Security Analyst

[Qualifications]

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience (2+ years).
• SANS GCIA or GMON certification preferred, or relevant intrusion analysis experience.
• 1+ years of IT or networking experience.
   

[Job Overview]

Sony is seeking a highly motivated, self-driven Security Analyst to join the Global Security Incident Response Team (GSIRT) Security Operations Center (SOC). As a member of the Security Operations Center, you will be a team member responsible for the 24x7x365 continuous investigation of security event feeds, triaging security alerts, incident response, performing phishing analysis and other related activities.

[Primary/Mandatory Skills]

• Understanding of network defense principles, common attack vectors, and attacker techniques.
• Technical baseline skills and the ability to acquire in-depth knowledge of network and host security technologies..
• Basic Linux/Windows OS knowledge, firewall rules and policy fundamentals.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to accomplish assigned tasks with a sense of urgency.
• Strong aptitude for continuous learning and growth and initiative to apply that learning to current problems.
• Experience with or knowledge of the following technologies or concepts:
  • IT Networking Principles
  • Cybersecurity
  • Malware and cyber threats
• Strong soft skills, including:
  • Written
  • Verbal
  • Problem solving
  • Decision making
• Fluency in English (written and verbal)

[Good to have Skills]

• Specialized knowledge in email or cloud threats.
• Strong knowledge of industry standard incident response practices.
• Ability to manage parallel tasks and accurately document work.
• Experience working with customers in a fast-paced environment.
• SANS GCIA or GMON certification preferred, or relevant intrusion analysis experience.
• Experience with or knowledge of the following technologies or concepts:
  • SIEM or other security/log management platforms (e.g., Splunk or Elasticsearch)
  • Basic host-based forensics analysis
  • Basic static and dynamic malware analysis
  • Regular expressions
  • Virtualization
  • Common TCP and UDP protocols
  • Cloud (AWS, Azure and GCP)

[Responsibilities and Duties]

• Perform security monitoring, event analysis, and incident response activities across the Sony Group’s global networks, leveraging a variety of tools and techniques.
• Follow detailed operational processes and procedures to appropriately analyze, escalate, and assist in the remediation of information security events and incidents.
• Prioritize multiple high-priority tasks and formulate responses/recommendations to customers and team members in a fast-paced environment.
• Monitoring corporate communications.
• Thoroughly document incident response analysis activities & communicate findings.
• Keeps current on the IT threat landscape and upcoming trends in security.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.