Cyber Security Analyst

at  XIFIN

At XiFin, a culture of inclusivity is in our very fabric. We believe that this culture not only creates a more equitable and functional workplace, but also enhances our team members’ work experiences by promoting creativity, innovation, and collaboration.

WHAT EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE DO YOU NEED?

A combination of the following education and experience factors will be considered:

• Deep knowledge of securing operating systems including Windows and Linux
• BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of experience in managing or using a SIEM or Incident Response investigation
• Cybersecurity Forensics experience is a plus
• Requires excellent verbal, written communication and ability to interact professionally within a corporate environment
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and track through to completion
• Preferred certifications GCFE, GCIH, GCIA, GCED, GCWN, GMON, GCUX, GCDA

• Perform incident response investigation from escalated incidents on Windows and Linux systems
• Understand and evaluate emerging threats on cyber security exploits, vulnerabilities, techniques, and tactics
• Purple team: utilize offensive security tools (BAS solutions) and tactics to enhance detection capabilities
• Participate and conduct threat hunting and threat assessment in context of information technology architecture
• Analyze and tune operating system and SIEM logs, events, and alerts.
• Design, document, review, and validate security hardening configurations (CIS Benchmarks) within Information Technology solutions
• Design, document, review, and test cybersecurity-based incident response run and play books
  This is an onsite position at our office in San Diego, CA.