- Company Name
- Brainwave Optigrators LLC
- Job Title
- Cyber Security Specialist
- Job Description
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Job Title: Cyber Security Specialist
Role Summary:
Senior cyber security incident response professional responsible for leading the identification, containment, eradication, and recovery of security incidents. Focuses on Windows forensics, develops runbooks, performs threat hunting, and prioritizes asset impact using the kill‑chain model.
Expectations:
- Lead incident response activities in high‑volume SOC/CSIRT environments.
- Develop, maintain, and execute incident reaction plans and runbooks.
- Conduct continuous threat hunting, collecting and analyzing intelligence against enterprise assets.
- Provide post‑incident forensic reports and recommendations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate response to security incidents across the organization.
- Perform digital forensic analysis on Windows systems.
- Create and maintain incident response playbooks and runbooks.
- Conduct proactive threat hunting campaigns using latest indicators.
- Analyze threat data (kill‑chain, asset impact, prioritization).
- Collaborate with SOC teams to ensure timely detection and resolution.
Required Skills:
- Deep knowledge of IT security technologies and incident response processes.
- Hands‑on experience with logging, monitoring, IDS/IPS, and intrusion detection tools (Snort, Suricata, Bro, Argus, SiLK, tcpdump, WireShark).
- Proficiency with SIEM platforms (QRadar, Splunk, ELK).
- Scripting in Python, Perl, or Ruby; strong text‑processing ability (sed, awk, grep).
- Solid analytical, stress‑resilience, teamwork, integrity, and proactive mindset.
Required Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, GIAC GCIH, GCFA, or equivalent in incident response or digital forensics.