We are seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Analyst to join our Security Operations Center (SOC) team. The SOC provides 24x7 security operations monitoring for the Russell Investments environment. You’ll use various tools and dashboards to monitor the environment, triage events to detect legitimate security concerns, and respond according to established processes. You’ll interact regularly with other members of the Cybersecurity team as well as other IT support teams.

Role Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security events and incidents using advanced security tools to identify potential threats, vulnerabilities, and suspicious activities.

• Recognize potential, successful, and unsuccessful intrusion attempts

• Conduct in-depth analysis of security incidents, leveraging various sources of threat intelligence, to determine the scope and impact of security threats and incidents.

• Stay up to date with the latest cybersecurity news and trends, and provide insights and recommendations to enhance our security posture.

• Engage with various teams to expand your knowledge of the environment

• Research new and evolving threats that have the potential to impact the environment

• Serve on the incident response team for major or high-profile security incidents in tandem with external providers.

• Propose procedural updates and process improvements

• Be an escalation point for the SOC analysts

Years of Experience

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in Cybersecurity or related field

Candidate Requirements Due to the nature of 24x7 SOC monitoring requirements, this position requires, subject to compliance with applicable laws, occasional weekend work and alternate shifts as needed to ensure adequate coverage and meet the demands of our operations.

Role Requirements

• Certifications such as CISSP and CEH are desirable

• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, concepts, and practices

• Knowledge of networks, firewalls, and operating systems

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to collate and interpret data from various sources, assess complex security issues, and propose effective solutions.

• Experience with security incident detection and response

• Familiarity with security technologies, such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls, endpoint protection, and vulnerability scanners.

• Familiarity with industry standards and frameworks, such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework and ISO 27001.

Core Values

• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication and collaboration skills

• Strong organizational skills including the ability to adapt to shifting priorities and meet frequent deadlines,

• Proactive approach to problem-solving with strong judgment and decision-making capability.

• Highly resourceful and collaborative team-player, with the ability to also be independently effective and exude initiative and a sense of urgency.

• Exemplifies our customer-focused, action-oriented, results-driven culture.

• Forward looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities, has a desire for continuous learning, and proposes solutions.

• Ability to act with discretion and maintain complete confidentiality.

• Dedicated to the firm’s values of non-negotiable integrity, valuing our people, exceeding client expectations, and embracing intellectual curiosity and rigor.