Progress Careers

In this role, you will: 

• Perform analysis on cybersecurity alerts escalated by our managed security service provider (MSSP).
• Lead incident response efforts and act as the subject matter expert using defined response playbooks.
• Conduct postmortem meetings, develop lessons learned and recommendations, and author post incident reports.
• Provide customer service and respond to reports, requests, and questions from Progress users.
• Develop and refine internal standard operating procedures and incident response playbooks.
• Collaborate with subject-matter experts across the organization to improve the security defensive posture.
• Providing recommendations and guidance to management and IT teams to enhance overall security posture.
• Lead cybersecurity projects to promote integration, automation, and increase monitoring and incident response effectiveness.
• Perform threat hunting activities utilizing multiple tools to enhance security posture against targeted threats.
• Evaluate detection strategy and compile recommendations to enhance existing cybersecurity tooling.
• May require off-hour cybersecurity incident response support as necessary.

Your background:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity or a related field.
• 4-6 years working in an IT Security Analyst or Incident Response role.
• One or more of the following certifications is desired: GCIH, CySA+, CEH, GIAC, GSEC, ECIH, CSA, GCFA, CISM, or CISSP.
• Knowledge and experience with cloud security, network protocols, event log and malware analysis, exploits, threat actor TTPs, MITRE ATT&CK and/or D3FEND frameworks, NIST 800-61, security monitoring and logging best practices.
• Solid communication skills with a customer service mindset when interfacing with internal and external users.
• Experience with integrating technologies and services into a single case management or ticking system.
• Additional consideration will be given to candidates with experience with Elastic SIEM, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Rapid7, Wiz, Cloud Platform Security (Azure, AWS, GCP), Automox, Axonious, Threat Hunting, and Cyber Threat Intelligence.

If this sounds like you and fits your experience and career goals, we’d be happy to chat.   

What we offer in return is the opportunity to experience a great company culture with wonderful colleagues to learn from and collaborate with and also to enjoy:  

• Medical, dental, vision, life & disability, and financial benefits (including 401(k) retirement savings plan. Tuition Reimbursement program. Additional voluntary benefits including crucial illness/hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, auto & home insurance, legal, and pet insurance. 
• Competitive salary, bonus, and best-in-class Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) with a 27-month lookback
• Flexible paid vacation time, paid day off for your birthday, and company holidays. A variety of leave plans, including Parental Leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and an employee well-being program focusing on physical, mental, and financial health. 

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