Security Analyst Contract in Tampa Job in Tampa, Florida US
About the Job
Long term contract in Tampa, Fl for Security Analyst with IR/monitoring experience.
Responsibilities
- Assist with development and documentation of malware incident response procedures covering preparation, detection, containment, eradication, recovery, and post analysis.
- Must research and maintain understanding of attack vectors, tools, and techniques.
- Develop vulnerability mitigation policies and procedures for email, applications, operating systems, and network technologies.
- Help facilitate awareness among end users and IT staff in preventive measures.
- Assist with maintenance and development of signatures, correlation rules, and alerts for SIEM technology.
- Document and communicate network and host-based indicators of compromise.
- Monitor security control sources (IPS, antivirus systems, network monitors, SIEM) for indicators of malware.
- Construct toolkits and document procedures for identifying malware and conducting analysis.
- Perform analysis on files and links to determine if malicious.
- Develop strategies for containment that meet risk management goals.
- Work with functional managers to communicate incidents and reach consensus on containment steps such as restricting network access or shutting down servers and applications.
- Define policies and procedures for removal of malware.
- Ensure eradication efforts are successful through continued monitoring and periodic checkups.
- Determine when to restore functionality of effected systems.
- Determine when containment measures can be lifted.
- Conduct "lessons learned" and document security incidents.
- Develop metrics and reporting to measure effectives of incident response and malware control.
Secondary responsibilities include performing security evaluations and assessments of applications, technologies, and security posture of service providers.
Qualifications:
- Candidate must have hands-on technical skills and the ability to build and work in a test lab consisting of VLANS, virtual machines, and various security tools such as Wireshark, SysInternals, FTK, Sleuth Kit, etc.
- Knowledge of various Mandiant technical products and applications is desirable.
- Ability to use vulnerability assessment tools such as QualysGuard, Nessus, or nmap.
- Working knowledge of Active Directory and Windows.
- Candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree in information technology or related field.
- Five years of IT experience with at least three years in security
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This advert is based in the following locations:
Tampa, FL
