Vehicle SOC Analyst (Student Position)

Upstream is looking for a Vehicle SOC Analyst (Student Position) to join the Upstream vSOC analysts team and focus on addressing potential vehicle and API security incidents, and creating and implementing, together with customers, strategies for containment and recovery.

As a Vehicle SOC Analyst you will use threat intelligence, previous similar attack vectors, and insights from internal research teams to pinpoint affected assets, the type of attack, and the extent of the attack.

The Vehicle SOC Analyst will assist in creating and maintaining playbooks and ensuring the correct training is in place so that team members can implement procedures and policies effectively.

Additionally, the Vehicle SOC Analyst will act as a security point of contact for managed services for customers and assist in troubleshooting real-time potential security alerts.

This role is part-time and based in Herzliya, Israel.

Requirements:

BSc.Student in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Information Systems Engineering or any other relevant degree - a must
At least two years until graduation
Position requires availability for on-call shifts as part of a rotating schedule
Availability for at least three working days a week - from office.
Familiar with Incident Management and Response
Familiar with creation of playbooks
Familiar with security device management and SIEM (Splunk, Qradar, etc.)
In-depth knowledge of security concepts such as cyber-attacks and techniques, threat vectors, risk management, incident management etc.
Familiarity with malware techniques and attack techniques (e.g. code injection, DGA, hooks, etc.)
Familiarity with APIs, OWASP API TOP 10
Familiarity with big data platforms and data analysis (e.g. SQL, python)
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of applications, databases, middleware to address security threats
Experience in preparation of reports, dashboards, and documentation
Excellent communication skills
Ability to handle high pressure situations with key stakeholders
Excellent interpersonal skills, positive attitude and outstanding customer approach
Ability to take initiative and adapt
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
Possess the ability to adjust and adapt to changing priorities in a dynamic environment
Be able to multitask and be proactive in addressing issues and requests
Possess technical acumen and the ability to understand and interpret technical specifications

Upstream is an equal opportunity employer. All candidates for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Responsibilities:

Primarily responsible for security event monitoring, management, and response
Triage incoming alerts (initial assessing the priority of the event, initial determination of incident to determine risk and damage or appropriate routing of security risks)
Provide administrative support for daily operational activities
Ensure incident identification, assessment, quantification, reporting, communication, mitigation and monitoring
Ensure compliance to SLA, process adherence and process improvisation to achieve operational objectives
Revise and develop processes and playbooks to strengthen the current Security Operations Framework
Identify threat vectors and develop use cases for security monitoring
Fine tune detection logic and machine learning profiles
Document all activities during an incident and provide leadership with status updates during the life cycle of the incident.
Support Root cause analysis (RCAs) process for events escalated to incident levels