Security Analyst

Equity is hiring a Junior Security Analyst to support the protection of Vivmark Residential’s production environment and electronic assets. The role focuses on security event analysis, incident response, threat intelligence, and investigating potential security threats.

What you'll do:

• Executes daily incident response processes and follows established security operations checklists
• Manages the incident response lifecycle, including identifying, investigating, documenting, and supporting the resolution of security incidents
• Researches and analyzes potential security events to identify threats and proactively communicate findings and status updates
• Documents and investigates security incidents in accordance with established security incident response policies
• Supports the resolution of service-impacting events, assists with service restoration, and provides root cause analysis
• Assists the Security Operations team with high-priority incidents and complex technical issues as needed
• Reviews threat intelligence feeds and translates relevant findings into actionable security tasks
• Conducts research and data analysis to investigate potential security threats and identify suspicious activity
• Supports threat hunting activities and the analysis of potential indicators of compromise
• Participates in red team and blue team exercises to strengthen security awareness, identify potential vulnerabilities, and improve incident response capabilities
• Prepares ad hoc analyses and reports to support security operations and incident investigations
• Applies knowledge of networking concepts, including IP addressing, subnetting, routing protocols, VPNs, VLANs, and Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching technologies, to support security investigations

What they're looking for:

• Minimum of two years of experience in incident response, security operations, or a related information technology field
• Foundational understanding of malware analysis processes, threat intelligence activities, digital forensics and incident response (DFIR), and threat hunting
• Exposure to networking concepts, including IP addressing, subnetting, routing protocols, VPNs, VLANs, and Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching technologies
• Understanding of DMZ architectures and network security concepts
• Experience or exposure to troubleshooting technical issues across Layers 2 through 7
• Familiarity with major system applications and databases
• Good understanding of routing protocols and fundamental networking concepts
• Ability to investigate potential security events, analyze technical information, and support incident response activities
• Understanding of security incident response processes and the importance of accurate incident documentation
• Ability to research threat intelligence and identify actionable information relevant to security operations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and a commitment to thorough, accurate work
• Ability to evaluate technical information, identify risks, consider potential implications, and support informed decisions

Benefits:

• Eligible for a discretionary annual bonus of 10.5%.
• Onsite attendance Monday through Thursday, with remote work permitted on Fridays.