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Job Summary

The Cybersecurity Systems Engineer Analyst is responsible for support, maintenance and development of tools utilized to generate cyber security events and incidents across the Duke Energy environment. The Analyst will work closely with peers, other internal/external teams and management in a 24x7 Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC) environment. The Analyst is also responsible for following processes and procedures as defined by Cybersecurity leadership and the Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT). They will typically perform in a role similar to systems administrator with a focus on detection and correlation of cyber events related to managed systems.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the content generation related to operation of a Global Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) system, to include; ESM, Oracle, Connector appliances, SmartConnectors, Logger appliances, Windows and Linux servers and a variety of network and security related devices.

• Conduct functional testing to ensure continued operability of cybersecurity tool suite whil also coordinating with cyber defense team to manage and administer the update of rules and signatures for specialized cyber defense applications.

• Identify, develop and deploy content / events for an evolving SIEM infrastructure; including use cases that involve Dashboards, Active Channels, Reports, Rules, Filters, Trends, Metrics and Active Lists. Apply knowledge of ongoing and emergent cyberthreats related to network and endpoint vulnerabilities to establish criteria for event / alert generation and correlation.

• Track cyber threat actors/campaigns based off technical analysis and open source/third party intelligence.

• Research and track new exploits and cyber threats.

• Support the establishment, enhancement, and continual improvement of an integrated set of correlation rules, alerts, searches, reports, and responses related to supported cybersecurity tool suites.

• Assist in the maintenance (patching / upgrade), configuration and operation of Cybersecurity tools including Endpoint / Antivirus, SIEM loggers and connectors, and Network analysis and defense products.

• Enhance and tune product events and other cyber event correlation rules to reduce false positives. Ensure deployment of supported product set over entire threat surface.

• Provide 24x7 Systems Engineer for escalations on a rotating shift basis

Basic/Required Qualifications

• High School/GED

• Minimum 2 years related work experience

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, or a technology-related field.

• Prior internship experience in Technology.

• Knowledge and ability to apply cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation)

• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills

• Demonstrated effective problem solving & analytical skills

• Team player, works well with others

• Direct background or exposure to cyber security

• General networking understanding and/or experience

• Windows and UNIX/Linux command line scripting experience and programming experience.

• Demonstrated understanding of the life cycle of cybersecurity threats and tools used to mitigate risk.

• Experience with malware analysis content logging / alerting, concepts and methods.

• Knowledgeable in the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

• Knowledge of data privacy regulations and frameworks such as GDPR, CCPA, etc

• Innovative – ability to recognize and seek improvement and efficiency opportunities

• Demonstrated commitment to training, self-study and maintaining proficiency in the technical cyber security data protection domain.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid Mobility Classification – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees must live within a reasonable commute to their designated Duke Energy facility, not greater than 50 miles one way. Employees are expected to report to their assigned Duke Energy facility as required and directed by their manager, on average 3 full workdays per regular workweek.

• Office Environment

Specific Requirements

• HS/GED: 2 yrs work experience {required}

• Associates: 0 yrs work experience {preferred}

• Bachelors: 0 yrs work experience {preferred}

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Travel Requirements

Not required

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

No

Represented/Union Position

No

Visa Sponsored Position

No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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