Associate Security Analyst II, Incident Response

This position is part of AbbVie’s Information Security & Risk Management (ISRM) team. We are here to put our partners in a position to succeed. We do it by providing the knowledge, tools, and support they need to effectively use data and technology while also effectively managing risk. AbbVie Information Security is looking for a highly motivated, talented defender to join the Cyber Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT). The Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) manages the initial investigation and response to security events, alerts, and threats, and works directly to augment incident responders during critical security events. Join us as an Associate Security Analyst II, Incident Response to form the first line of defense against cyber-attacks and help our business to continue to have remarkable impacts on people’s lives.

In this role you’ll be responsible for:

• Initial triage of cyber security alerts
• Responding to and escalating confirmed cyber security incidents
• Contributing to key initiatives in order to enhance the Cyber Security Operations team’s maturity and operational capabilities
• Adhering to cyber security processes, procedures and other documentation while performing incident response duties
• Analyzing security system logs, security tools, and available data sources to identify attacks against the enterprise and report on any irregularities, issues related to improper access patterns, trending, and event correlations and make suggestions for detection development and system tuning
• Assisting in identifying monitoring/detection gaps and helping to drive them toward resolution
• Escalating cyber security incidents to incident response analysts when appropriate
• Identifying and actioning incident trends observed during triage and response activities
• Assisting with the development, maintenance of, and training on technical documentation and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Assisting with cyber security awareness and education initiatives, as needed
• Operating in a global on-call rotation and being available to respond outside of normal business hours, if necessary

Tools and skills you will use in this role:

• Basic understanding of system logging and auditing concepts, security controls (i.e. anti-virus, EDR, IPS/IDS), and their capabilities
• Creating original technical documentation
• Working knowledge of diverse operating systems, networking protocols, systems administration, and security technologies
• Familiarity with cyber security terminology and concepts, and basic understanding of the cyber threat landscape and attack vectors
• Capability to learn new concepts and processes quickly, and adapt to a constantly changing environment
• Ability to successfully interact with non-technical personnel
• Ability to analyze and understand technical information