We are seeking a motivated Security Analyst to join our Security Operations Center (SOC) team. As part of the initial defense for the organisation, you will monitor security alerts, investigate potential threats, and support incident response efforts. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to grow in the cybersecurity field and gain experience in a variety of technologies.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor security alerts from various sources (SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, etc.) and escalate as necessary.
Conduct initial triage, analysis, and classification of security incidents.
Document findings and assist in incident investigations.
Follow established incident response procedures and escalate to senior analysts as needed
Perform threat intelligence gathering to enhance security monitoring capabilities.
Create, maintain and review documentation for processes and procedures.
Help to draft runbooks and playbooks for various types of incidents that are seen
Support vulnerability management by identifying potential security weaknesses across the enterprise.
Stay up to date on emerging threats and cybersecurity trends.
Collaborate with various teams to ensure a timely resolution to any security incidents – providing guidance and recommendations as necessary
Project work which may include proof-of-concepts (PoCs) for new tools and improvements to existing technologies.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or Computer Science or related field
Preferable: 3+ years relevant experience
Technical Skills:
Understanding of security concepts, network protocols etc
Strong understanding of both macOS and windows operating systems
Familiarity with SIEM tools & logging platforms, firewalls, antivirus, and EDR solutions.
SIEM & SOAR administration experience is desirable although not essential.
Basic knowledge of scripting (Python, PowerShell) is a plus.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Certifications: CompTIA Security+, CySA+, BTL1, GCIH or similar.
This role will be based in our Sydney office and as such the successful candidate will need to demonstrate an ability to work individually as well as part of the wider team. This role will be required to potentially work in multiple timezones as the team is based in various locations, as such a degree of flexibility will be required and provided.
Benefits
Australian work Rights
Only candidates with Australian Citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency or otherwise a demonstrable legal entitlement to work in Australia for the duration of employment, will be considered for roles in Australia. Please review open roles in other geographical regions of Arista if you have complementary skills.
Arista Networks is the leader in software driven networking solutions for today’s largest Data Center (DC), Cloud, Internet/WAN, Service Provider (SP) and Campus environments. Arista has over 7500 customers ranging from the largest cloud providers, to healthcare, government, carrier, finance, education, and production web/SaaS companies. Arista's products are the foundation underpinning much of modern society's operations.Arista has ambitious plans and an unprecedented opportunity for growth and we are looking for many more engineers and designers to join us in building and innovating the world's networks. Arista is a profitable, publicly quoted company with revenues of over $2B with a culture of invention, quality, respect, and fun.
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