Associate Cyber Security Analyst - Xcel Energy

Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow? Aposition at Xcel Energy could be just what youre looking for.

Position Summary

Associate Cyber Security Analyst is primarily responsible for supporting the 24x7x365 Enterprise Command Center in providing cyber security incident response and handling.

Essential Responsibilities

• Analyze and respond to cyber security events from network and security devices including SIEM, firewalls, IDS/IPS antivirus, anti-virus and traffic analysis tools. Document actions in tickets to effectively communicate and track information with team members and internal customers. Handle investigations to resolve issues and follow documented escalation procedures following the 1/10/60 model
• Document, follow and improve playbooks, policies, procedures, and best security practices.
• Provide feedback to analyst and senior analysts to help improve tools and procedures.

Minimum Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge and application of: Network security concepts & Information security best practices, TCP/IP networking, Unix / Linux operating systems and Windows logging & Active Directory.
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field and/or at least 3 years of information security and/or networking experience.
• Mid to advanced level understanding of information security concepts, attack vectors and defense-in-depth.
• Ability to work an on-call rotation with other mid and senior team members for weekend/night/holiday escalations.
• Participate in established incident response procedures.
• Ability to work 24x7 operations (so 8- or 12-hour rotating shift schedule) so able to support day + night shift, holidays, weekends, etc.
• Basic understanding of cyber landscape + typical threat vectors.
• Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Requirements

• Incident response procedures and event triage experience.
• One or more certifications in Security/Networking including Security+, GSEC, GCIA, GCIH, CISSP or other security specific vendor/product certifications.
• Common ports and serviceIPv4 and IPv6 basic packet structure.
• DNS resolution. Common malware strategies (recon, exploit, callback).
• Experience working with ticketing systems (ex. Remedy, Service Now).

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy, we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If youre ready to be a part of something big, we invite you to join our team.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at recruiting@xcelenergy.com.

Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $69,700.00 to $99,100.00 per year

This position is eligible for the following benefits: Spot On Bonus, Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Reimbursement Account, Health Care Reimbursement Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA), Transportation Reimbursement Account, Short-term disability (STD), Long-term disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Tuition reimbursement, Transit programs, Employee recognition program, Pension, 401(k) plan, Paid time off (PTO), Holidays, Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO), Parental Leave

Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.

Deadline to Apply: 06/29/24

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