This is a remote position.

Who We Are

Simnet is not your average managed service provider. We are NOT a break/fix shop, we are dedicated and passionate IT personnel that focus our energy on top of the line solutions that are tailored to suite our clients’ needs. We value learning, we value transparency, and we value our employees.

We are in search of our next superstar. If you have superb troubleshooting skills and want to be hands on with the newest technology, then Simnet may be a great fit for you.

The SOC System Analyst, investigates, and resolves security breaches detected by the security systems. The SOC System Analyst is expected to be fully aware of the enterprise’s security goals as established by its stated policies, procedures, and guidelines and to actively work towards upholding those goals. The SOC System Analyst is expected to interface with peers in the Infrastructure and NOC department.

This is a shift job, with nights and early morning shifts available. Must have weekend availability as well. Only considering people residing in Canada at this time.

What You’ll Do

Maintain accuracy of security documents (ITSM library).
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the IT security industry including awareness of new or revised security solutions, improved security processes and the development of new attacks and threat vectors.
Monitor and analyze traffic and alerts
Investigate and perform in-depth analysis of exploits and recommend remediation.
Provide network expertise to support timely and effective decision making of when to declare an incident
Conduct proactive threat research
Review security events that are populated in a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) system and remediate accordingly.
Analyze a variety of network and host-based security appliance logs (Firewalls, NIDS, HIDS, Sys Logs, etc.) to determine the correct remediation actions and escalation paths for each incident
Independently follow procedures to contain analyze and eradicate malicious activity
Document all activities during an incident and provide leadership with status updates during the life cycle of the incident
Incident management, response, and reporting
Provide information regarding intrusion events, security incidents, and other threat indications and warning information to the client
Track trends, statistics, and key figured for each assigned client
Assist with the development of processes and procedures to improve incident response times, analysis of incident, and overall SOC functions
Daily shift change reports, security status reports and incident reports

Requirements

What You’ll Know

Formal Education & Certification

College diploma or university degree in the field of computer science and/or 2 years equivalent work experience in SOC.

One Or More Of The Following Certifications

CompTIA Security+ or CompTIA CySA+(Preferred)
GIAC Information Security Fundamentals
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security
Associate of (ISC)2
Fortinet NSE4

Knowledge & Experience

Working technical knowledge of FortiSIEM and Splunk
Working technical knowledge of FortiGate NGFW firewalls
Familiarity with common IP, TCP/IP, and other network administration protocols.
Familiarity with syslog monitoring, and windows server, Linux.
Strong understanding of NIST, ISO 27K, COBIT security frameworks
Familiarity with common IDS/IPS platforms (Snort, Cisco, Fortigate,PaloAlto)
Experience with Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering
Prior SOC experience
Experience with packet analysis and packet capture tools
Incident handling/response experience
Experience with web technologies and databases

Personal Attributes

Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
Good written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to conduct research into IT security issues and products as required.
Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
Ability to translate data pertaining to RISK and presenting findings
Highly self-motivated and directed.
Keen attention to detail.
Team-oriented and skilled in working within a collaborative environment.

Work Conditions

40-hour on-site work week with on-call availability.
Sitting and standing in one location for extended periods of time.
Sufficient dexterity of hands and fingers to efficiently operate a computer keyboard, mouse, power tools, and other computer components.

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