Security Analyst – Mid-Atlantic region

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

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🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🔐 Security Analyst

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GuidePoint Security

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201 - 500 employees

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

GuidePoint Security is a cybersecurity firm offering consulting, engineering, and managed services to help organizations secure their digital assets. The company specializes in application security, cloud security, data protection, email security, threat intelligence, and identity and access management. With solutions tailored to various platforms including AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud, and OT environments, GuidePoint Security aims to enhance cybersecurity resilience for both enterprise and government clients. They focus on integrating advanced security technologies and providing expertise in risk assessment, compliance, and security awareness education, helping clients navigate complex cybersecurity challenges and improve their security posture.

📋 Description

• Prevent security incidents proactively rather than only responding to them • Investigate security events using SIEM tools and create, run, and tune SPL queries • Analyze Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), network traffic, logs, and endpoint data to identify anomalies and threats • Interpret logs from servers, firewalls, and applications • Correlate logs across cybersecurity tools to detect threat patterns • Perform triage, containment, and threat eradication • Analyze complex situations and formulate potential attack theories • Use scripting and regular expressions for data parsing and investigations • Support vulnerability management and scanning activities • Apply cloud security practices and tools • Use emerging technologies, including AI tools, to solve problems and improve business outcomes • Document incidents and collaborate with analysts, IT teams, and external stakeholders • Communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders • Stay current on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures

🎯 Requirements

• Candidate must currently live in the U.S.-based eastern time zone (EST) • Experience with SIEM tools and ability to create, run, and tune SPL queries • Understanding of Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) • Deep understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and similar protocols • Ability to analyze network traffic and identify anomalies • Knowledge of endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools • Experience with antivirus and malware analysis • Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and incident response frameworks • Hands-on experience in triage, containment, and threat eradication • Ability to analyze and monitor logs and formulate attack theories • Ability to interpret logs from servers, firewalls, and applications • Ability to identify patterns and detect threats through log correlation • Basic proficiency in Python, Bash, and PowerShell • Ability to use regular expressions (regex) for data parsing • Understanding of vulnerability management and scanning • Familiarity with cloud security practices and tools such as AWS GuardDuty and Microsoft Defender for Cloud • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills • Ability to make informed decisions under pressure • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders • Keen observational skills to identify anomalies and patterns • Ability to collaborate with analysts, IT teams, and external stakeholders • Ability to remain calm and flexible in fast-paced, high-pressure environments • Understanding of threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) • Familiarity with emerging threats and vulnerabilities and ability to obtain relevant threat-investigation information • Experience managing real-world incidents • Knowledge of forensic tools preferred • Previous SOC or similar-role experience preferred • Preferred certifications: CompTIA Security+, GCIH, CISSP, or CEH

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only) • Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA • GuidePoint pays 90% of employee PPO premiums and 70% of family PPO premiums • GuidePoint pays 100% of employee HDHP premiums and 75% of family HDHP premiums • HSA contributions of $850 annually for employees or $1,750 annually for families • Group Dental Insurance; GuidePoint pays 100% of employee premiums and 75% of family premiums • 12 corporate holidays • Flexible Time Off (FTO) program • Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance • Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment • Pet Benefit Option • Collaboration, mentorship, and guidance opportunities