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TIAA Senior Cybersecurity Specialist, Incident Response in ISELIN, New Jersey
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
TIAA is the leading provider of financial services in the academic, research, medical, cultural and government fields. We offer a wide range of financial solutions, including investing, banking, advice and education, and retirement services.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Senior Information Security Incident Response Specialist within the Cyber Investigations organization will report into the Manager of the Insider Threat Detection Team. The Insider Threat Detection team is made up of mostly generalist security practitioners who often fit the description of “jack of all, master of none”. The team handles anything that comes their way whether that be monitoring an employee, recovering deleted data, acquiring employee communications sessions or even developing new detections methods to identify risky behavior.
This person will support the establishment and execution of the insider threat program. They will conduct user activity and network monitoring based on the results of data analysis, or specific inquiries from stakeholders including Human Resources, Internal Audit and other investigative partners. The Specialist must be able to identify potential data leaks and determine if information constitutes a violation any company policies related to Personal Identifiable Information (PII) or Intellectual Property (IP). Evaluate user activity to determine if the activity is within the user’s day to day responsibility or potentially an abuse of privilege or unauthorized.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
Conduct and triage anomalous events of concern usingindustry data loss prevention tools to include User and Entity BehaviorAnalytics (UEBA) and User Activity Monitoring (UAM) capabilities.
Provide guidance on potential Insider threatinvestigations to program stakeholders on methodologies/techniques.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams of HR, InternalInvestigation, Legal, and Compliance.
Prepares reports, presentations, research and otherprogram deliverables related to Insider threat program.
Receive, evaluate and initiate the processing of cyberforensic investigations
Identification of root cause in partnership with peergroups on remediation of control gaps/failures
Maintain an awareness of industry challenges andadvancements in order to add value to existing technologies and processesused within the team
Search and seizure of physical and logical evidence
Imaging of hard disk drives and other digital storagemedia
Digital forensic examination and analysis
Recovery of deleted files and folders, internethistory, deleted emails, identification of attached devices, analysis ofevent logs and proxy logs
Network packet capture and analysis
Mentor junior analysts
Potential travel (occasional) related to investigativeneeds.
Propose and execute program initiatives, andcollaborate with key stakeholders to create business value
User activity monitoring
Develop strategies to improve the efficiency andconsistency of service delivery
Maintain a strong focus on case logs, repeatability andchain of custody
Provision of report and statements in clear unambiguouslanguage
Interact with and lead discussions with executivesacross different functions and lines of business
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Skills:
Minimum 7 years’ of IT experience
Minimum 4 years of overall experience inCybersecurity
Minimum 2 years’ experience working with enterpriseat least one of the following SIEM tools; Splunk, ArcSight, LogRhythm, FireEye,CrowdStrike or UEBA User and Entity Behavior Analytics
Desired Skills(Preferred, not required):
Mix of intelligence, threat analysis, investigativeexperience, and technical skills related to cyber security and insiderthreats
Demonstrate knowledge of tactics, techniques andprocedures associated with malicious Insider threat activity, i.e.,privilege abuse, compromised account, etc
Strong knowledge of User Behavior Analytical conceptsand products
Working knowledge of Data Loss Preventioncontrols (e.g. Symantec, McAfee, Websense)
Proven ability to self-direct project outcomes, withminimal supervision, to achieve program goals.
Working knowledge of conducting a forensicsinvestigation
Hands on experience with an Incident Management Tool(RSA Archer, ServiceNow)
Hands on experience with user activity monitoring toolssuch as ObserveIT, Veriato 360, Exabeam, Securonix or similar product
Experience with databases, SQL, and data visualizationtools
Experience with Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS
Working knowledge of reviewing Windows, MacOS, or *NIXlogs
Ability to build consensus and cooperation as well asthe ability to interact, influence, and negotiate with leadership withinthe firm.
Ability to navigate and work effectively across acomplex organization.
Experience in financial services including Retirements,Retail/Commercial banking, or another other financial institution line ofbusiness (Brokerage, Insurance, or Asset Management)
Good understanding of data privacy laws and experienceinteracting with Legal and Compliance professionals
Bachelor’s degree
Possess one or more of the following certifications:CFCE, CCE, EnCE, ACE, GCFA, CISSP, CFE or similar IT securitycertifications
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Additional Information
- Requisition ID: 1723403
Company: TIAA
Post Date: Nov 14, 2019