Job Specifications
Paul Hastings is a leading international law firm that provides innovative legal solutions to many of the world's top financial institutions and Fortune Global 500 companies. With a strong presence throughout the U.S., Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, we have the global reach and extensive capabilities to provide personalized service wherever our clients’ needs take us. As one of the world’s leading law firms, we seek dynamic individuals who share our commitment to service, innovation, and professional growth.
We have an opening for a Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst in our Information Security Department working second shift.This shift will operate from 03:00pm to 12:00am Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
The Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst will serve as first line of support for Information Security operational matters.This will include threat hunting, troubleshooting issues with security tools (such as VPN, email security, and endpoint security), triaging security detections, and performing routine maintenance tasks.This position will require collaboration with other business units, end users, and engineering teams to maintain the firm’s security posture. This position will required critical thinking and independent decision-making capabilities (through individual discretion and judgment) to effectively mitigate threats and engage with the engineering teams.The candidate must be willing to work a pre-scheduled second shift (03:00pm to 12:00am Easter Time, Monday through Friday) and be willing to participate in an on-call rotation. Qualified candidates will have a background in cybersecurity, IT support or related formal education.
In this capacity, the Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst will:
Actively search for threats, indicators of compromise, and data exfiltration within the environment;
Monitor and respond to incident and task related events utilizing individual judgment to determine the best course of action and actively utilizing discretion to remediate events;
Triage and remediate security detections.This includes escalation when to Tier 2/3 teams when required;
Assist Tier2/3 teams in implementing changes and performing routine maintenance tasks;
Create and maintain documentation support the security environment; and
Collaborate with various Information Security and Information Technology teams to ensure the overall security of the firm.
Proficiencies:
Strong communication skills with ability to articulate and translate security and risk management terminology in business terms;
A developed understanding of the latest security principles, techniques, and protocols;
A developed understanding of ticket flow and troubleshooting issues across teams;
A developed understanding security system concepts, including web filtering, firewall management, least-privilege access, vulnerability management, identity and access management, e-mail security, security risk assessments, etc.; and
Critical thinking capability that can be converted into actionable decision making and discretion to resolve issues and further project objectives.
Qualifications:
2+ years’ experience in Cybersecurity or related field (required) (whichever bullet point they want to use);
Intermediate to Expert level Cybersecurity Ops Certifications Cybersecurity Operations Certifications (ISC2 CISSP, Palo Alto Networks PCNSE, etc.); and
Cybersecurity Operations Certifications (CompTIA Security+, ISC2 CC, etc.).
Employees will be provided with an excellent career opportunity in a collaborative environment, in addition to a generous total compensation package with the opportunity to earn bonuses based on individual contribution and firm profitability.
The salary wage range that we expect to pay for this position is a minimum of $63,200 and a maximum of $87,050 annually. The actual pay wage may vary based on experience or other relevant factors.
Eligible employees can participate in the Firm’s comprehensive benefits program, which include the following:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Long Term Care, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
Healthcare Concierge and Advocacy
Lifestyle Spending Account
Voluntary 401(k) Plan and Profit Sharing
10 Paid Holidays per year and a generous PTO Program
Family Support including Paid Parental Leave, Fertility Benefits, Breast Milk Shipping, Back-up Child Care, Elder Care, and Tutoring
Wellbeing programs (Employee Assistance Program, Relationship Support, Mental Health and Well-Being Events)
Retirement Plan Consulting
Anniversary Bonus Program
Professional Development Programs
Transportation and Commuter Benefits
International Travel Insurance
Auto/Home/Pet Insurance
Prepaid Legal Insurance
Employee Discounts
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The Firm has a range of inclusion initiatives including our Paul Hastings Affinity Networks (PHANs), Women’s Initiative, and PH Balanced. These initiatives, which are voluntary and ope
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