Cyber threats are rising in both volume and sophistication every day. Building next generation capabilities for threat detection and response is not feasible for many organizations. However, Kivu’s Managed Security Services are designed to help bridge this gap by delivering advanced detection and response as a service, thereby removing the complexity and cost of building an in-house next generation security operation.

For security analysts it means working in an organization to leverage existing toolsets that provide automation and orchestration in a DevSecOps environment to keep the role exciting and challenging.

The Threat Analyst will provide intrusion/incident monitoring and detection utilizing customer provided data sources, audit and monitoring tools at both the government and enterprise level. The Threat Analyst will work closely with our SOC Engineers and Program Architects to service Kivu Clients.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Analyze, document and report on potential security incidents identified in customer environments
• Work with partners to maintain an understanding of security threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits that could impact systems, networks, and assets
• Act as a coordinator for security events that require urgent response, containment and remediation
• Provide analysis on various security enforcement technologies including, but not limited to SIEM, anti-virus, content filtering/reporting, malware prevention, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, web application firewalls, messaging security platforms, vulnerability scanners etc.
• Familiarity with Elastic and Splunk SIEM
• Perform knowledge transfers, document and train clients regarding mitigation of identified threats
• Provide ongoing recommendations to other MSS peers and customers on tuning and best practices
• Actively research current threats and attack vectors being exploited in the wild
• Ability to discuss security posture with multiple clients and make recommendations to better their holistic security approach

Qualifications

• Experience and Skills (General):
  • One or more years of full-time professional experience in the Information Security field
  • Experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC), Managed Security Service (MSS), or enterprise network environment
  • Excellent time management, reporting, and communication skills
    • • Ability to generate comprehensive written reports and recommendations
      • Write professional emails
  • Strong customer skills
  • Ability to troubleshoot technical problems and ask probing questions to find the root cause or a problem
  • Shift flexibility, including the ability to provide on call support when needed
  • Ability to work greater than 40 hours per week as needed
  • Ability to travel occasionally for key events or meetings
  • Ability to act as a part-time on-call escalation point for security incidents
  • Must be located within a reasonable commute of a WeWork or Kivu facility
  • Must have dedicated, stable internet access at place of residence
• Experience and Skills (Technical)
  • Understanding of contemporary security architectures/devices such as firewalls, routers, switches, load balancers, remote access technologies, anti-malware, SIEM, and AV
  • Queue management
  • Data analysis using SIEM, Database tools, and Excel
  • Experience troubleshooting security devices and SIEM
  • Ability to create and maintain content within SIEM environments and make recommendations to clients to better their visibility
  • Familiarity with SOAR tools
  • IDS monitoring/analysis with tools such as Sourcefire and Snort
  • Experience with SIEM platforms preferred (Elastic/Splunk) a plus
  • Familiarity with web-based attacks and the OWASP Top 10 at a minimum
    • • Attack vectors and exploitation
      • Mitigation
      • Direct (E.g. SQL Injection) versus indirect (E.g. cross-site scripting) attacks
  • Familiarity with SANS top 20 critical security controls
  • Understand the foundations of enterprise Windows security including:
    • • Active Directory
      • Windows security architecture and terminology
      • Privilege escalation techniques
      • Common mitigation controls and system hardening
  • Network and Endpoint Detection and Response tool experience
    • • Experience in monitoring at least one commercial EDR solution. Endgame experience a plus.
      • Ability to identify common false positives and make suggestions on tuning
  • Malware
    • • Understanding of root causes of malware and proactive mitigation
      • Propagation of malware in enterprise environments
      • Familiarity with web-based exploit kits and the methods employed by web-based exploit kits
      • Familiarity with concepts associated with Advanced Persistent Threats and “targeted malware”
      • Experience with malware protection tools such as Endgame a plus.
      • Understanding of malware mitigation controls in an enterprise environment.
  • Understanding of Network Based Attacks / System Based Attacks
  • Familiarity with the NIST CSF and MITRE ATT&CK Frameworks

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Incident Ticketing Systems (ServiceNow preferred.).
• General security knowledge (GCIA, CISSP, CCSE, CISA, HBSS, NSA, CEH, Cisco Security, Security +, OSCP or other security certifications).
• CCNA, CCDA, CCSA, CCIE, CISSP, CEH, or MCSE.
• Managed Security Service provider experience

Become a part of the Kivu team

Please email a resume and detailed cover letter (outlining how you fit the position’s requirements) to: hr@kivuconsulting.com