GuidePoint Security
SecOps Observability Engineer - North Central region (Remote in the U.S.)
GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.
Requirements:
- Hands-on experience with observability products such as SIEM (Security Information & Event Management, SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response), and data stream management tools like Cribl.
- In-depth knowledge of log management, monitoring, and alerting techniques.
- Experience with setting up, modifying, and tuning alerts within the SIEM to ensure critical threats are identified properly.
- Understanding data ingestion, transformation, and enrichment workflows for integrating various log sources, network telemetry, and security event data into observability platforms.
- Ability to work with and understand log parsing, aggregation, and normalization.
- Proven track record working in a Security Operations Center (SOC), with direct involvement in threat detection, incident response, and security event monitoring. Strong understanding of SOC workflows and processes.
- Ability to communicate strongly and efficiently within the SOC. Must be able to collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
- Comfortable producing clear, concise reports and documentation related to security incidents and system performance.
You’ll Bring These Qualifications:
- Experience with one or more products: Observo, Tableau, CrowdStrike NG-SIEM, Splunk, Google SecOps, Palo Alto XSIAM, Elastic, etc...
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
- Minimum 4 years in an enterprise level security consultative role building and assessing Information Security architectures and programs
- Prior experience in a corporate operational or technical leadership role
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Why GuidePoint?
GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses exclusively on Information Security. Since its inception in 2011, GuidePoint has grown to over 1000 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 4,200 customers.
Firmly-defined core values drive all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to the company’s success and establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. At GuidePoint, your colleagues are knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced and will seek to collaborate and provide mentorship and guidance at every opportunity.
This is a unique and rare opportunity to grow your career along with one of the fastest growing companies in the nation.
Some added perks….
- Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
- Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family) and GPS will contribute in one lump sum: ($500 per EE annually / $1000 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
- Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
- 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
- Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
- Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
- Pet Benefit Option
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