Incident Response Specialist, Analyst

• Conduct analysis of artifacts to determine methods of intrusion and best course of resolution while driving security improvement
• Strong Incident Response knowledge and experience
• Theoretical and practical knowledge with Mac OS, Linux, Windows operating systems and clouds
• Experience with security data collection, analysis and correlation
• Well-developed analytic, qualitative, and quantitative reasoning skills
• Demonstrated creative problem-solving abilities
• Security event monitoring, investigation, and overall incident response process
• Investigate potential cybersecurity events across multiple environments using various tools and techniques
• Development of information security policies, standards, and procedures
• Understanding of offensive security to include common attack methods
• Understanding of how to pivot across multiple datasets to correlate artifacts for a single security event
• A diverse skill base in both product security and information security including organizational structure and administration practices, system development and maintenance procedures, system software and hardware security controls, access controls, computer operations, physical and environmental controls, and backup and recovery procedures.
• Knowledge and experience in security and regulatory frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST 800 series, FFIEC, SOC2, FedRAMP, STAR, etc.)
• Support inquiries from compliance teams such as IT risk management and internal and external auditors to ensure documentation is complete and processes are in compliance with information security policies
• Support the development of security operations detections, playbooks, and automations to ensure threat detection, monitoring, response, and forensics activities align with best practices, minimize gaps in detection and response, and provide comprehensive mitigation of threats
• Reviews internal logs and alerts to identify potential cybersecurity events. Triage cases based on output from automated alerts, and determine when to escalate to other teams
• Analyzes security data from all systems in real time to spot and thwart potential threats, attacks, and other violations
• Analyzes compromised systems and remediates to a clean state
• Performs breach indicator assessments to investigate network traffic for malicious activity
• Assists with internal or third-party employee investigations
• Assists in the production of various reports which identify and analyze relevant upcoming and ongoing threats to the enterprise
• Research evolving threats, techniques, tools, and vulnerabilities in support of information security efforts
• Stays current with information security program developments, industry frameworks, changes in the company, industry trends, and current security practices

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cyber Security, Computer Science, or related discipline
• 1 + years of experience working in the Cybersecurity Operations or Information Security
• Relevant technical and industry certifications, such as CISSP, ISSMP, SANS, GIAC, GCIA, CISM, CEH, GCFA, GCFE, GCIH, or GSEC are preferred
• Experience in one or more security domains including Incident Response and Forensics, Security Governance and Oversight, Security Risk Management, Network Security, or Threat and Vulnerability Management preferred

Desired Skills

• Understanding of enterprise detection and response technologies and processes (advanced threat detection tools, intrusion detection/prevention systems, network packet analysis, endpoint detection and response, firewalls, Anti malware/anti-virus, Security Information and Event Management tools, etc.)
• Experience with information security risk management, including information security audits, reviews, and risk assessments
• Knowledge of or experience with Cloud Security, DevOps and AI assisted Incident Response
• Strong tasks and time management skills
• Able to communicate well both verbal and written
• Japanese languages knowledge or fluency
• Experienced with CrowdStrike, Tanium, Proofpoint, WAF, O365 security, AWS Security, and open-source incident response and forensic tools
• Ability to perform risk analysis utilizing logs and other information compiled from various sources
• Understanding of network protocols, operating systems (Windows, Unix, Linux, databases), and mobile device security
• Knowledge in one or more security domains including Security Governance and Oversight, Security Risk Management, Network Security, Threat and Vulnerability Management, or Incident Response and Forensics
• Knowledge of cloud security, networks, databases, and applications
• Knowledge of the various types of cyber-attacks and their implementations
• A fundamental understanding of enterprise cybersecurity frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and Cyber Kill Chain
• Ability to document and explain technical details in a concise, understandable manner
• Experience in operational processes such as security monitoring, data correlation, troubleshooting, security operations, etc.

Education

*Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a closely-related discipline, or an equivalent combination of formal education and experience

Visa sponsorship/support is based on business needs. We do not anticipate providing visa sponsorship/support for this position.

The typical base pay range for this role is as follows:

• New York / New Jersey: $85k-$123k
• Non-New York / New Jersey: $85k-$107k

depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.

Our hybrid work schedule is four days on-site and work remotely one day per week.

MUFG Benefits Summary

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA). The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

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Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

In this role you will focus on researching potential cybersecurity threats to various systems, technologies, operations, and programs throughout multiple environments. You will perform analysis based on this research to determine the risk to the organization and take appropriate actions based upon that analysis. Responsibilities include rapidly responding to potential incidents and events to minimize risk exposure and ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of assets and business processes. Additionally, you will seek opportunities to strengthen and automate detection and remediation capabilities, reduce response times for incidents, and produce analyses of cybersecurity events that include perspectives on the behavior of adversaries.