Associate Analyst

​​#WeAreCrowdStrike and our mission is to stop breaches. As a global leader in cybersecurity, our team changed the game. Since our inception, our market leading cloud-native platform has offered unparalleled protection against the most sophisticated cyberattacks. We’re looking for people with limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to the customer to join us in shaping the future of cybersecurity. Consistently recognized as a top workplace, CrowdStrike is committed to cultivating an inclusive, remote-first culture that offers people the autonomy and flexibility to balance the needs of work and life while taking their career to the next level. Interested in working for a company that sets the standard and leads with integrity? Join us on a mission that matters - one team, one fight.

About the Role:

CrowdStrike is looking for highly motivated, self-driven, technical associate analysts dedicated to making a difference in global security by protecting organizations against the most advanced attackers in the world. Our CrowdStrike virtual security operations center offers opportunities to expand your skill set through a wide variety of experiences, detecting and responding to incidents as they occur in real-time to protect our customers.

Am I an Associate Analyst, Falcon Complete Team?

• Do you find yourself interested in protecting organizations from cyber threats?

• Are you passionate about Incident Response or Information Security?

• Are you self-motivated and looking for an opportunity to learn or advance your hands-on technical skills in detecting, containing, and remediating incidents?

• Do you crave new and innovative work that actually matters to your customer?

• Do you love working around like-minded people in a world class team who you can learn from and mentor on a daily basis?

What You’ll Do:

• Perform initial triage and analysis of security alerts and respond to customer requests and queries.

• Manage the Falcon platform and perform administrative tasks such as configuration changes and tuning.

• Assist incident handling processes across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms.

• Perform basic malware analysis.

• Produce high-quality written and verbal communications, recommendations, and findings to customer management.

What You’ll Need:

Successful candidates will have basic knowledge and/or experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Incident Handling: Familiar with incident response concepts, investigating targeted threats such as the Advanced Persistent Threat, Organized Crime, and Hacktivists.

• Computer Forensic Analysis: Basic understanding of forensic best practices.

• Systems Administration: Familiar with basic concepts of System administration.

• Malware Analysis: Familiar with the concept of static malware analysis.

• Incident Remediation: Basic understanding of targeted attacks and remediation / mitigation solutions.

• Programming/Scripting: Experience in coding.

Additionally, all candidates must possess the following qualifications:

• 0-2 years of relevant incident handling experience

• Strong verbal and communication skills

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Experience with Mac OS, Windows, and Unix operating systems.

• Ability to handle high pressure situations in a productive and professional manner.

• Strong time management skills with the ability to multitask

• Prior experience in Falcon is a plus

• A passion for all Cyber Security

Education:

A degree is not necessary for this role, but candidates without relevant work experience may hold one of the following degrees:
BA or BS / MA or MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, Information Security, Information Assurance, Information Security Management, Intelligence Studies, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Policy.

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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

• Remote-first culture

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards with option to participate in ESPP in eligible countries

• Competitive vacation and flexible working arrangements

• Physical and mental wellness programs 

• Paid parental leave, including adoption 

• A variety of professional development and mentorship opportunities

• Access to CrowdStrike University, LinkedIn Learning and Jhanna

• Offices with stocked kitchens when you need to fuel innovation and collaboration

• Birthday time-off in your local country

• Work with people who are passionate in our mission and Great Place to Work certified across the globe