Analyste en sécurité de l’information / Information Security Analyst
Tower Research CapitalAbout the Role
Tower Research Capital, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm, seeks an Information Security Analyst to join the Global Cybersecurity team. The role involves monitoring and analyzing security incidents, performing triage of potential threats, and escalating critical issues to senior analysts. You will work to continually improve the security posture by monitoring alerts, identifying security gaps, and implementing countermeasures across a complex global organization.
- Monitor alerts for potential security incidents through real-time channels, dashboards, and ticketing systems
- Perform triage of security incidents to determine nature, priority, and eliminate false positives
- Escalate incidents to senior analysts and implement countermeasures
- Analyze SIEM data to identify security issues and recognize intrusion attempts
- Coordinate with stakeholders and third-party security service providers
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science / Information Security / Information Technology or a related field
- Experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC) or threat detection/incident response role in a mid to large-scale organization
- Proven track record and experience of analyzing detected security events in a highly complex and global organization
- Proven track record and experience of performing triage of potential security incidents in a highly complex and global organization
- Experience with the technologies including, but not limited to SIEM, IDS/IPS, Network/Host based firewalls, data leakage prevention (DLP)
- Understanding of possible attack activities such as network probing/scanning, DDOS, malicious code activity, etc.
- Experience scripting in a major language (python/bash/powershell)
- Alternating weekend shift
- Willing to work on any of three shifts to offer 24 hours support service
- Understanding of common network devices such as routers, switches
- Understanding of basic networking protocols such as IP, DNS, HTTP
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Self-motivated to improve knowledge and skills
- A strong desire to understand the what / why / how of security incidents
- Understanding of security-related areas (e.g. Malware re-engineering, Cloud Security, Phishing, Deception etc)
What You'll Get
- Competitive salary and discretionary bonuses
- 5 weeks of paid vacation per year
- Lunch and snacks on a daily basis
- Reimbursement for health and wellness expenses
- Free events and workshops
- Donation matching program