CSOC Specialist at Content+Cloud

Description

The CSOC Specialist role is part of the Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) and sits within the Cyber Services Department of Content + Cloud

The candidate will be an active player within the Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) using a variety of SIEM and security toolsets to meet the requirements of the business and its customers.

This is a hands-on role and requires a broad technical knowledge, skills and abilities. Although the focus is on Cyber Security, knowledge and/or experience of modern IT systems and infrastructure is advantageous to assist with the development and continuous improvement of the security platforms within Content + Cloud and its customer’s environments.

Requirements

• Work within a multi-disciplined CSOC team identifying, owning, progressing and resolving security incidents.

• Perform the prompt and effective triage and investigation of security events and incidents applying sound problem solving methods to determine scope, urgency, and potential impact.

• Provide technical support for the identification and response to events or incidents of a suspicious or malicious nature, and apparent security breaches.

• Addresses technical problems; install, configure, troubleshoot, and provides maintenance to security platforms. Provides specialist technical support to Incident Response (IR)

• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify access and data collection gaps providing specialist Cyber technical advice, guidance and support.

• Drive customer satisfaction and continuously seek to improve operational performance.

• Maintain a continuous understanding of the threat landscape with in-depth knowledge around threat actors, TTPs and vulnerabilities

• Actively support the Cyber Security Operations and Cyber Security Engineering functions in the planning, development and execution of initiatives designed to improve services and performance.

Essential

• Excellent soft skills in the form of team working, problem solving and communication.

• A keen self-starter who can evidence excellent customer service and can collaborate effectively.

• Demonstrable experience working with SIEM technology, preferably within a CSOC / SOC environment

• Demonstrable technical knowledge, skills and/or experience in intrusion analysis, and network and security investigation using a variety of security tools (EDR, DLP, AV, Snort, Wireshark, TCPdump etc.).

• Working knowledge and experience of core security and infrastructure technologies (e.g. firewall logs, network security tools, malware detonation devices, proxies, IPS/IDS)

Desired

• Having achieved at least a BSc or MSc in Cyber Security incorporating Ethical Hacking, Digital Forensics or Information Security; or

• One or more of the following industry certifications: CEH, GCIA, GCIH, GSEC, Security+, GCTI

• Experience in secured cloud architectures (Azure, AWS) and engineering solutions

• Formal experience in Digital Forensics or experience using EnCase, FTK Imager or similar

• An understanding of multiple operating systems and their programming interfaces such as UNIX Shell and PowerShell.

• An awareness of cyber security related standards and regulations, for example, NIST, CIS, ISO 27001 and PCI DSS

All recruitment and selection for Content+Cloud is guided by the principles of our Employment Equity Plan