Senior Cyber Defense Security Analyst

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The Senior Security Analyst plays a key role in proactively protecting networks, applications, and infrastructure from cyber threats globally. This role involves resolving complex problems, building and improving procedures, facilitating communication, and driving the remediation of discovered vulnerabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• The individual filling this role will play a key part in proactively protecting networks, applications, and infrastructure from cyber threats

• Manage a team and influence people or organizations to achieve significant IT outcomes.

• Defines strategy and leads the delivery and transformation of business outcomes through the Security Operations service, products, or programs.

• Demonstrates breadth of applied IT skills across at least two IT job profiles and applies Integrated Risk Management, IT Operations, and IT Project Management skills relevant to the work

• Perform security alert triage and incident management activities

• Drive detection, analysis and  provide guidance on the remediation of discovered vulnerabilities.

• Perform base security analysis and relevant follow up action to contain and remediate cyber threats and recover P&G assets from security related events and alarms as part of this analysis and evaluation effort

• Work closely with the Penetration Test Team, Cyber Hunt Team, Threat Intel, and other internal organizations to achieve the shared vision of enhancing the company’s cyber security posture.

• Understand and evaluate the threat landscape risk and consult on remediation steps.

• Use tools to analyze and respond to incidents, and proactively enhance the cyber security posture of the company.

• Effectively communicate technical information to non-technical audiences and influence others to comply with policies and conform to standards and best practices.

• Confirm that incidents are adequately documented including but not limited to summary of analysis performed, actions taken, and additional steps needed to fully close/resolve the incidents

SUCCESS CRITERIA

• Improving team’s technical knowledge on security.·

• Time to Triage and Time to Resolve incidents.

• Reduction in False Positive rate of detections.

• Maintaining industry-leading security certifications.

• Reduction in overall threat-dwell time.

Job Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Sufficient knowledge and skills across different cyber security domains including:

  • User behavior Analysis – ability to piece together user activities to recognize patterns of malicious behaviors.

  • Malware Basics – ability to understand the properties and behaviors of a malware and propose effective countermeasures and mitigation strategies.

  • Log Analysis and Correlation

  • Enterprise Endpoint Security and Email Security

  • Network Security (IPS/IDS), Security protocols and Operating Systems (Windows, Unix, Linux).

  • Solid understanding of the security threat landscape and threat models.

  • Solid understanding of MITRE ATT&CK/Cyber Kill Chain.

• Experience working with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms, Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) platforms, or similar technologies is a plus.

• Candidate will have opportunity to obtain extensive work experience with these through internal learning program.

• Skills in log analysis and data mining, and preferably skills in programming or scripting languages like Python, Power Shell, Rust, or Go.

• Preferred certifications: Certified SOC Analyst (CSA), CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+), or similar security certification.  Candidate will have the opportunity to obtain professional certifications through internal learning program.

• A history of solving hard problems with creative solutions. Ability to communicate technical concepts to teammates and non-technical colleagues.

• Understanding DevOps methodologies and practice.   Experience using JIRA, Confluence

Educational Background

• Bachelor’s degree or above, majored in information security, cybersecurity, software engineering, computer science, information technology, or related area.

Communication and Language Skills

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken, with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information to diverse audiences

Teamwork and Collaboration

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to interact with key stakeholders including Senior Management, ability to articulate security events in a concise and understandable manner.

• Ability to manage a team and influence people or organizations to achieve significant IT outcomes.

• The ability to work independently and a quick learner.

• Ability to work with different groups such as the Cyber Security Incident Response team (CSIRT), Penetration Testing team, etc. to mitigate a security threat.

• Curiosity and Growth Mindset

About Us

We produce globally recognized brands, and we grow the best business leaders in the industry. With a portfolio of trusted brands as diverse as ours, it is paramount our leaders can lead with courage the vast array of brands, categories, and functions. We serve consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ariel®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Herbal Essences®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, Tampax® and more. Our community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide.

Visit http://www.pg.com to know more.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor.

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