Description
About the role
As a Jr. Security Analyst, you will play an important role in the security team, working on security investigations, projects, and incident response engagements. This position is designed for individuals who are able to identify, triage, and remediate security threats, work on security alerts, and communicate effectively with key stakeholders and customers. The role requires excellent communication skills, the ability to work under pressure, and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team.
Key Responsibilities
Working Investigations/Projects:
- Be able to identify, triage and remediate phishing emails and other forms of initial access
- Work on security alerts from various security tooling such as anti-virus products and SIEM solutions
- Escalate and work with members of the security team and security operations manager to ensure completion of investigations
- Be able to present or communicate with key stakeholders and customers on security investigations and the work performed on them
- Work on various projects for customers that involve information security concepts
- Assist in the onboarding of new security services customers, providing assessments of their environments and opportunities for improvements
Cross-Team Collaboration:
- Work with other Winona IT Departments to triage and investigate incidents
- Work as the Point-of-Contact for the Winona IT Help Desk team’s security escalations
- Conduct RFI’s (Request for Information) from members of other teams on security tools in place or research into tools to be used by other areas of the organization
Incident Response Engagements:
- Work Incident Response engagements with customers if they experience a cyber attack
- Use various security tooling and incident response plans to remediate an incident for a customer
- Develop detailed timelines and incident reports if requested
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each key responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Able to read, write, speak and understand the English language
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team
- Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such actions
- Ability to deal tactfully with various personalities
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work harmoniously with professional and non-professional personnel
- Available to serve as an afterhours escalation point for on-call staff as needed.
Education and/or Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field or equivalent level of experience
- Security+ or similar certification
- At least 1 year of prior IT experience
- Ability to be in an on-call rotation
Preferred:
- Experience with scripting languages (i.e. Python)
- Knowledge of fundamental security concepts
- Knowledge of foundational networking concepts such as TCP/IP, DNS and firewalls
- Experience working with CrowdStrike
Benefits
Winona IT has a comprehensive benefits program that includes:
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) match
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Generous vacation
- Flexible schedules
- Remote work
- Company paid holidays
- Training and development opportunities
Diverse Perspectives
We know that innovation thrives on product teams where diverse points of view come together to solve hard problems in ways that are just now possible. As such, we explicitly seek people that bring diverse life experiences, diverse educational backgrounds, diverse cultures, and diverse work experiences. Please be prepared to share with us how your perspective will bring something unique and valuable to our product teams.
