Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Huntress is a remote-first team founded by former NSA cyber operators, dedicated to making enterprise-grade cybersecurity accessible to businesses of all sizes. The Security Operations Analyst will triage, investigate, respond, and remediate intrusions, working closely with a passionate team to protect companies from cyberattacks.
Responsibilities
• Triage, investigate, and respond to alerts coming in from the Huntress platform
• Perform tactical review of EDR telemetry, log sources, and forensic artifacts to determine the root cause of attacks, where possible, and provide remediations needed to remove the threat
• Perform tactical malware analysis as part of investigating and triaging alerts
• Investigate suspicious Microsoft M365 activity and provide remediations
• Assist in escalations from the Product Support team for threat-related and SOC-relevant questions
• Contribute to detection engineering creation and tuning efforts
• Contribute to projects focused on driving better outcomes for our analysts and partners
• Contribute to our collaboratively mentored team (we're all here to make each other better!)
Skills
• 2+ years of experience in a SOC or Digital Forensics (DFIR) role
• Demonstrated experience with Windows, Linux, and MacOS as an attack surface
• Demonstrated experience with basic Threat Actor tools and techniques: (MITRE ATT&CK Framework, PowerShell & Command Prompt Terminals, WMIC, Scheduled Tasks, SCM, Windows Domain and host Enumeration Techniques, Basic Lateral Movement Techniques, Basic Persistence Mechanisms, Basic Defense Evasion Techniques, other offensive/Red Team TTPs)
• Demonstrated experience with static and dynamic malware analysis concepts
• Working knowledge of Windows Administration or Enterprise Domain Administration
• Working knowledge of core networking concepts
• Working knowledge of web technologies and concepts
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to explain complex events to less technical audiences, enabling effective cross-functional collaboration within the SOC and across departments
• Dedicated to prioritizing and addressing customer needs and concerns in all decision-making processes
• A strong sense of curiosity and a genuine excitement for learning
• Previous experience in an MSP/MSSP/MDR role
• Linux and MacOS investigative experience
• Experience with scripting languages (such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, PHP, JavaScript, or Ruby)
• Demonstrated experience on platforms such as HackTheBox, TryHackMe, Blue Team Labs Online, etc
• Demonstrated experience with Cloud-based investigations such as M365, Azure, AWS, GCP, etc
• Participation in cybersecurity competitions such as Capture the Flags, the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, etc
• Familiarity with MSP tools such as RMMs
Benefits
• This role may be eligible for on-call/call-in pay in addition to base pay
• 100% remote work environment - since our founding in 2015
• Generous paid time off policy, including vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Highly competitive and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits plans
• 401(k) with a 5% contribution regardless of employee contribution
• Life and Disability insurance plans
• Stock options for all full-time employees
• One-time $500 reimbursement for building/upgrading home office
• Annual allowance for education and professional development assistance
• $75 USD/month digital reimbursement
• Access to the BetterUp platform for coaching, personal, and professional growth
Company Overview
• Huntress is the enterprise-grade, people-powered cybersecurity solution for all businesses, not just the 1%. It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://huntress.com.
Company H1B Sponsorship
• Huntress has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2024. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.