Cyber Security/Incident Response Specialist

A financial firm is looking for a Cyber Security/Incident Response Specialist to join their team in Iselin, NJ.

Compensation: $150-180k

Responsibilities:

SME Consultancy:

• As part of the IT Security team, develop and implement firm IT Strategy in consultation with the IT teams, ensuring that all initiatives are mirrored in respective strategies including the overall firm Strategy
• Provide security advice and support for information technology projects as Cloud Security subject matter expert (SME)
• Research new security related products and services to ensure that firm is equipped with appropriate industry best tools and solutions

Cloud Security:

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) for cloud security within the Security Operations Department
• Experience working with and managing IDPS deployments such as Suricata/Snort including a strong PCAP analysis skillset
• Implement and optimize detection and response workflows in cloud-native/hybrid environments
• Monitor, investigate, and triage cloud security alerts from SIEM and cloud native tools
• Collaborate with cloud operations and infrastructure teams to ensure secure architecture and configuration
• Create and maintain cloud-focused detection rules and playbooks in collaboration with incident response teams
• Contribute to investigations and assist in threat hunting within environments
• Review cloud logs
• Support compliance efforts through evidence gathering, control validation, and reporting
• Participate in security reviews for existing integrations and new services etc.
• Investigate and respond to security incidents escalated from the SOC
• Assist in implementing cloud workflows utilizing Lambda and Step functions which enable cloud incident response

Regulatory Compliance & Reporting:

• Ensure incident response efforts and documentation comply with industry standards and best practices (GDPR, SOC, NIST, ISO etc.)
• Maintain detailed documentation and reporting for audits and compliance reviews

Process Improvement & Risk Mitigation:

• Develop and refine incident response standard operating procedures and playbooks
• Conduct root cause analysis and post incident reports to identify areas for improvement
• Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance detection, response and recovery capabilities

Operational:

• Operate and maintain controls related to SIEM, DLP, Vulnerability Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Endpoint Protection, etc with an emphasis on cloud deployments and implementations
• Conduct IT Security risk assessments for all high impact projects, defining security mitigating controls that impact the technology architectures of firm, service providers, and business partners
• Review and update IT Security procedures to reflect best practice and mitigate current and emerging threats
• Maintain relationships with third-party IT security vendors and strategic partners

Qualifications:

• Hands-on IT Security analysis and engineering experience including securing systems, networks and infrastructure; operational support, including on-call experience
• Proven experience including combination of intrusion detection, malware analysis, forensics and incident response, particularly in cloud/hybrid environments
• Extensive knowledge of cloud environments such as AWS & Azure
• Monitor, tune and develop technical IT Security controls and frameworks to ensure appropriate preparation, monitoring and response to threats
• Ensure a risk-based approach to IT Security is adopted in every part of the business and solutions
• Work with members of the IT Security team to help design, implement and maintain security
• Prepare for, identify (hunt) and remediate cyber threats
• Operate and maintain IT Security controls related to SIEM, DLP, Vulnerability Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Endpoint Protection, etc.
• Deliver IT Security projects from concept, approval, design, and implementation to operation
• Ability to collaborate effectively with others to drive forward key security objectives
• Strong documentation and report writing skills (to both technical and business audiences)
• Excellent time management and organizational skills combined with technical IT Security acumen
• Expert knowledge of Firewalls, TCP/IP, IPS, DLP, proxies, SIEM, & Endpoint Protection software
• Financial and/or Banking industry experience preferred
• Virtualized and Cloud platforms experience such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure or Office 365
• B.S. in a technology discipline (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity or equivalent)
• Security certifications such as CISSP and at least one GIAC GSEC, GCED, GCIA, GCIH, GREM, GCFR or equivalent is preferred
• Cloud certifications such as AWS Solution Architect, AWS Security Specialty etc.
• Knowledge of incident handling life cycle based on an established framework: ISO 27035, SANS, NIST SP 800-61, CERT, ENISA
• Experience with security and automation in cloud native environments