Information Security Specialist - Detection and Response

Job Description

This is a hybrid role working partially in-office and partially from home.

At Ameritas, our mission is Fulfilling Life. We do that in many ways, but especially by helping people invest in themselves by offering trusted financial products and advice. Because we believe everyone should be happy, healthy, and financially secure, we work hard to provide trusted financial products and valued guidance, including individual life and disability insurance, employee benefits, retirement planning, investments, and wealth management services.

As an active part of a 24/7/365 cyber incident response team, you will be on a hands-on initial contact for cyber incidents, using experience to help navigate the response to an event including coordinating with internal and external parties. When not responding to incidents, you will Identify, research, prioritize threats and make recommendations for threat and risk reduction.

What you do

• Hands-on initial contact for providing a rapid initial response to any cyber security threats, incidents, or cyber attacks
• Respond to security alerts, searching and mitigating cyber security weaknesses before they are exploited. Looking for patterns in logs, attack surfaces
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship on security topics to both security and non-security user groups
• Closely monitor security advisories and respond accordingly
• Reviewing logs to identify Indications of Compromise and the scope and breadth of attacks
• Effectively communicate and discuss findings and strategy with internal stakeholders including leadership and technical team members
• Provide technical leadership on security topics to both security and non-security user groups
• Provide detailed explanations of the security issues found and ensure that those responsible for fixing them understand the mitigations to be implemented
• Work effectively with multiple teams to permanently resolve cyber related issues
• Develop recommendations for technical security solutions that align with the risk appetite
• Monitor security activities related to remediation of system security vulnerabilities
• Collaborate with team members, understand processes and workflows, prioritize ideas and innovations, and develop improvements to ensure successful execution

What you bring

• Previous experience required in a combination of areas including:


• Experience as Cyber Incident Responder
• Experience with Endpoint Detection and Response tools and concepts
• Experience with Data Loss Prevention tools and concepts
• Experience performing host, application, and network log analysis from a variety of sources and platforms.
• Experience performing host, network, and log analysis from a variety of sources and platforms.
• Experience with forensic tools, analysis, and concepts
• Experience with Linux, Windows, and Network Operating systems, SIEM's, system logs and concepts
• Understanding of Malware, exploit kit functionality, operating system, and application exploits
• Understanding of MITRE ATT CK Framework or similar frameworks, techniques, and concepts
• Understanding of Cyber Incident Response processes and concepts


• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required

What we offer

• Our company motto is "Fulfilling Life" and we take that job seriously, with a heavy commitment to volunteering and community support, employee well-being, and providing quality products and services that help our customers create a brighter future.
• Being a mutual-based organization, the return on our investment goesback into the company, to benefit our members/customers.
• We're committed to professional development, opportunity, inclusion, and diversity. Team building and collaboration are also priorities.
• A total rewards package with all the comprehensive health and welfare benefits you'd expect, including competitive pay and incentives, 401(k), flexible work schedules and time off to care for yourself and others.
• Additional popular benefits, including tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment, an incentivized well-being program, adoption assistance, paid time off for volunteering, training, and career development opportunities.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Ameritas has a reputation as a company that cares, and because everyone should feel safe bringing their authentic, whole self to work, we're committed to an inclusive culture and diverse workplace, enriched by our individual differences.We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that hires based on qualifications, positive attitude, and exemplary work ethic, regardless of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

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