Analyste en sécurité de l’information / Information Security Analyst

The role

The Information Security Analyst will monitor alerts, perform incident triage, and implement countermeasures to improve security posture. This role involves analyzing SIEM data and collaborating with stakeholders to identify and remediate security gaps.

What you will do

• Monitor alerts for potential security incidents and requests for information.
• Follow incident-specific procedures to perform basic triage.
• Escalate potential security incidents to senior analysts.
• Implement countermeasures and mitigating controls.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and third party security service providers.
• Monitor and analyze SIEM to identify security issues for remediation.
• Create SIEM policy rulesets.
• Recognize potential intrusion attempts and compromises.
• Interface with customers in a professional manner.
• Document all actions taken in a ticketing system.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science / Information Security / Information Technology or a related field
• Experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC) or threat detection/incident response role in a mid to large-scale organization
• Proven track record analyzing detected security events in a highly complex and global organization
• Proven track record performing triage of potential security incidents in a highly complex and global organization
• Experience with SIEM, IDS/IPS, Network/Host based firewalls, and data leakage prevention (DLP)
• Understanding of possible attack activities such as network probing/ scanning, DDOS, malicious code activity, etc.
• Experience scripting in a major language (python/bash/powershell)
• Alternating weekend shift

Nice to have

• Willing to work on any of three shifts to offer 24 hours support service
• Understanding of common network devices such as routers, switches
• Understanding of basic networking protocols such as IP, DNS, HTTP
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated to improve knowledge and skills
• A strong desire to understand the what / why / how of security incidents
• Understanding of security-related areas (e.g. Malware re-engineering, Cloud Security, Phishing, Deception etc)

Benefits

• Competitive salary and discretionary bonuses
• 5 weeks of paid vacation per year
• Lunch and snacks on a daily basis
• Reimbursement for health and wellness expenses
• Free events and workshops
• Donation matching program

About the company

Tower Research Capital is a high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded in 1998.