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Security Analyst / Engineer - Threat & Cortex XSIAM (Hybrid)

WaveStrong, Inc.
Los Angeles, California, United States (Hybrid)
Contract
AI tools:
Cortex XSIAM
You apply on WaveStrong, Inc.'s own careers site

This hybrid contract role monitors threats using SIEM and Cortex XSIAM and tracks known adversaries and developments. You’ll assess threat reporting, prioritize serious risks, and communicate findings clearly to relevant audiences.

Contract
Hybrid
3+ years

Skills & Expertise

Cortex XSIAM
SIEM
Threat monitoring
Threat intelligence
MITRE
Kill chain
Passive DNS
Command and control (C2)

Key Responsibilities

Monitor threats and track known adversaries, escalating concerning developments as needed.

Triage tactical reporting to prioritize serious or potentially significant threats.

Communicate complex security concepts and findings clearly to relevant audiences.

Full Description

Exciting Security Analyst / Engineer - Threat & Cortex XSIAM (Hybrid)

Requirements

• 3 plus years of experience in cyber security or related discipline.

• SIEM, Cortex XSIAM, correlation, and threat monitoring

• Understands the following concepts: confidence intervals, MITRE, kill chain, C2, passive DNS, traffic light protocol, and collections bias.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate complex concepts at a high level while retaining meaning and highlighting features in a way that maximizes audience engagement.

• Strong problem solving and critical thinking capabilities.

• Ability to work with a high degree of independence.

• Becoming a subject matter expert known adversaries, tracking them on a day-by-day basis, and escalating concerning developments, as necessary.

• Triaging tactical reporting to focus on serious threats and/or those likely to be perceived as such

Applications are handled on WaveStrong, Inc.'s site