IS & Cyber Threat Analyst SR

Why you'll LOVE Sagent:

You could work anywhere. We know you are talented and looking for something inspiring and impactful. A place where you will make a difference and have a great time doing it!

By choosing Sagent, you can be part of our mission to make loans and homeownership simpler and safer for all US consumers.

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About the Opportunity:

Sagent is seeking a Senior Threat Analyst to join a growing team responsible for securing next-generation, cloud-native financial technology systems.  We are seeking a skilled and motivated Threat Analyst to join our growing team. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where your expertise will play a critical role identifying, analyzing, and mitigating security threats. You will be responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and responding to potential security incidents, performing in-depth security investigations, and executing regular threat hunting campaigns across the organization. If you are passionate about information security, possess a keen eye for detail, we encourage you to apply and be a part of our mission to safeguard our digital landscape.

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• Willingness to work outside of standard business hours during critical incidents.
• Prior experience administrating and securing IT systems or networks (~5+ years), preferably with both in public cloud environment(s) and physical data center location(s).
• Proven mastery of SQL-like query languages, and proficient in data manipulation and analysis techniques to extract actionable insights from large and complex cybersecurity datasets.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain collected demeanor under high-pressure security incident response scenarios.
• Proficiency of MITRE ATT&CK framework and its application to threat hunting campaign scenarios, as a bonus in hybrid cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience professionally administrating and securing both Windows and Unix/Linux operating systems, and common threats that each are susceptible to.
• Proven expertise in identifying, analyzing, and mitigating threats that could impact cloud-based and containerized workloads. Experience administrating cloud IaaS and PaaS infrastructure is a plus.
• Deep understanding of the OSI model and a wide range of common network protocols, enabling effective analysis, detection, and mitigation of security threats at various layers of the network stack.
• Extensive experience working within Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms, especially building, and optimizing custom detection rules.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to effectively translate complex technical concepts and findings into clear and concise insights for non-technical stakeholders, fostering collaboration and informed decision-making across cross functional teams.
• Expertise of scripting languages such as Python (preferred), Bash scripting, or Powershell; prior experience using scripting to automate tasks.
• Extensive experience working with modern defense-in-depth security tools and technologies such as Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IDS/IPS), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions, Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) and Web Application Firewalls (WAF)
• Enthusiasm for security automation and creative technical ability to identify time-saving or novel automation workflows.
• Proven understanding of common web-based attacks at runtime, such as those found OWASP Top 10, and how to respond/mitigate each from an operational standpoint.
• Extensive experience detecting and mitigating email-based threats, including phishing, malware, and spoofing, and as a bonus, hands-on experience in administering and configuring email security tools and protocols to safeguard against these threats.
• Thorough understanding of threat modeling concepts and methodologies, with the ability to identify compound attack vectors.
• Support the larger Information Security team & IT teams with security expertise and assistance as needed.

Perks!