Security Operation Center Analyst, Attack Analysis

**JOB DESCRIPTION**
As a Security Operation Center (SOC) Analyst at JPMorgan Chase within the Cybersecurity Technology and Controls, Attack Analysis team, you will fit into a global team providing 24/7 monitoring and incident response, acting as the frontline for attacks against the firms’ infrastructure. Your role will include monitoring alerts triggered from in-house bespoke signatures in a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution, perform start-to-finish case investigation, threat hunting, file analysis, as well as getting involved in projects that aim to improve the capability of the team. You’ll have opportunities to attend training and conferences that benefit the skillset of the team and your own. You’ll be encouraged to conduct your own hunting investigations and create rule logic to fill the gaps in monitoring that you identify or alert on upcoming threats you think may be targeted at the firm. The work you’ll do is vital, as it will protect over $18 trillion of assets under custody and around $400 billion in deposits every day.

**Job responsibilities**
- Reacts promptly to escalations to the SOC team via the Cyber Alert mailbox, SOC Hotline, and escalation channels (Symphony Chat, ServiceNow etc.)
- Performs in-depth analysis of cases and assists with investigations that are the results of firmwide operational processes for incident response, and cybersecurity operations event management
- Ensures SOC operations remain effective and sustainable through optimizing detection strategy as well as continuous enhancement of investigation procedures
- Contributes to projects that aim to improve the team’s capability

**Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related disciplines
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
- Good level of knowledge in network fundamentals, for example: OSI Stack, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP(S), SMTP
- Good level of knowledge in Windows and/or Linux operating systems, how to investigate them for signs of compromise
- Demonstrable knowledge in log analysis and PCAP analysis
- Foundational level of understanding of file analysis; extracting indicators, providing a report, implementing mitigations
- Basic knowledge of cloud architecture (e.g., AWS Cloud)
- Ability to demonstrate a structured, analytical approach to investigating alerts and/or indicators and documenting your findings in a manner that both peer and executive level colleagues can understand
- Appreciation of the wider roles of interconnecting Cyber Security teams and collaboration with each of those (i.e. Forensics / Threat Intelligence / Penetration Testing / Vulnerability Management / “Purple Teaming” etc.)
- Willing to work a shift pattern that includes weekend work

**ABOUT US**

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

**ABOUT THE TEAM**

The Cybersecurity & Technology Controls group at JPMorgan Chase aligns the firm’s cybersecurity, access management, controls and resiliency teams. The group proactively and strategically partners with all lines of business and functions to enable them to design, adopt and integrate appropriate controls; deliver processes and solutions efficiently and consistently; and drive automation of controls. The group’s number one priority is to enable the business by keeping the firm safe, stable and resilient.