Associate Security Analyst
Mimecast is seeking an Associate Security Analyst on their Security Operations team to help maintain and strengthen security across rapidly growing on-premises and cloud infrastructure. The role involves monitoring security systems, identifying risks, and collaborating with security engineers to enhance detection capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Monitor, assess, and respond to output from several security tools
- Collaborate with security engineers to define and build detection rules
- Research emerging risks and threats to Mimecast environments, conducting analyses of threats when appropriate
- Provide security consulting on projects to internal Mimecast teams
- Communicate regularly with Mimecast employees across the world to verify activity and respond to security concerns
- Escalate security events in cooperation with the incident response team
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Drive to learn quickly with an emphasis on critical thinking
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and ever-changing landscape
- Understanding of security tools and technologies such as SIEM, EDR, and IDS
- Understanding of IaaS platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP
- Capability to report to our Minneapolis office on Wednesdays and Thursdays for coordinated in-office workdays
- Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline
- One or more years of experience in IT, security, or related field
- Experience using endpoint- and network-based security tooling
- Experience using automation tooling
Benefits
- Incentive plans
- Additional benefits
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