Sr. Cyber Security Analyst

We, at Leggett & Platt Inc., are searching for a Sr. Cyber Security Analyst within our IT department to help support our strategic business objectives.  As a global-diversified manufacturing company, it’s sometimes hard to explain all the different things we do.  We like to say, “we’re the biggest company no one has ever heard of.”  We are confident you interact with one of our products in your daily life without knowing it.  Whether it’s the mattress you sleep on, the car you drive, the plane you fly on, or the furniture you sit on, our high-quality components are there supporting you.  If you join our team, your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.

 

As a Sr. Cyber Security Analyst you will report to and partner with the Global Director, Cyber Security Operations and be a part of a fast-paced, results-driven, multi-national manufacturing organization.  You will be a part of a high-performing team that will consist of a Security Operation Center (SOC) and Security Analyst to monitor and respond to alerts and threats throughout the company on IT and Manufacturing technology.  

So, what will you be doing as a Sr. Cyber Security Analyst?

 

The Senior Cyber Security Analyst will have vast technical expertise and wide experience in security operations and especially, cyber security incident response expertise. They will have significant experience in using and configuring cyber security tools such as SIEM, EDR, SOAR, and Vulnerability Management platforms.  This person will lead the effort to draft SOP’s and Playbooks and be part of the high performing team that help to continually mature the SOC and bolster operational excellence.

 

• Participate in cyber security incident response using your experience to identify, contain, and eradicate cyber security threats.
• Configures and tunes alerting and monitoring of events that occur within the near real time environment.
• Configures technologies such as SIEM, SOAR, Vulnerability Management tools, WAF, EDR, Secure DNS, and other operational technologies to detect and or prevent cyber intrusion.
• Proficient in the creation of reporting and metrics using the previously mentioned technologies.
• Coordinates internal and external security assessments and penetration tests.
• Create SOC daily operations and procedures and ensure the proper escalation and leadership knowledge is provided.
• Mentors and provides training and knowledge transfer to all levels of Cyber Security Analyst, this position will be the third or fourth tier of support for the SOC.
• Manage wide range of incidents (Phishing, Malware, Ransomware, etc.) using proven best practices for incident response.
• Utilize industry best practices for forensic analysis of computer equipment and malware.
• Coordinating with vendors providing security managed services.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• Associate’s degree in computer science, information security, or related field

• 5+ years of experience in Information Security, network security, cyber security incident response or related field
• At least 2 years of experience in Detection Systems (IDS)/Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), firewalls, Endpoint/Extended Detection and Response (EDR/XDR), Vulnerability Management, Pen Testing, and Digital Forensic Incident Response (DFIR) technologies
• Demonstrated operating proficiency in multiple IT technology solutions such as Active Directory, syslog, email / Exchange, Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, Operating Systems, etc.
• Ability to drive and execute improvement of current processes, think outside the box, and constantly evaluate better more efficient procedures
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, computer networking, routing, and switching and packet analysis
• Strong troubleshooting, reasoning, and problem-solving skills
• Understanding common network/web/app attacks, attack methods, and network defense architectures
• Ability to determine malware behavior and intended targets (reverse engineering)

Things we consider a plus:

• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks, such as NIST and ISO
• One or more Security Certifications such as (Security +, Network +, CISSP, CEH, GCIA, GCIH, GPEN, GSOC, CISM)
• Experience with Linux/Unix 
• Experience with OT, IOT, SCADA, and other types of manufacturing environments
• Understanding and experience with the MITRE ATT&CK Framework
• Open-source intelligence techniques and proficiency with multiple tools or distributions of tools such as Kali

What to Do Next

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