Cyber Security Incident Response Analyst II

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.

Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment.

Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

Overall Purpose The Cyber Security Incident Response Analyst II is part of a high-performance team, responsible for detecting, identifying, mitigating and responding to critical or urgent threat situations.

Essential Functions Leads analyst requests for new or modified cyber security alerts

Performs detection and investigative analysis activities for a variety of digital devices, computers, storage media, servers, networks, and cloud-based services

Performs advanced host and network forensics and malware analysis;
Investigates and responds to incidents; provides recommendations to improve company’s security posture. Escalates complex issues as needed.

Performs security incident handling efforts in response to a detected incident, and coordinates with other stakeholders

Performs the tracking of investigations and incidents through resolution

Performs standard procedures for incident response to counteract the detected threats

Uses data collected from a variety of cyber defense tools (e.g., IDS alerts, firewalls, network traffic logs) to analyze events that occur within their environments for the purposes of mitigating threats.

Performs network/system/application/log intrusion detection analysis and trends

Performs moderately complex analysis of potentially malicious activities and software

Maintains awareness of trends in security, regulatory, technology, and operational requirements

Maintains awareness of current threat landscape, including adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures.

Creates procedural documentation and tools for automated analysis and correlation activities

Represents the Security Operations team at internal and external threat intelligence and cybersecurity forums

Performs on-call activities when required

Ensures the company's commitment to protect the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.

Minimum Qualifications Education and/or experience typically obtained through completion of a Bachelor’s degree or 2 year degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math or Physical Science.

Minimum 4 years of information security technology experience

Proven analytical skills across various technologies

Intermediate understanding of Networking and security concepts

Intermediate understanding of Windows, Linux/Unix and Mac Operating Systems, and Cloud environment structures, analytical process of each, and knowledge on mitigation tactics.

Experience in identifying, triaging, and escalating tickets based on severity and malicious activity.

Experience in analyzing malware automated and manually and determining IOC’sExperience in conducting threat hunts for malicious activity

Experience in responding to malicious threats coming from various sources

Experience with the incident response process

Ability to work within a team environment as well as independently

Effective communication skills to speak and write for all technology experience levels.

Effective interpersonal skills, able to comfortably present to peers, coworkers, and customersA propensity for continued development of skills though research and training

Background and drug screen.

Preferred Qualifications Additional related education, certifications and/or experience is beneficial

Working experience in cloud technology security

Experience utilizing Security Orchestration Automation Response (SOAR) tools

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow…