Security Analyst, Vectra AI
Offers employee equity plan (stock options)
Using AI to detect cyber threats
Job no longer available
Using AI to detect cyber threats
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
Offers employee equity plan (stock options)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make the world a safer and fairer place by using AI to see and stop threats before the become breaches.
Role
Who you are
- A successful candidate will have sound technical experience and skills, blended with good interpersonal, communication, and project management skills
- Demonstrable experience as an MDR security analyst, SOC analyst, or similar role in a fast-paced environment
- Experience providing remote response and remediation activities within networks and on endpoints
- Solid understanding of intrusion detection systems, artificial intelligence-based attack detection and prevention, incident response methodologies, and SOC operations
- Experience with SIEM tools, log analysis, network analysis, endpoint analysis, and threat intelligence platforms
- Solid knowledge of operating systems, networking protocols, and security technologies
- Proficient in incident handling, threat hunting, and forensics
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically under pressure
- Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with multi-functional teams and communicate complex security issues to non-technical stakeholders
- Continuous learning mentality to stay updated with the evolving threat landscape and emerging security technologies
- Prior experience with Vectra, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender, or CrowdStrike
- Coding experience in Bash, Python, or Powershell
- Open-source development
What the job involves
- Vectra is seeking a highly skilled and experienced MDR (Managed Detection and Response) Security Analyst to join our team
- As a Security Analyst, you will serve in a critical role in protecting and defending Vectra MDR customer infrastructure
- You will be responsible for monitoring and analyzing security events, responding to incidents, conducting SOC (Security Operations Center) operations, and assisting MDR customers to ensure their needs are met
- Our Security Analysts work on a 4x10 schedule
- Monitor security logs and alerts from various sources, including intrusion detection systems, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) tools
- Investigate and analyse security incidents, identify root cause, and develop appropriate mitigation strategies
- Complete security response actions, including full remote remediation of endpoints
- Perform threat hunting and proactive analysis to identify potential security risks and vulnerabilities
- Collaborate with multi-functional teams, including product, engineering, and support, to resolve customer incidents or issues
- Mentor and provide guidance to junior security analysts, sharing knowledge and standard processes
- Conduct health checks and architecture reviews, providing technical expertise and real-life experience in creating solutions, designs, and recommendations
- Be a strong voice for your customers across business to identify new detection models, identify new product features, build content for both internal and external customer knowledge bases, and ensure successful Vectra deployments
Our take
With the increasing advancement of technology, the need to keep our data safe and secure has never been greater. With cyber-attacks on the rise, companies are looking for ways to deter this problem.
Vectra AI has developed an AI-driven cyber security platform that detects attacker behaviors regardless of location. The company continuously creates unique algorithm models for a host of current and new threat scenarios. What sets it apart from its competitors is the fact that its AI platform excels in detecting, clustering, prioritizing, and anticipating attacks. Alerts uncover attacker methods in action and are correlated across customer environments to expose real attacks.
Vectra AI has seen considerable global growth through its continued focus on platform innovation. Its expansion into new markets and locations has firmly established it as one of the top (award-winning) cybersecurity options on the market.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Apr 2021
$130m
SERIES F
Jun 2019
$100m
SERIES E
Total funding: $352.3m
Company benefits
- Vectra is proud to offer competitive benefits plans and comprehensive wellness programs for employees and their families (Varies by Country)
- Unlimited PTO
- Healthcare Packages
- Global Wellness Days
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Parental Leave
- Fertility Assistance
Company HQ
West Valley, San Jose, CA
Leadership
Hitesh Sheth
(President & CEO)Former COO of Aruba Networks.
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