Security Operations Analyst – West Coast Shift

🕒 June 5

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $100k - $125k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🛡️ Security Operations

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Huntress

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201 - 500 employees

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

🏭 Manufacturing

Consulting • Healthcare • Manufacturing

Huntress is a cybersecurity firm that provides managed detection, investigation, and response solutions to protect endpoints, identities, and email environments. It offers a platform with managed EDR, security awareness training, ITDR for Microsoft 365, and SIEM solutions, all supported by a 24/7 Security Operations Center. Huntress is designed to secure small and medium-sized businesses against cyber threats. Their services help organizations across industries, ensuring robust protection and compliance, especially in environments like education, finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and government.

📋 Description

• Triage, investigate, and respond to alerts from the Huntress platform • Review EDR telemetry, log sources, and forensic artifacts to determine attack root causes and provide threat-removal remediations • Perform tactical malware analysis while investigating and triaging alerts • Investigate suspicious Microsoft M365 activity and provide remediations • Assist with Product Support escalations involving threat-related and SOC-relevant questions • Contribute to detection engineering creation and tuning • Contribute to projects that improve outcomes for analysts and partners • Participate in a collaboratively mentored team • Work under the Manager, Security Operations Center • Complete Monday-Friday initial training; after training, work schedules may include weekends or a 4x10 shift based on business requirements

🎯 Requirements

• 4+ 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, including MITRE ATT&CK Framework, PowerShell, Command Prompt, WMIC, Scheduled Tasks, SCM, Windows Domain and host Enumeration Techniques, Basic Lateral Movement Techniques, Basic Persistence Mechanisms, Basic Defense Evasion Techniques, and other offensive/Red Team TTPs • Demonstrated experience with static and dynamic malware analysis concepts • Working knowledge of Windows Administration or Enterprise Domain Administration, including Active Directory, Group Policy, and Domain Trusts • Working knowledge of core networking concepts, including common ports/protocols, NAT, public/private IPs, and VLANs • Working knowledge of web technologies and concepts, including web servers/applications and OWASP Top 10 • Effective communication skills and ability to explain complex events to less technical audiences • Ability to prioritize and address customer needs and concerns • Strong curiosity and genuine excitement for learning • Preferred: previous MSP/MSSP/MDR experience • Preferred: Linux and MacOS investigative experience • Preferred: scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, PHP, JavaScript, or Ruby • Preferred: experience with HackTheBox, TryHackMe, Blue Team Labs Online, or similar platforms • Preferred: cloud-based investigations involving M365, Azure, AWS, or GCP • Preferred: participation in cybersecurity competitions • Preferred: familiarity with MSP tools such as RMMs

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% remote work environment • 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 • Bonus • Eligible for on-call/call-in pay in addition to base pay