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Threat Analyst- 3rd Shift | Remote, USA

December 31, 2025

<div>This position will be fully remote and can be hired anywhere in the continental U.S. </div><div>  </div><div>This team provides 24/7 support. This role will be Monday-Friday 11:00pm-8:00am Eastern.U.S. Citizenship required. Due to client requirements we cannot accept dual citizenship for this particular role.</div><div>  </div><div>The Threat Analyst will provide intrusion/incident monitoring and detection utilizing customer provided data sources, audit, and monitoring tools at both the government and enterprise level. The Threat Analyst will work closely with our Technology Analysts and Architects to service customers.  </div><div>  </div><div>How you’ll make an impact </div><div> <ul><li>High level professional writing experience regarding documenting and reporting on potential security incidents identified in customer environments and timeline of events. </li><li>Work with partners to maintain an understanding of security threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits that could impact systems, networks, and assets.  </li><li>Act as a coordinator for security events that require urgent response, containment, and remediation.  </li><li>Provide analysis on various security enforcement technologies including, but not limited to SIEM, anti-virus, content filtering/reporting, malware prevention, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, web application firewalls, messaging security platforms, vulnerability scanners etc.  </li><li>Perform knowledge transfers, document, and train clients regarding mitigation of identified threats.  </li><li>Provide ongoing recommendations to other peers and customers on tuning and best practices. </li><li>Actively research current threats and attack vectors being exploited in the wild  </li><li>Actively work with other analysts and perform investigations on escalations.  </li></ul></div><div>  </div><div>What we’re hiring for </div><div><ul><li>U.S. Citizenship required. Due to client requirements we cannot accept dual citizenship for this particular role.</li><li>Three or more years of full-time professional experience in the Information Security field  </li><li>Experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC), Managed Security Service (MSS), or enterprise network environment as a point of escalation. </li><li>Excellent time management, reporting, and communication skills including customer interactions and executive presentations. </li><li>Data analysis using SIEM, Database tools, and Excel.  </li><li>Experience troubleshooting security devices and SIEM.  </li><li>Ability to create and maintain content within SIEM environments and make recommendations to clients to better their visibility. </li><li>IDS monitoring/analysis with tools such as Sourcefire and Snort  </li><li>Experience with SIEM platforms preferred (QRadar, LogRhythm, McAfee/Nitro, ArcSight, Splunk) a plus. </li><li>Direct (E.g., SQL Injection) versus indirect (E.g., cross-site scripting) attacks  </li><li>Experience with the following attacks: Web Based Attacks and the OWASP Top 10, Network Based DoS, Brute force, HTTP Based DoS, Denial of Service, Network Based / System Based Attacks. </li><li>Familiarity with SANS top 20 critical security controls  </li><li>Understand the foundations of enterprise Windows security including Active Directory, Windows security architecture and terminology, Privilege escalation techniques, Common mitigation controls and system hardening. </li><li>Anti-Virus (AV) and Host Based Intrusion Prevention (HIPS)  </li><li>Experience in monitoring at least one commercial AV solution such as (but not limited to) McAfee/Intel, Symantec, Sophos, or Trend Micro  </li><li>Ability to identify common false positives and make suggestions on tuning.  </li><li>Understanding of root causes of malware and proactive mitigation  </li><li>Propagation of malware in enterprise environments  </li><li>Familiarity with web-based exploit kits and the methods employed by web-based exploit kits.  </li><li>Familiarity with concepts associated with Advanced Persistent Threats and “targeted malware.”  </li><li>Experience and understanding of malware protection tools (FireEye) and controls in an enterprise environment.  </li><li>Covert channels, egress, and data exfiltration techniques  </li><li>Familiarity with vulnerability scoring systems such as CVSS.  </li><li>Basic understanding of vulnerability assessment tools such as vulnerability scanners and exploitation frameworks  <div>  </div></li></ul></div>#LI-TW1#LI-RemoteWhat you can expect from Optiv<ul><li>A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our <a href="http://www.optiv.com/company/about-us#dei-group" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Employee Resource Groups</a>.</li><li>Work/life balance</li><li>Professional training resources</li><li>Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects</li><li>Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.</li><li>The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)</li></ul>EEO StatementOptiv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age 40 and over, marital status, genetic information, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.Optiv respects your privacy. By providing your information through this page or applying for a job at Optiv, you acknowledge that Optiv will collect, use, and process your information, which may include personal information and sensitive personal information, in connection with Optiv’s selection and recruitment activities. For additional details on how Optiv uses and protects your personal information in the application process, click here to view our <a href="http://www.optiv.com/job-applicant-privacy-notice" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Applicant Privacy Notice</a>. 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