Security and Risk Management

San José, Costa Rica

- Hybrid Remote

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Role:

The Splunk Threat Response Incident Response Analyst works with the Security Operations Center Shift Lead, aligned with our United States-based shifts. The role is located in Costa Rica. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting our response to cyber security threats. You will also contribute to a variety of supporting security operations projects, including automation, detection creation, threat hunting, and more. You will have a foundational understanding of Information Security and Information Technology principles and disciplines coupled with excellent communications skills and a continuous desire to learn and grow. We are a passionate team who has fun, enjoys a good laugh, but above all else thinks security first.

Responsibilities:

Perform various tasks required to support the 24x7 operation helping to improve documentation, building processes, and enrichment of security events within the Splunk Enterprise Security platform. This is a shift-based 4 days per week, 10-hour shift position.
Contribute to new and ongoing security projects across automation, threat hunting, and detection creation and tuning
Improve the quality of searches to enrich data with critical information.
Gather evidence to support the organization's compliance and control monitoring responsibilities
Review and update existing runbooks to ensure optimal and efficient response actions
Assist in the development of new searches to find malicious activity in the Splunk environment
Validate existing data sources meet data quality standards

Requirements:

Two to five years of experience working in a Security Operations Center or equivalent environment
Foundational knowledge of security related technologies including firewalls, intrusion detection systems and endpoint security tools
Foundational knowledge of TCP/IP protocols, network analysis, and the OSI framework
Foundational knowledge of endpoint and server systems administration
Foundational knowledge of Cloud technologies
Foundational proficiency in Python and Go, with additional knowledge of PowerShell and Bash preferred
Ability to multitask, prioritize and take-charge
Willingness and desire to think outside of the box for creative solutions to problems with the moxie to follow-through
Excellent interpersonal skills
Good attention to detail

We value diversity at our company. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.

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