Cybersecurity Threat Analyst

1 month ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Dell Technologies Full time
About This Role

Secureworks is seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Engineer to join our team.

In this role, you will be responsible for securing human progress with Secureworks Taegis, a SaaS-based, open XDR platform built on 20+ years of real-world threat intelligence and research.

You will display advanced knowledge of the Taegis Platform, backend and workflow processes, and ensure an optimal and constantly improving signal:noise alert ratio is being presented to our analysts and clients.

The successful candidate must be a strong practitioner in the security field with proven technical skills and experience researching, hunting for, and responding to advanced threat actors.

Key Responsibilities
  • Security Alert Efficacy Tuning and Optimization
    • Research and efficacy improvements for alerts sourced from the expansive Taegis device integrations (network, cloud, endpoint, etc.)
    • Provide an optimal signal:noise ratio for our analysts and clients, performing consistent review of alerts and events.
  • Research and Understanding
    • Research and understand multiple security devices to implement an alert handling policy that reflects sending high impact alerts to our clients and analysts.
  • Tactic Graphs Creation
    • Create tactic graphs to differentiate our native ingestions from standard device monitoring deployment.
  • Continuous Improvement
    • Consistent review of previously handled alerts, updating severity based on platform context and OSINT.
  • Development and Delivery
    • Contribute to the development and delivery of competitive services, methodologies, and deliverables in the security marketplace.
  • Subject Matter Expertise
    • Serve as a subject matter expert in key elements of the practice for other departments, including marketing, product management, and the broader Counter Threat Unit research team.
Requirements
  • Key Skills and Experience
    • Taegis environment backend
    • Endpoint hunting and analysis
    • Linux/Unix and Windows operating system navigation and administration, working from the command line
    • Identifying exploits, vulnerabilities, and network attacks
    • Advanced regular expressions
    • Database queries and structures
    • Improving SOC workflow and processes
    • Computer architecture and operating systems concepts
  • Data Analysis and Programming
    • Scripting PowerShell, Bash, Python and foundational programming skills.
    • Hands on Experience with popular Python data science packages such as Numpy, Pandas, and Matplotlib.
    • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, testing and automation.
  • Network Traffic Analysis
    • Identifying detectable traits of threat network traffic
    • Broad analysis of traffic patterns to identify anomalies
  • Event Log Analysis
    • Inspection of log data from common operating systems and security infrastructure to identify threat activity and piece together an incident
    • Analysis of log data from security infrastructure (firewalls, web proxy etc.) to identify anomalous patterns of behavior
  • Strong Passion for Learning
    • Strong passion for learning new technology and concepts quickly
Education, Experience & Credentials

Typically requires 8+ years of related experience in a professional role with a Bachelor's degree; or 6+ years with a Master's degree; or 3+ years with a PhD; or equivalent experience.

GSEC, GCIA, GPEN, GWAPT, GCIH, GSEC, OSCP, OSCE, or equivalent certifications.

Secureworks is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.



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