Associate Cybersecurity Analyst

Job Title: Associate Cybersecurity Analyst
Location: Greensboro, NC
Zip Code: 27409
Start Date: Right Away
Job Type: Contract
Pay Rate: $40/hr. - $54/hr. (DoE)
Keywords: #cybersecurityopportunities #ITjobs #NCJobs

Responsibilities:
- Complete Cyber Monitoring and Incident Response Operations Playbook/Checklist activities including, but not limited to: log review, vulnerability management activities, management report scheduling and running, alert analysis, filter modifications and escalation follow up activity status
- Monitor CSOC alert queue and investigate detections for suspicious events
-Develop, tune and maintain tools to automate analysis capabilities for network-based, host-based and log-based security event analysis. Create signatures, rulesets, and content analysis definitions from various intelligence sources for a variety of detection capabilities
- Organize and maintain documentation of detection capabilities, alert definition, policy configurations, and tool rulesets
- Maintain adherence to Cybersecurity Operations Center standards, policies and procedures
- Remain up to date on the latest security information in order to validate the security analysis and identification capabilities of the security operations technologies
- Participate in efforts to analyze and define security filters and rules for a variety of security parameters

Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills
- Bachelor"s degree in cybersecurity or a related 4-year degree, or 3-6 years of relevant IT experience, or 2-4 years of IT Security experience
- A good team player with a passion for cyber defense
- Intrusion Detection, Network Traffic Analysis, Log Analysis, Rule/Signature/Content Development, programming or scripting required
- Ability to analyze logs, alerts, network traffic and other data sources to validate security events
- Ability to create signatures and detection content in IDS, SEIM and log analysis platforms
- Ability to consume, comprehend and utilize and create indicators of compromise
- Perform daily analysis of detection reports and alerts
- Maintain tools, scripts and applications for detection and automation capabilities
- Identify opportunities for capability and efficiency improvements
- Exhibit understanding of tools, tactics, and procedures of malicious actors and advanced persistent threats
- Identify and report on detection trends

If you are interested in this role, please apply via the apply now link provided. Our overriding goal is to provide quality staffing solutions that help people, organizations, and communities succeed. Belcan is a leading provider of qualified personnel to many of the world's most respected enterprises. We offer excellent opportunities for contract, temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct assignments. We are the employer of choice for thousands worldwide. For more information, please visit our website at Belcan.com. EOE/F/M/Disability/Veterans