Information Security Analyst IV

At The Standard, you’ll join a team focused on putting our customers first.

Our continued success is driven by a high-performance culture. We’re looking for people who are collaborative, accountable, creative, agile and are driven by a passion for doing what’s right – across the company and in our local communities.

We offer a caring culture where you can make a real difference, every day.
 
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Job Summary

Our dynamic Security Operations (SecOps) team is comprised of experienced security analysts with a broad range of skills. As a SecOps Analyst on our team, you will work in a rapidly evolving environment. Our team leverages the latest security platforms to provide monitoring and detection capabilities. Key components of our mission include incident detection and response, analysis, investigation, threat hunting, Red Teaming, detection engineering, and vulnerability management.

The Information Security Analyst IV position is crucial to our team's success. In this role you will lead technology and process innovations to enhance SOC efficiency and achieve mission goals, while assessing systems & technologies to meet current and future SOC requirements for monitoring and defense. You will design integrations between traditional IT platforms and SOC systems to support detection, containment, and incident response, while developing playbooks for automation and analysis to aid incident response. Additionally, you will work across business units to assist with incident response, and provide timely incident analysis on complex investigations through effective collaboration and problem-solving techniques.

Additional Key Responsibilities:

• Guide technical IT teams through incident management using standard operating procedures.
• Shape current and future tactics & strategies for the SecOps team through the use of people, processes, and technology.
• Proactively hunt for threats in the enterprise using hypothesis models and current threat intelligence data.
• Conduct red team scenarios against internal systems to validate control capability and assess SOC's detection and defense abilities.

Skills and Background You’ll Need

We seek candidates who can analyze diverse data streams and synthesize them into a coherent framework to conduct accurate incident response analysis. Ideal candidates will have comprehensive IT knowledge, including storage platforms, databases, networking, operating systems, business applications, and email platforms. Experience configuring and operating monitoring and detection platforms in cloud environments is desired.

• EXPERIENCE: Direct configuration experience in IT platforms of 4+ years, and security engineering experience is a plus. Demonstrated experience in security tools for gathering, analyzing, triaging, and escalating potential threats is required.
• Knowledge of malicious threat activities such as insider threat, fraud, theft, sabotage, and espionage for behavioral analysis threat hunting. Understanding frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK to optimize incident monitoring, response, detection, and threat hunting programs is required.
• Proven experience in incident process flows and platform handling stages of analysis, collection, detection, and response is required. Evaluating and mitigating risks from current and emerging attacks.
• Utilizing Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response platforms, and setting up API integrations for automation excellence.
• Scripting skills in languages like Regex, Python, Ansible, JavaScript, and PowerShell are beneficial.
• Holding certifications such as SANS GSOC, GSEC, GCIH, GCIA; ISC2 SCCP or CISSP; OSCP; and Azure certifications is highly preferred.
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills, capable of coordinating with key stakeholders, aiding investigations, and responding to incidents. To include documenting processes, producing reports, and writing procedures. Proven ability to applying logical thinking and deductive reasoning to contain incidents and identify root causes. Collaboration and teamwork are essential, as well as self-directed leadership. Ability to manage multiple work streams, yet stay focused on achieving planning goals is essential. Experience with process flows, Lean principles, and designing complex integrations is desirable. A desire to continuously develop your skills and experience through training, conferences, and personal development.
• EDUCATION: A high school diploma or GED is required.

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• Adaptability - Quickly and resourcefully adapts to multiple changing work demands by adjusting team priorities to fit new circumstances.
• Improvement Mindset - Recognizes opportunities for improvement between teams or functions; addresses problems and makes suggestions for ongoing improvement.
• Customer Focus: Takes the extra step to anticipate customers’ needs and immediately resolves breaks in service or mistakes to satisfy them.

Why Join The Standard?

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, innovation and financial strength thanks to the contributions of the talented, creative and compassionate people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard, you can expect:

• A rich benefits package including a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
• An annual incentive bonus plan
• Generous paid time off
• A supportive and responsive management approach
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement 
• Paid time off to volunteer
• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools

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Please note - the salary range for this role is listed below. In addition to salary, our package includes incentive plan participation and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits, as well as an initial PTO accrual of 164 hours per year. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays and 2 wellness days per year.

• Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on various factors, including individual and organizational performance.

Salary Range:

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Equities, Inc. and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. The Standard offers a drug and alcohol free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on Standard property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation, employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.