Senior Cyber Threat Analyst, IT – Security

🕒 September 28

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔐 Security Analyst

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Ascensus

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 2000

💼 Consulting

🛡️ Insurance

💸 Finance

💰 Secondary Market on 2019-02

Consulting • Insurance • Finance

Ascensus is a company that values its people and emphasizes a culture guided by principles such as integrity, quality, and a commitment to high standards. It provides administrative and recordkeeping services, focusing on helping individuals achieve financially secure retirements and ensuring quality education for children. Ascensus is dedicated to diversity, inclusion, and providing equal opportunities, making it a rewarding place to work. The company also offers a wide range of benefits to its employees, including student loan refinancing and healthy living programs.

📋 Description

• Shape and maintain a Cyber Threat Intelligence program aligned with leading industry standards, advice, and direction • Operate and continually improve existing Cyber Threat Intelligence processes • Develop new processes in response to evolving threats and business requirements • Partner closely with Security Engineering, IT Architects, Risk, and Legal • Monitor cybersecurity solutions including SIEM, EDR, Vulnerability Management, network, FW/IPS, DLP, and cloud systems for suspicious activities • Develop and maintain 24/7 SOC Tier 1 and Tier 2 cybersecurity SOPs and playbooks • Manage and monitor threat detection and response tools, including malware analysis, email analysis, application analysis, network analysis, domain intelligence, threat IOCs and feeds, forensic analysis, and sandbox tools • Manage and maintain key threat intelligence KPIs and reporting capabilities • Follow the digital forensic program and process as directed • Execute the IT incident response plan as directed • Assist with penetration testing and yearly managed service assessment • Mentor junior cyber threat analysts • Report directly to the Ascensus Chief Information Security Officer

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Information Security • Great understanding of the cyber threat landscape • Demonstrable intermediate knowledge of cybersecurity concepts, network protocols, firewalls, IDS/IPS systems, email security, endpoint security, network security, Windows/Linux/macOS systems, cyber threat hunting, malware analysis tools and techniques, cyber threat intelligence, common threat actor TTPs, application security concepts, cloud security fundamentals, and Incident Response methodologies • Knowledge of relevant frameworks, standards, and best practices such as NIST CSF, PCI-DSS, CIS CSCs, MITRE ATT&CK, and Cyber Kill Chain • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels within Ascensus, auditors, and business partners • Ability to work from an uninterrupted workspace during business hours • Internet work speed of 25 Mbps or better for virtual remote positions

🏖️ Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer • Uninterrupted workspace during business hours for virtual remote positions • Internet work speed of 25 Mbps or better for virtual remote positions