SOC Analyst

We are looking for a tier 1-2 SOC analyst to join our security operations team, which monitors MyHeritage’s assets 24/7. The role includes development of detection analyses, triage of alerts, investigation of security incidents, proactive threat hunting and enhancement of sensors and overall visibility status. The suitable candidate should be a team player with previous experience in SOC, SecOps or security monitoring, independent, and with a ‘can-do’ attitude.

What You’ll Do

• Monitor and analyze security events and alerts generated by various security systems
• Constitute the first line of defense in case of security incidents by containing and mitigating the impact of incidents, coordinating with relevant teams, and following incident response protocols and playbooks
• Continuously monitor the organization's security infrastructure and systems, ensuring their availability, functionality, and effectiveness
• Leverage threat intelligence sources and vulnerability management processes to stay informed about emerging threats, attack techniques, and vulnerabilities
• Prioritize and differentiate between potential incidents and false alarms
• Build an incident response knowledge base and help define playbooks
• Handle the chain of custody for all evidence collected during incidents, security, and forensic investigations
• Summarize events and incidents effectively for various constituencies, such as legal counsel, executive management, and technical staff, both in written and verbal form
• Continuously review SIEM dashboards, system, application logs, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), and custom monitoring tools
• Stay up to date with current vulnerabilities, attacks, and countermeasures to effectively handle the responsibilities of this role

What You Bring

• 2+ years of experience with security incident handling and forensics skills including probing and attack methods, network/service discovery, system assessment, viruses, and other forms of malware
• Experience mitigating and addressing threat vectors including Advanced Persistent Threat (APT), Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS), phishing, malicious payloads, malware, applications, etc.
• Experience with information security technologies such as, but not limited to, SIEM, IPS/IDS, vulnerability management software, user behavior monitoring, unstructured data monitoring tools or internet content filters
• Solid grasp of network technologies including TCP/IP, IDS/IPS, firewalls, LAN/WAN, routing and switching
• Solid grasp of application/business/systems security analyst experience
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, as well as excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of offensive security techniques and familiarity with scripting languages and data analysis tools
• Experience working in a global company
• Knowledge of common security assessment frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK Matrix, NIST, HITRUST, COBIT, etc.

About MyHeritage

MyHeritage is the leading global discovery platform for exploring family history. As technology thought leaders, MyHeritage has transformed family history into an activity that is accessible and instantly rewarding. Our global user community enjoys access to a massive library of historical records, the most internationally diverse collection of family trees, and groundbreaking search and matching technologies. Learn more at www.myheritage.com. See what it’s like to work at MyHeritage on www.glassdoor.com.