Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Binary Defense is a leading Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, trusted by hundreds of organizations to protect what matters most. They are seeking a client-facing Tier 2 SOC Analyst to serve as a hands-on contributor within a client’s Security Operations team, responsible for transforming detection strategies and leading analysis for security remediation.
Responsibilities
- Create internal alert strategy and process documentation for how client identifies alerting opportunities, prioritizes based on threat level, with a focus and priority on gaps
- Review alerts that are too noisy to tune and drive down alert fatigue
- Assess alerts that haven’t triggered to determine whether logic needs to
- Be the main point of contact to the MDR Provider’s Detection team
- Work with the client’s Incident Responders on alert feedback loops; analyze true and false positive alerts
- Create regular reporting cadence for of all detections created, rules tuned
- Contribute to client’s homegrown 'Signal to Noise ratio' detection metric
- Coordinate with MDR Threat Hunting team to request and implement Sentinel One STAR rules
- Map detections to standard frameworks such as the Cyber Kill Chain
- Work with MDR provider on an ongoing tuning of the on-call criteria
- Perform attack surface reduction including full-scope change management, cross functional coordination, enterprise communication planning/execution, execution of changes in support of security remediation
- Provide vulnerability prioritization and analysis, ticketing, reporting, trending, metrics, assistance to patch teams on troubleshooting root cause of patching challenges
- Analyze stale identities and accounts, admin privileges, and recommend and implement improvements
Skills
- 5+ Years Security Operations or Equivalent Experience
- Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools
- Experience mapping detections to common frameworks and risk reduction models
- Familiarity with the latest trends in attacker TTPs
Benefits
- Client-facing Tier 2 SOC Analyst - REMOTE
- Binary Defense offers competitive medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and dependents
- A 401k match which vests every payroll
- Flexible and remote friendly work environment
- Training opportunities to expand your skill set
- Great perks
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