Senior MDR Analyst

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Blackpoint Cyber

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51 - 200 employees

💼 Consulting

🎖️ Defense

🔒 Cybersecurity

💰 $190M Series C on 2023-06

Consulting • Defense • Cybersecurity

Blackpoint Cyber is a technology-focused cybersecurity company headquartered in Maryland, USA. Established by former US Department of Defense and Intelligence security experts, Blackpoint leverages its real-world cyber experience to help Managed Service Providers (MSPs) safeguard their infrastructure and operations. The company offers a proprietary cybersecurity ecosystem, including its SNAP-Defense platform for Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services. Blackpoint's dedicated security analysts work 24/7 to combine various security measures, including network visualization and endpoint security, to monitor and respond to threats. Additionally, Blackpoint is launching LogIC, a logging and integrated compliance service designed to assist MSPs with cyber compliance requirements. The company's mission is to deliver comprehensive detection and response services to help MSPs combat the evolving threat landscape.

📋 Description

• Analyze and evaluate anomalous network and system events in a 24x7x365 SOC environment through lead-less threat hunting • Collaborate with MDR Analysts to research and investigate emerging cybersecurity threats and serve as an escalation point for advanced intrusion analysis • Develop incident analysis reports and work across business units and customers to resolve issues • Help design and build operational processes and procedures to improve SOC efficiency • Provide actionable threat and vulnerability analysis based on security events across independent customer environments • Build test lab environments to research emerging techniques and contribute to internal and external threat-operations knowledge • Review sandbox technologies for additional IOCs uncovered during analysis

🎯 Requirements

• Five (5+) years of experience in an information security role; progressive relevant training and/or certification may substitute for one year • Experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC) • Two (2+) years of experience triaging endpoint events from EDR and NGAV and supporting the Incident Response process • Deep knowledge of assessing threat indicators in Windows environments, including malware, malicious anomalies, abnormal network activity, root-level compromise, and forensic artifacts • Robust understanding of at least two of Windows, Linux, or OSX • Familiarity with the ELK stack, including dashboards, Logstash configuration, and searching • Scripting/programming experience with PowerShell, Python, and Go • Familiarity with AWS services such as EC2, S3, and IAM, plus Azure/M365 • Experience developing, refining, and performing leadless threat-hunting analysis and reporting results • Excellent problem-solving, critical-thinking, and analytical skills • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for presenting technical findings to technical and non-technical audiences • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline is listed as a bonus • Network/system administration and/or engineering experience is listed as a bonus • Deep forensic knowledge of Windows, Mac OS, and/or Linux is listed as a bonus • Digital Forensics and Incident Response experience is a plus • Malware analysis, pentesting/red-blue team, and CTF development experience are listed as bonuses • Must be authorized to work in the United States without restriction

🏖️ Benefits

• Offers Equity • Competitive Health, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance plans for eligible US employees • Robust 401k plan • Discretionary Time Off • Other minor perks