Job summary
Red Hat's Information Technology (IT) team is looking for an Information Security Analyst to join us in Raleigh, NC. In this role, you will join the bright, skilled, and dedicated people that make up Red Hat's Global Information Risk and Security team. You will get a unique opportunity to develop your corporate information security and operations knowledge to meet the challenges of securing Red Hat the open source way. You'll grow your knowledge of the information security industry, working alongside your analyst peers to apply security controls that prevent and detect information security incidents. You'll need to have excellent communication skills, as you will consult with a wide range of customers and stakeholders. You will respond to reports of potential information security incidents, perform initial triage and analysis, and have opportunities to collaborate with senior analysts to deliver corporate information security enhancements, thereby contributing to Red Hat's overall success. As an Information Security Analyst, you should also have skills in areas like system administration, networking, log analysis, cloud technologies, and endpoint detection and response (EDR), as you will help keep all of Red Hat's information systems safe, from endpoints to the datacenter and the cloud. Successful applicants must reside in a state where Red Hat is registered to do business.
Primary job responsibilities

• Work to understand Red Hat's information security posture
• Contribute to the success of information security initiatives by participating in individual and team projects
• Respond to automated detection and alerting for potential security incidents
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for customer inquiries, connecting and engaging with additional subject matter experts as needed
• Provide security consulting, awareness, and outreach to all areas of the business
• Stay current with information security developments like vulnerabilities, threat activity, attacker techniques, and countermeasures and assist by applying your knowledge in an enterprise context

Required skills

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, passion for information security, and enthusiasm for working with open source technologies
• Technical or operational computer system and networking knowledge; familiarity with information security topics
• Ability to work effectively and collaborate within a global, diverse, multicultural team
• Excellent written and verbal customer service and communication skills to convey information effectively and professionally to a wide variety of audiences
• Experience with some of the major operating systems and a familiarity with their security features, maintenance, and hardening
• Information security education or industry certifications are a big plus
• Familiarity with log analysis platforms like Splunk and an understanding of statistical methods are a plus
• Programming or scripting experience to automate solutions is a plus

About Red Hat
Red Hat is the world's leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver reliable and high-performing Linux, hybrid cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Red Hat helps customers integrate new and existing IT applications, develop cloud-native applications, standardize on our industry-leading operating system, and automate, secure, and manage complex environments. Award-winning support, training, and consulting services make Red Hat a trusted adviser to the Fortune 500. As a strategic partner to cloud providers, system integrators, application vendors, customers, and open source communities, Red Hat can help organizations prepare for the digital future.
Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
• Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
• Retirement 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
• Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
• Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!

Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.
Red Hat is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We review applications for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law.