Associate Detection and Response Analyst, Expel
Associate SOC Analyst
$80-85k
+ 20% bonus (paid out quarterly) + Equity
More information about location
Cyber security threat detection & management
Open for applications
Cyber security threat detection & management
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$80-85k
+ 20% bonus (paid out quarterly) + Equity
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Expel is on a mission to make security easy to understand, easy to use, and easy to continuously improve.
Role
Who you are
- A bachelor's degree in a technical field or a compelling story
- Flexibility and an openness to new challenges because, hey, startup life
- An inquisitive mind and a noble spirit
- A keen sense of humor
- A fundamental understanding of TCP/IP and core application layer protocols
- Fluency with Windows operating systems and command line tools
- Familiarity with cloud applications (O365, Okta, etc) and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Experience with tools used for forensic acquisition and analysis
- Familiarity with the attack lifecycle (or kill chain, if you prefer)
- If you've got offensive security and/or scripting skills, that's a plus
- You know that NOP sleds don’t go down snowbanks, and that IR isn’t just on the electromagnetic spectrum. In fact, you’ve owned a few boxes with Metasploit, maybe even tinkered with exploit code. You were really excited the first time you got a reverse shell.
- Meterpreter might be your payload of choice, maybe even Beacon. You have a lab where you’re spending less time in a Command shell, and more time in PowerShell. You love to solve problems, you’re curious to a fault, and obsessed with learning
- Or maybe you’ve focused just on defense. You remind anyone that will listen to you to update and patch. You understand TCP/IP, know how to analyze pcap files and write detections to defend networks (labs count!). You know ways malware can survive a reboot and how to gather evidence that can prove a file previously executed. You’re constantly reading articles and asking yourself, “how would I detect this?”
What the job involves
- Serving as a Security Analyst at Expel may be just what you're looking for
- Not only will you help our customers stay safe, you'll learn how to think like an attacker, respond to real attacks, and be encouraged to innovate and solve problems
- Surrounded by seasoned analysts, you'll have no shortage of mentors eager to help you master the art
- Direct your real passion for information security at protecting our customers
- Participate in our 24x7 shift rotation: x hours, y days, something. If nights are more your thing, please let us know!
- Be perpetually dissatisfied with the state of affairs, then help us get better
- Help us meaningfully impact the security of our customers' organizations
- Once we bring you up to speed, constantly experiment to find new ways of catching bad guys
Our take
As ransomware and hacking threats rise, identifying and resolving breaches in security must be done quickly. Lack of transparency in cyber-security makes it difficult for engineers to detect, understand, and fix the issues as fast as possible. Expel is aiming to redefine what a security operations center and managed detection service looks like in the modern age.
Though the company faces competition from the vast number of cybersecurity platforms, Expel positions itself as a viable alternative to the service delivery model of managed security service providers (MSSPs) by offering a comprehensive management platform that connects to its customers’ tech remotely through APIs, providing fast detection and clear solutions.
Having reached unicorn status, the company is establishing a stronger presence in the European and Asia-Pacific markets, capturing business in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Singapore. Its 2022 funding is being used to accelerate sustainable growth, continue the company's international expansion, and push forward with go-to-market initiatives.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Oct 2022
$31m
SERIES E
Nov 2021
$140.3m
SERIES E
Total funding: $288.8m
Company benefits
- Flexible work hours and locations
- Unlimited time off - includes vacation, personal days, and an annual company-wide restorative day
- 24 weeks parental leave when you, your spouse or your domestic partner gives birth to a child, adopts a child or becomes a foster parent (first 12 weeks paid)
- Military leave
- Paid annual conference - we reimburse you up to $2,500 to attend at least one conference every year that helps you move your career forward
- One month sabbatical after hitting your 5 year anniversary
- Zero-meetings week each quarter - where all Expletives are challenged to reduce the number of internal meetings on their calendar all the way to zero
- Medical insurance through the Cigna Open Access Plus HRA plan
- Dental & vision insurance through Guardian
- Team touchdowns - Expel Teams are encouraged to come together quarterly for planning, for connecting, for energizing and maybe a little fun
- Fitness stipend
- Cell phone stipend
- Employee Assistance Program
- Telemedicine (Cigna’s Telehealth Connection)
- Access to the popular mental health platforms, Ginger and Talkspace
- BenefitHub - a web portal where Expel employees can enjoy discounts, cash back rewards and perks on thousands of brands in a variety of categories!
- Retirement 401(k) account provided by Principal
- Health Reimbursement Arrangement (Cigna)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Student loan refinancing
Company values
- Treat people like people - This starts with being honest, consistent, and authentic and results in strong relationships built on trust. We gain a stronger sense of personal responsibility when we’re treated well and this enables strong performance.
- Get it done. Do it together - When we’re doing it right we’re in the same boat, rowing at the same speed, and going in the same direction. Win or lose, we do it together. So let’s win.
- Improve continuously - Everything must get a little bit better “the next time.” We improve by experimenting, getting curious and trying new things, all the while we “measure what matters.”
- Intentionally transparent - Success here means we have the info we need to make good decisions. We’re also aware we don’t have the right to know everything, and that’s neither reasonable nor desirable.
Company HQ
Herndon, VA
Articles
Leadership
Dave Merkel
(CEO & Co-Founder)Previous CTO of both FireEye and Mandiant (also VP, Products and Threat Management Services). Previously worked as the Senior Technical Director at America Online and for the US Air Force as an Assistant Chief of Intrusion Invasions.
Justin Bajko
(VP of Strategy & Business Development & Co-Founder)Previous Managing Director (MCIRT Operations) at Mandiant and Senior Manager of Global Security Analysis at Symantec. Previously worked as a Network Administrator at Clinical Trial Management Services, and was a Network and Systems Administrator at MiniFibers.
Yanek Korff
(Chief of Staff & Co-Founder)Previous COO at Expel. Current Board Member at ThreatSwitch and Investor at Berg Capital Group. Previous Member of the Technical Advisory Board at Ntrepid Corp and CP an CTO at FireEye.
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