting, Cyber Intelligence and Threat Hunting, Vulnerability Management
• Must be able to obtain NAC clearance
• Must be able to work off shift hours if needed (e.g. Nights and Weekends)
• Experience analyzing attack vectors, current threats, and security remediation strategies
• Experience with SIEM technologies, EDR technologies, and/or Asset isolation tools
• Networking experience (including the OSI Model, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SMTP), System Administration, and Security Architecture
• High level familiarity of global privacy regulations (NY Cyber, GDPR, LGPD, CERT-In)
• Experience in public cloud platforms, including Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform

Nice To Haves

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• CISSP, CISA, GCIH, CEH, CHFI, CCSP, SEC+, Net+, A+
• Spanish Language skills
• PowerShell, KQL, or Python scripting experience
• Understanding of NIST 800-61, Cyber Kill Chain, and MITRE ATT&CK framework

Responsibilities

• Monitor security intake technologies for reports of security incidents
• Perform analysis on cybersecurity alerts in both On-Premises or Cloud environments
• Provide engineering consulting and implementation expertise in support of new initiatives
• Review security tools for opportunities to improve alerting for the SOC team
• Produce detailed incident reports and security recommendations
• Mentor analysts, providing training and guidance through complex incidents
• Solid ability to collaborate, delegate tasks and drive deadline compliance in a highly regulated, time sensitive environment
• Lead security, policy and privacy related events and incidents
• Manage containment and remediation efforts of affected assets, IOCs, and TTPs
• Hold stakeholders accountable for remediation actions
• Integrate and collaborate with other subject matter experts throughout the organization
• Liaison with Cyber Defense, Privacy, Compliance, Legal, and Architecture teams
• Influence the creation and/or adoption of new standards and procedures
• Identify deficiencies in processes and tools, recommend security controls and/or corrective actions for mitigating technical and business risk
• Contribute to Lessons Learned Meetings
• On-Call duties may be required

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree