Information Security Analyst
Q2 is seeking energetic, innovative, “out-of-the-box” thinkers with a passion for innovation and technology to join our team.
We are seeking an Information Security & Fraud Operations Center Analyst who will be reporting through the Q2 Information Security Operations organization and directly to the Security Operations Sr. Manager. Here you will be helping to build the program, its not easy work, but it is rewarding, and you get to have an impact and input. We are not a rubber stamp team, we think differently, sound exciting?
The SOC Analyst will help with monitoring, alerting and escalation along with working cases and special projects as needed such as endpoint and cloud security anomaly investigations, fraudulent activity, and other ad-hoc security investigations.
Can you:
- Crack a joke, take a joke (You can't take yourself too seriously)
- Understand that security work is not M-F 9-5, it’s a lifestyle.
- Demonstrate extreme ownership.
- Demonstrate deep curiosity
- Perform in-depth security-related investigation
- Preserve evidence, logs, and detailed notes including decision points – in real-time.
- Create detailed security timelines as required
- Create finished security incident reports as required
- Create SOPs, investigation templates, response templates, communication templates. Slips easter eggs into the serious stuff.
- Recognize or measure patterns to heatmap friction points, and security risks
- Create dashboards and weekly security status reports
- Support internal and external customers often requiring telephonic communication
- Communicate comfortably, appropriately, and passionately
- Demonstrate the ability to disagree and commit
SOC Analysts should have:
- Cloud familiarity and skills in Azure, AWS, and GCP respectively in that order of preference
- Azure cloud security
- Computer Skills - Experience working with Windows Servers and network systems, ability to navigate the OS with minimal supervision. Ability to navigate Linux and Windows command line, create novel PowerShell or Bash scripts, and create SQL queries
- Analytical / Problem Solving Skills – Ability to use contextual and critical thinking skills to troubleshoot problems and find fixes
- Intrinsic curiosity, and the autonomy to dig deep to find answers
- Detail-oriented with items such as case/project updates, detailed project notes, evidence notes and summaries, and decision points, and should be documented in real-time
- Be familiar with MITRE ATT&CK & other frameworks
- Communication Skills – Ability to communicate with engineers and other analysts to solve problems
- Customer Service – the ability to work with Support and other teams as necessary
- Time Management – the ability to work efficiently to quickly remedy problems or complete tasks
Certifications:
At least one cloud fundamentals certification
At least one cloud security certification
GSEC, GCIH
At Q2, our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workforce that fosters mutual respect for our employees and the communities we serve. Q2 is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.