SOC Analyst at Experian in Allen, Texas

Job Description:

Experian IT Services is the centralized technology organization that globally supports all of Experian. Our organization is comprised of about 2,000 employees across the globe supporting and improving our business-critical IT environment/ecosystem. Experian IT Services includes Infrastructure Services, Cyber & Information Security, and Enterprise Architecture. We drive growth through reusable technology providing quicker time to market for solutions, increased productivity, and a more secure environment

Experian is the leading global information services company, providing data and analytical tools to our clients around the world. We have always believed that data has the potential to transform lives and create a better tomorrow. We are transforming data into something meaningful: helping businesses to manage credit risk, preventing fraud, targeting marketing offers and automating decision making. We have been named one of the "World's Most Innovative Companies" by Forbes for 3 years in a row. Experian has operated at the center of Big Data since before the phrase was coined. Few companies can offer information services on an equivalent scale.

Experian's Global Security Operation Center (GSOC) is seeking a threat detection analyst. The GSOC Analysts is responsible for conducting the initial assessment and information gathering on security incidents, leveraging various analytical tools and will triage and escalate security incidents to senior analyst if applicable. These individuals also work closely with the vulnerability management team and a number of other security teams, technical SMEs, and business unit contacts.

Below a list of GSOC Analyst main tasks:

• Investigate incidents using SIEM and UEBA technologies, packet captures, reports, data visualization, and pattern analysis.
• Analyze, escalate, and assist in remediation of critical information security incidents.
• Improve and challenge existing processes and procedures in a very agile and fast-moving information security environment.
• Security analysts should have expert knowledge of:
o Information security policies and goals
o Log analysis and event traffic patterns
o The current IT threat landscape and upcoming trends in security

Required Experience:

1+ years' experience in the following areas:
• Network operations or engineering components while assessing and troubleshooting issues
• System administration on Unix, Linux, or Windows
• General technical skills, includes TCP/IP knowledge, networking and security product experience
• Willingness to acquire in-depth knowledge of network- and host security technologies and products (such as firewalls, network IDS, scanners) and continuously improve these skills

Demonstrates behavioral skills, such as:

• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (e.g. experience documenting incidents, technical writing, project documentation, etc.)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Originating action and ideas to improve existing conditions and processes
• Establishing an action plan for self to complete work efficiently and on time by setting priorities, establishing timelines, and leveraging resources.
• Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application.
• Taking full advantage of opportunities to receive and explore feedback about own performance; responding favorably to feedback and using it constructively to take action to improve knowledge, skills, behavior, and impact on others.

Desired Experience:

• Bachelor's degree preferred, but not required
• 2 years of information security related experience, in areas such as: security operations, incident analysis, incident handling, and vulnerability management or testing, system patching, log analysis, intrusion detection, or security device administration.
• Relevant technical and industry certifications are a plus, e.g. GIAC certifications
• Exposure to security monitoring technologies, such as SIEM, IPS/IDS, UEBA, DLP, among others.

Experian is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Anyone needing accommodation to complete the interview process should notify the talent acquisition partner. The word "Experian" is a registered trademark in the EU and other countries and is owned by Experian Ltd. and/or its associated companies.

EOE including Disability/Veterans