Associate Security Analyst

Mimecast is seeking an Associate Security Analyst on their Security Operations team to help maintain and strengthen security across rapidly growing on-premises and cloud infrastructure. The role involves monitoring security systems, identifying risks, and collaborating with security engineers to enhance detection capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, assess, and respond to output from several security tools
• Collaborate with security engineers to define and build detection rules
• Research emerging risks and threats to Mimecast environments, conducting analyses of threats when appropriate
• Provide security consulting on projects to internal Mimecast teams
• Communicate regularly with Mimecast employees across the world to verify activity and respond to security concerns
• Escalate security events in cooperation with the incident response team

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Drive to learn quickly with an emphasis on critical thinking
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and ever-changing landscape
• Understanding of security tools and technologies such as SIEM, EDR, and IDS
• Understanding of IaaS platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Capability to report to our Minneapolis office on Wednesdays and Thursdays for coordinated in-office workdays
• Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline
• One or more years of experience in IT, security, or related field
• Experience using endpoint- and network-based security tooling
• Experience using automation tooling

Benefits

• Incentive plans
• Additional benefits

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