Security Analyst

The Synopsys Information Security team is searching for a Security Analyst to be a part of our CSIRT team. The candidate will be an integral part of the Security Operations group.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and triage security alerts and provide first-level analysis of potential security incidents.
• Continually improve cyber security procedures and documentation.
• Communicate with users, vendors, and other IT personnel on security-related issues.
• Assist with forensics analysis and fact gathering.
• Record and track IT security incidents, including but not limited to copyright violations, compromised accounts, e-mail threats, and abuse reports from various sources.
• Keep up to date on evolving cyber threats, identify their impact and detect them in our environment.
• Find opportunities to automate repetitive tasks.
• On-Call during off-hours

Qualifications:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 
• Knowledge of security technologies: SIEM, DLP, IDS/IPS, Firewalls, EDR, UBA.
• Basic knowledge of Threat Hunting practices, common attack patterns and exploits.
• Basic knowledge of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, O365).
• Understanding of MITRE ATT&CK and NIST Cyber Security Frameworks standards and requirements and ability to apply them to an enterprise environment.
• Basic understanding of Windows, Unix and MAC operating systems.
• Functional and practical experience with at least one development or scripting language/framework (e.g. PowerShell, Python, .Net) and regular expressions.
• 1-3 years in an Incident Response, Digital Forensics or SOC role.
• Bachelor's Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Hold or willingness to obtain certifications such as Security+, CEH or equivalent.

At Synopsys, we’re at the heart of the innovations that change the way we work and play. Self-driving cars. Artificial Intelligence. The cloud. 5G. The Internet of Things. These breakthroughs are ushering in the Era of Smart Everything. And we’re powering it all with the world’s most advanced technologies for chip design and software security. If you share our passion for innovation, we want to meet you.

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