Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst Level 2
- Employer
- Allstate Insurance Company
- Location
- Northbrook, Illinois
- Salary
- Not Specified
- Closing date
- Sep 23, 2019
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- Category
- IT , Operations
- Job Type
- Not Specified
- Career Level
- Not Specified
Job Details
Where good people build rewarding careers.
Think that working in the insurance field can’t be exciting, rewarding and challenging? Think again. You’ll help us reinvent protection and retirement to improve customers’ lives. We’ll help you make an impact with our training and mentoring offerings. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to expand and apply your skills in ways you never thought possible. And you’ll have fun doing it. Join a company of individuals with hopes, plans and passions, all using and developing our talents for good, at work and in life.
Job Summary
The Security Operations Center (SOC) team manages multiple Security technologies and produces enhancements that allow SOC team members to work collaboratively and efficiently while responding to threats. The individual in this role will work as part of a cybersecurity operations team responsible for carrying out 24x7 onsite security monitoring operations.
Job Qualifications
- Ideal candidate will have 3+ years of security related experience in areas such as intrusion detection, incident response/handling, firewall administration, etc.
- Experience with command line interface and some level of exposure to administering systems and services for various operating systems.
- Knowledge of security incident and event management, log analysis, network traffic analysis, malware investigation/remediation, SIEM correlation logic and alert generation
- Demonstrated ability to analyze, triage and remediate security incidents
- Understanding of Security principles, techniques and technologies such as SANS Top 20 Critical Security Controls and OWASP Top 10
- Knowledge of SIEM solution such as RSA Security Analytics, ArcSight, LogRhythm, QRadarr, Splunk or similar
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Moderate knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, Network Layers, etc.)
- Moderate knowledge of malware operation and indicators
- Moderate knowledge of current threat landscape (threat actors, APT, cyber-crime, etc.)
- Moderate knowledge of security related technologies and their functions (IDS, IPS, EDR, IRP, FW, WAF, SIEM, etc.)
- Moderate protocol analysis experience (Wireshark, tcpdump, Netwitness, Snort, Bro, etc.)
- Basic knowledge of audit requirements (PCI, HIPPA, SOX, etc.)
- Basic programming skills in various disciplines including scripting languages
Education / Certifications
Security Certifications Preferred (including but not limited to the following certifications):
- Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- Certified Intrusion Analyst (GIAC)
- Certified Ethical hacker (CEH)
- Certified Expert penetration tester (CEPT)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Networking Certifications (CCNA, etc.)
- Platform Certifications (Microsoft, Linux, Solaris, etc.)
The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.
Good Work. Good Life. Good Hands®.
As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary – but that’s just the beginning. Our Total Rewards package also offers benefits like tuition assistance, medical and dental insurance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, you’ll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life -- including a generous paid time off policy.
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Company
- Website
- https://www.allstate.com/
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