About this role
Senior Security Analyst to monitor, investigate, and refine a security stack centered on AWS/Azure, Rapid7, and Proofpoint; perform deep forensic analysis and proactive threat hunting; mentor junior analysts in a staff augmentation environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a primary responder and technical specialist; monitor and investigate security events; perform forensics and threat hunting; mentor junior analysts; report findings to stakeholders
Technical Overview
Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), security tooling (Rapid7, Proofpoint, Splunk), incident response, threat hunting, vulnerability management, compliance monitoring (SOX/PCI-DSS), scripting (Python/PowerShell).
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a senior security analyst with 5+ years of security operations experience, strong cloud security expertise (AWS/Azure), and hands-on work with Rapid7 and Proofpoint. You should demonstrate deep incident response capabilities, threat hunting skills, and the ability to mentor junior analysts in a staff augmentation environment.
Must-Have Skills
5+ years of experience in Security Operations or AnalysisExperience investigating Cloud Security alerts (AWS or Azure)Auditing cloud environments (VPC/VNetS3/Blob access logs) and IAM permissions review2+ years hands-on experience with a SIEM or XDR platform (e.g.Rapid7Splunkor Sentinel)Experience interpreting vulnerability scan results and remediation trackingIncident response experienceCompliance monitoring experience (SOX or PCI-DSS)Strong ability to distill complex forensic findings into clear reports
Nice-to-Have Skills
Email Threat Analysis with Proofpoint TAP/TRAP/IMDDetection engineering with Rapid7 InsightIDRPython or PowerShell scriptingMicrosoft Defender for CloudMicrosoft Purview for investigating data leakageCertifications such as GCIHGCIACySA+SC-200Threat huntingStaff augmentation experience
Tools & Platforms
Amazon Web ServicesMicrosoft AzureRapid7ProofpointSplunkMicrosoft Defender for CloudMicrosoft PurviewRapid7 InsightIDR
Required Skills
5+ years in Security Operations or AnalysisCloud Security (AWS/Azure) experienceSIEM/XDR (Rapid7Splunkor Sentinel)Threat huntingForensic analysisVulnerability managementSOX/PCI-DSSPython/PowerShellIAMS3/Blob logs
Hard Skills
Amazon Web ServicesMicrosoft AzureRapid7ProofpointSIEMXDRSplunkMicrosoft Defender for CloudMicrosoft PurviewPythonPowerShellVulnerability managementThreat huntingForensic analysisSOXPCI-DSSGCIHGCIACySA+SC-200S3 logsIAM permissions
Soft Skills
MentoringAnalytical thinkingCommunicationReport writingStakeholder management
Certifications
Required
GCIHGCIACySA+SC-200
Keywords for Your Resume
Senior Security AnalystRapid7ProofpointAWSAmazon Web ServicesAzureMicrosoft AzureSIEMXDRSplunkSentinelRapid7 InsightIDRThreat huntingForensic analysisCloud securityVulnerability managementIAM permissionsS3 logsSOXPCI-DSSGCIHGCIACySA+SC-200PythonPowerShellStaff augmentationRemote
Deal Breakers
Less than 5 years of security operations experience, No experience with AWS or Azure, No SIEM/XDR experience
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