Senior Analyst, C3 SecOps

at  Difenda Inc

ABOUT DIFENDA

Difenda is a Sec-Ops-As-A-Service company that takes a cybersecurity-first, Microsoft-only approach to solving today’s toughest cybersecurity challenges. We deliver 24/7/365 security operations, powered exclusively by Microsoft’s Security product platform. Difenda was one of the first MSSPs to join the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA). We are a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Security, Microsoft MSSP, achieved MXDR solution status, and hold Microsoft Specializations in Threat Protection and Cloud Security.
At Difenda we relentlessly defend our customers against cyber risks and deliver outcomes through innovative cybersecurity services. Difenda’s modular approach to managing security services meets customers where they are in their SecOps journey and helps them scale as they grow. Our customer-obsessed and outcome-driven mission helps customers maximize on their Microsoft Security investments to improve ROI. The Difenda Shield goes beyond security tool integration for end-to-end security coverage providing a consolidated and simplified view of the entire cybersecurity environment.
We are real people with real solutions. Our values guide the way we work with our business partners, within our communities, and with each other. Through passion, humility, accountability, inclusivity, and agility, we have created a diverse community culture where innovation is at our core, people can grow, and success can flourish. Difenda is recognized as a Great Place to Work for Inclusivity, Technology and Today’s Youth.
That’s the Difenda Difference.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

Strong working knowledge of:

• Intrusion detection, Threat hunting and Continuous Monitoring
• Incident response life cycle and techniques
• Networking Security fundamentals
• Security technology (Firewalls, IDS/IPS, EDR, etc.)
• SIEM (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic)
• Microsoft Defender Security Toolsets
• MITRE ATT&CK Framework, cyber observables, and indicators of compromise (IoC)

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Leadership experience in an IT or Security Operations setting
• Recent operational security experience (Security Operations Center (SOC), Incident Response, Malware Analysis, IDS/IPS Analysis, etc.)
• Exposure to security event analysis and threat hunting
• Experience with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Technologies

EDUCATION:

• Formal education (College or University) in an IT Security related program or working experience in a Security field with additional security related training/education

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The primary focus of the Senior Analyst, C3 SecOps is to provide guidance, coaching and work facilitation for the Security Operations team. They perform a multifaceted role, acting as an analyst working on security incidents (SIRs), facilitating the distribution and efficient completion of work within the SOC and coaching SOC team members.
As an analyst, they triage security incidents and eradicate threat actors from enterprise networks along with providing recommendations for remediations. They are responsible for analyzing, identifying, and hunting threat actor groups and their techniques, tools and procedures. As a lead, they are directly responsible for the individuals within the SOC, and the outcomes they achieve.