Senior Security Analyst
Herndon, VA

Job Description

Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) is the global leader in cybersecurity. Operating one of the world's largest cyber intelligence networks, we see more threats and protect more customers from the next generation of attacks. We help companies, governments, and individuals secure their most important data wherever it lives.

Are you passionate about security? Do you love solving difficult problems? Want to work with top cyber security experts supporting a wide variety of clients across various industries? Join us at Symantec!

As Senior Security Analysts within Symantec's MSS Global Threat Response Team you will work in a world class group to research and respond to today's most relevant threats. The responsibilities of this role include researching and reporting on developments in the threat landscape, building network and endpoint detections, and coordinating internal teams to best defend our customers. This includes but is not limited to the following responsibilities:

* Researching, understanding, and developing responses to cyber threats
* Writing, editing, and publishing technical reports
* Developing and deploying network and endpoint detections to support a Security Operations Center analysis team
* Performing data analysis to optimize SOC procedures
* Prioritize and remediate internal maintenance requests to ensure a well-run global analytics platform
* Assist in the coordination and implementation of major detection enhancements to SOC analytics
* Coordinating analysis teams to best educate on and respond to developments in the Threat Landscape
* Developing policies and procedures for handling security incidents

Qualifications

* 2+ years of IT security experience - ideally focused on intrusion detection/network security monitoring and/or working with cyber threat intelligence
* A strong understanding of the information security threat landscape, including detailed technical knowledge about the most prevalent threat groups, malware, attack methods, and vulnerabilities
* Superior technical writing ability
* Experience researching security threats and developing detection mechanisms to defend against them
* Hands-on experience with market-leading security products, including intrusion detection systems (Snort/SourceFire, IBM Proventia/ISS, McAfee IntruShield) and firewalls (CheckPoint, Cisco PIX)
* A solid foundation in computer networking fundamentals, including a detailed understanding of TCP/IP and other core Internet protocols.
* The ability to express themselves clearly and demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills
* Experience researching complex technical subject matter, and clearly documenting the results/key findings for others to review.
* Experience working with clients, preferably in an operational environment.
* One or more of the following certifications is desired: CISSP, GCIA, GCIH, GCFA.
* Technically inquisitive nature with a fearless approach to defending against the latest and greatest cyber threats

Other Info:

On call duties required.

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Symantec is an equal opportunity employer. All candidates for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.