Principal Security Operations Analyst- West Coast

Principal Security Operations Analyst
- West Coast

United States of America

Reports to:
Manager, Security Operations Center

Location:
Remote West Coast US

Compensation Range: $190,000 - $225,000 plus bonus and equity

Huntress is a fully remote, global team of security professionals on a mission to break down barriers to cybersecurity. Huntress protects businesses with enterprise-grade, fully owned, managed cybersecurity products, supported by an elite Security Operations Center (SOC).

Huntress is looking for a Principal Security Operations Center Analyst based in the United States to join our growing team. In this role, you will triage, investigate, respond to, and remediate intrusions daily. You’ll mentor junior team members and help protect companies worldwide from cyberattacks.

The SOC is an elite team that tackles threat actors daily. You will have opportunities to advance your analysis skills and work on varied incidents alongside a skilled team, accelerating your career and capabilities.

• Function as the lead liaison between the SOC and other Product and Research teams
• Help build automation to reduce the SOC workload
• Own and complete investigative objectives for multi-host intrusions without assistance
• Triage, investigate, and respond to alerts from the Huntress platform
• Perform tactical forensic time lining and analysis to determine root causes and provide remediations
• Understand and perform advanced malware analysis as part of investigating systems and identities
• Investigate suspicious Microsoft M365 activity and provide appropriate remediations
• Assist in escalations from the product support team for threat-related and SOC questions
• Engage with customers via video/phone to explain or describe activity observed by the SOC
• Contribute to detection efforts by creating or requesting new detections and tuning existing ones
• Provide technical mentorship to junior team members
• Contribute to external Huntress content such as blogs, webinars, presentations, and speaking engagements

• 6+ years experience in a SOC, Incident Response, or Forensics role
• Ability to explain complex alerts/events clearly in writing and verbally
• Proven mentoring experience for junior team members
• Understanding of Malware Analysis (VM setup, file formats, static/dynamic analysis)
• Experience with Windows, Linux and/or macOS as an attack surface
• Strong knowledge of Threat Actor Tools and techniques (MITRE ATT&CK, Power Shell, WMIC, Task Scheduling, Windows Domain and host enumeration, basic lateral movement, persistence, defense evasion, and related TTPs)
• Experience with Windows Administration or Enterprise Domain Administration (Active Directory, Group Policy, Power Shell, Windows Server Update Services, Domain Trusts)
• Experience with M365/Cloud attack techniques
• Equivalent of self-guided study or Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, System Administration, or cybersecurity

• Experience on platforms like Hack The Box , Try Hack Me , Blue Team Labs Online, etc.
• Participation in cybersecurity competitions (CTF, Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, etc.)
• Familiarity with MSP tools such as RMMs
• Previous experience in an MSP/MSSP/MDR role

• 100% remote work environment
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and holidays
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) with 5% contribution
• Life and Disability insurance
• Stock options for all full-time employees
• One-time $500 home office reimbursement
• Annual education and professional development allowance
• Access to coaching and growth resources

Huntress is committed to inclusivity and values every team member. We do not discriminate and strive to provide a respectful, accessible workplace.

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