Tyto Athene is searching for a Tier 2 SOC Lead to support a law enforcement customer in Washington DC. We believe our Security Operations Center (SOC) analysts form the backbone of our cybersecurity services. This candidate will play a critical role in conducting in-depth analyses and responding to incidents of potential cyber threats facing our clients. In addition to being our initial point of contact for end users, you will serve as the escalation point for junior analysts, helping guide them through more complex and high-priority incidents.
Responsibilities:
Utilize security tools to analyze, investigate, and triage security alerts
Monitor our customers environments, including cloud and SaaS solutions for evidence of adversarial activity
Perform in-depth analysis and investigation of high-priority cybersecurity incidents
Utilize advanced tools, such as host-based digital forensics or malware analysis capabilities, to identify incidents' root causes, scope, and impact
Collaborate with cyber threat hunting and cyber threat intelligence teams
Participate in the development, implementation, and tuning of the SOC tools detection content and alerting signatures.
Accurately document triage findings and intake reports of external cybersecurity events from SOC customers via phone or email in the SOCs Incident Management System(IMS)
Learn new open and closed-source investigative techniques
Perform research into emerging threats and vulnerabilities to aid their prevention and mitigation
Help shape the evolution of processes and procedures of the SOC
Provide guidance and mentorship to Tier 1 SOC Analysts to enhance their skills and capabilities
Required:
Minimum of six (6) years of cybersecurity experience with at least three (3) years in a SOC watch floor analyst or IR role
Bachelor's Degree or higher in Cybersecurity or related is preferred
CISSP or CEH certification; additional experience, formal training, certifications, and/or education may be substitutable at the client's discretion
Experience in some of the following SOC tools and technologies: IDS/IPS, EDR, SIEM, XPS, FireEye, RSA Netwitness, Sourcefire (Snort), Silo, etc
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Experience with MS Word and other MS Office applications
Desired:
Previous SOC or incident response experience
Working knowledge of regex and scripting languages
Understanding how EO14028 and OMB M-21-31 impact federal SOCs
Any SOC analyst relevant certifications such as those from GIAC or CompTIA
The initiative to ask for assistance and offer fresh ideas to improve the SOC's performance
Shift: Multiple Shift options depending on availability
Clearance: TS/SCI Eligibility
Location: This is a hybrid role with expectations of being on the client site a minimum 2 days on site.