Security Operations Senior Analyst

Job Description
Seize the opportunity to enhance cybersecurity, utilizing your skills in threat analysis and incident response to protect vital data and systems.
As a Security Operations Senior Associate in the Cybersecurity and Tech Controls line of business, you will play an important role in safeguarding the organization's digital assets and infrastructure by proactively detecting, assessing, and responding to threats, vulnerabilities, and security incidents. Drawing on your knowledge of security principles, practices, and theories, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop a coordinated approach to security and educate employees on best practices, policies, and procedures. Your work will have a direct impact on departmental outcomes, as you plan and ensure progress, identify gaps in information, and conduct analyses to solve complex cybersecurity problems. By utilizing your advanced analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills, you will contribute to the continuous improvement of our cybersecurity posture and help maintain the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of sensitive data and systems.
Job responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security infrastructure, contributing to detection and response to threats, vulnerabilities, and incidents to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of sensitive data and systems
• Conduct in-depth security investigations, analyzing logs, network traffic, and other data sources to identify root causes, assess impact, and gather evidence for response and mitigation actions
• Develop and maintain threat detection and response playbooks, incorporating industry best practices, regulatory requirements, and lessons learned from previous incidents
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement coordinated security strategies, policies, and procedures, while educating employees on best practices
• Provide intelligence services to JPMorgan Chase's acquisitions, including drafting and disseminating vulnerability and intelligence reports.
• Liaise with JPMorgan Chase acquisitions regularly to maintain lines of communication, understand and document their cybersecurity posture and unique challenges, identifying uplift opportunities when possible.
• Triage and remediation of security alerts, along with end-to-end ownership of an investigation and active participation in incident response
• Working a shift schedule and complying to firmwide in office attendance policies
• Take active ownership of issues affecting acquisitions and drive any identified uplifts to completion.
• Act as a point of escalation for analysts on the team

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, including threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management
• Demonstrated experience in network traffic analysis, log analysis, vulnerability analysis, exploitation, and security investigation techniques to identify and respond to security incidents
• Proficiency in scripting to automate tasks, implement controls, and manipulate data
• Advanced knowledge of security protocols, cryptography, authentication, authorization, and security architecture design principles
• Experience with security tools and technologies, including SIEM, intrusion detection systems, log analysis, and malware analysis
• Understanding how adversaries compromise networks, the different stages of an attack and how they can be detected
• Knowledge of typical enterprise security technologies, Windows and Linux operating systems (OS) and the ability to detect signs of compromise in these systems
• Good communication skills, including the ability to present potential risks and actual findings to a wide audience. Ability to communicate complex problems to a non-technical audience
• Strong logical and analytical thinking skills
• Experience with incident response
• Experience creating and maintaining process documentation.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Knowledge of a range of cybersecurity tools
• Experience with Extended Detection & Response (XDR) tools
• Experience reviewing vulnerabilities and the effectiveness of the mitigatory measures
• A basic understanding of cloud architecture and an understanding of how attackers leverage these platforms
• The ability to manage fluctuating workloads and conflicting priorities
• Project management experience, driving projects and issues to completion while documenting progress.

About Us
JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.
We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set, and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
JPMorgan Chase is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans
About the Team
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