Senior Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) Analyst - USDS

TikTok
London
1 week ago
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This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board.ResponsibilitiesAbout TikTok U.S. Data Security

Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. U.S. Data Security ("USDS") is a subsidiary of TikTok in the U.S. This new, security-first division was created to bring heightened focus and governance to our data protection policies and content assurance protocols to keep U.S. users safe. Our focus is on providing oversight and protection of the TikTok platform and U.S. user data, so millions of Americans can continue turning to TikTok to learn something new, earn a living, express themselves creatively, or be entertained.As a Senior CSOC Analyst, you will be a member of TikTok's US Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) team. You will belong to a team of strong people, processes, and technologies with the overarching goal of detecting and responding to threats targeting TikTok's US operations and infrastructure. You'll be based in our Cyber Security Operations Center in London, UK.Duties and Responsibilities:- Participate in incident response activities.- Conduct technical analysis and assessments of security-related incidents, including malware analysis, packet-level analysis, and system-level forensic analysis.- Collect and analyze disk & memory images with the intent of identifying information related to a security incident.- Identify major threats that target TikTok users or utilize company infrastructure.- Support the onboarding of new products, data, processes, or tools by identifying requirements by integrating them into operations (processes, playbooks, and training).- This position is part of a 24x7 operation and requires shift and/or on-call work.QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or equivalent information security, privacy, risk, compliance, project management or like discipline from an accredited college or university or measurable knowledge/experience from proven industry, military, defense, or government operations.- 5+ years of experience handling security-related incidents- Experience with identifying and responding to advanced threats and threat actor TTPs- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), ability to influence without authority.- Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration skills, in particular in leading or contributing to global and multi-functional teams.- Demonstrated time management, problem-solving, effort prioritization and interpersonal skills- Must possess a high degree of integrity, be trustworthy, and have the ability to lead and inspire changePreferred Qualifications:- Excellent fundamental knowledge of industry-standard frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK)- GCIA, GCIH, GREM or applicable experience in the Information Security field- One or more programming/scripting languages (e.g., Perl, Java, Python, etc.) along with SQL - Experience writing and executing SQL queries- Experience in performing or overseeing static/dynamic malware analysis along with performing digital forensics for incident response- Strong Operating System Administration skills including conceptual knowledge of OS internals and experience with core service types- Experience in cloud-hosted environments along with strong experience with UNIX/Linux and Windows environments- Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and cross-functional expertise across multiple IT operational and security disciplinesD&I StatementTikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.Accommodation StatementTikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us athttps://shorturl.at/ktJP6DataSecurity StatementThis role requires the ability to work with and support systems designed to protect sensitive data and information. As such, this role will be subject to strict national security-related screening.

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