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Rapid7 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) is built from the ground up to bring motivated and passionate security talent face to face with emerging threats, practical challenges, and evil at scale. Our MDR service uses an impact-driven mindset to focus efforts on effective solutions, encouraging personal and technical innovation within the SOC. MDR provides 24/7/365 monitoring, threat hunting, incident response, and more with a focus on endpoint detection and behavioral intelligence. About the Role Most days for Associate Analysts will consist of reviewing alert data to identify evil activity in customer environments. In these roles you will be empowered to steer investigations. Investigations include everything from evidence acquisition and analysis to figure out how the intrusion began to identify any malicious or unexpected activity related to the event. Based on this investigation you will be responsible for writing an incident report which includes your technical analysts, documented findings and remediation recommendations for customers. Your colleague, a Customer Advisor, will be responsible for direct communication with the customer. You will have fellow analysts who will be ready to help you if you encounter a problem or have a question, including Mid, Senior and Lead Analysts. In addition to live response, in the event of a security incident that rises to the level of a Remote Incident Response engagement, Associate Analysts may be tasked with performing investigation tasks related to the investigation. Deliver world-class threat detection services using traditional threat intelligence-based detection and user behavior analytics Conduct or assist with Rapid7 incident response investigations. Assist in capturing and deploying knowledge of attack methodologies Provide continuous input to Rapid7 product development teams The skills you ll bring include: A passion for cybersecurity Problem solving, critical thinking, and ingenuity. A keen curiosity and excitement to learn Willingness to work on a shift schedule, including evenings and a Saturday or Sunday The Rapid7 MDR SOC has a shift rotation which requires associate analysts to work a 4:3 schedule from 10 AM - 8 PM after a 90 day onboarding and training period. The shifts are from Sunday-Wednesday and Wednesday-Saturday. Knowledge of Windows, Linux operating systems Fundamental knowledge of security concepts (lateral movement, privilege escalation, persistence methods, command and control, exfiltration, etc.) Security Certifications (GFACT, GSEC, GCIA, GCIH, CySA+, CASP+, Security+, etc.) Scripting/coding ability Participation in CTF events Participation in red team/blue team training tools such as HackTheBox, TryHackMe, and LetsDefend We know that the best ideas and solutions come from multi-dimensional teams. That s because these teams reflect a variety of backgrounds and professional experiences. If you are excited about this role and feel your experience can make an impact, please don t be shy - apply today. About Rapid7 At Rapid7, we are on a mission to create a secure digital world for our customers, our industry, and our communities. We do this by embracing tenacity, passion, and collaboration to challenge what s possible and drive extraordinary impact. Here, we re building a dynamic workplace where everyone can have the career experience of a lifetime. We challenge ourselves to grow to our full potential. We learn from our missteps and celebrate our victories. We come to work every day to push boundaries in cybersecurity and keep our 11,000+ global customers ahead of whatever s next. Join us and bring your unique experiences and perspectives to tackle some of the world s biggest security challenges. Security and Compliance Rapid7 is committed to keeping customers secure. As a first line of defense, all employees are expected to uphold the highest standards of security and privacy, ensuring the protection of sensitive information and compliance with relevant regulations.
