Endpoint Security Analyst

Company Description

At Brightspeed, we are reimagining how people live, work, play and connect by providing fast, reliable internet connections and an awesome customer experience in twenty states throughout the Midwest and South.

Backed by funds managed by Apollo Global Management, our vision is to accelerate the upgrade of copper to fiber optic technologies, bringing faster and more reliable internet service to many rural markets traditionally underserved by broadband providers, while delivering best-in-class customer experience.  

Be a part of the team that will make this vision a reality….designing and building a world class fiber network and creating a customer experience second to none.

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Job Description

The Endpoint Security Team is responsible for reducing the enterprise’s risk by designing, coordinating, implementing, and monitoring endpoint protection tools. Functions of the team include data loss prevention (DLP), system configuration baselining, and digital asset inventor. As an Endpoint Security Analyst, you will report directly to the Manager of Endpoint Security as an individual contributor responsible for upholding the security posture of all endpoints (desktops, laptops, VDI, mobile devices, servers, containers, etc.) for Brightspeed, a critical infrastructure company. You will partner with IT on various projects and should have the ability to foster inter-organizational relationships while managing milestones and timelines. 

The role requires a basic understanding of cyber security domains.  Brightspeed is a cloud-first (Azure and GCP) company with a significant data center presence.  This model requires an individual that is flexible in learning and applying security across a diverse portfolio of assets and networks.   

Team members of the Enterprise Cyber Security organization run to the fire and should expect to support their peers in duties outside of their core responsibilities on occasion.   

As Cyber Security Analyst, your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Assist pers in enterprise cyber security endpoint protection strategies and programs 
• Secure Brightspeed endpoints (desktops, servers, mobile devices, containers, etc..)   
• Provide 24x7 (on-call) support for endpoint security tools 
• Take ownership of all endpoint protection applications/platforms 
• Partner with IT on endpoint security tools and configuration implementations, upgrades, and changes 
• Support the SOC and incident response teams on resolving endpoint security incidents and implementing preventative measures 
• Monitor baseline configurations for compliance and participating in remediation 
• Maintain application allow and deny list for endpoints 
• Working with IT to create standard software packages 
• Secure collaboration (Exchange, TEAMS) environments through both policy and tools 
• Participate in end-user attack simulations themed around endpoints 
• Partner with IT regarding asset management and inventory maintenance 

Qualifications

WHAT IT TAKES TO CATCH OUR EYE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cyber Security, or a directly related field 
• Education requirements may be replaced with previous related work experience and cyber security certifications (CISSP, CISM, Security , CEH, Azure Security Engineer, etc..) 
• 1 years working in the Cyber Security field 
• Experience with endpoint DLP solutions 
• Experience with EDR/EPP (Crowdstrike or similar) 
• Experience with Privileged Access Management (PAM) 
• Experience in multiple domains of cyber security 
• Experience in endpoint protection approaches and technologies 
• Experience with endpoint hardening 
• Experience securing Office 365, Azure AD, and Email are desired 
• Knowledge of Microsoft Endpoint Tools (InTune, Defender, DLP, etc.), MDM, SIEM 
• Experience in multiple types of operating systems (Windows, Unix, Linux, MacOS) 
• Cyber Security Certification (CISSP, CISM, Security , CEH, Azure Security Engineer, GIAC) 
• Cloud Certifications 
• Crowdstrike Certifications 

BONUS POINTS FOR:

• Experience scripting with PowerShell and Bash 
• Experience in incident response
• Experience in Threat Hunting 
• Experience in Insider Threat Detection 
• Experience with security in GCP and Azure 
• Risk Management experience is a plus 
• Working knowledge of Zero Trust architectures 

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Additional Information

WHY JOIN US?

We aspire to contemporary ways of working.

We are committed to being a leader in defining a new way to work because we recognize the changing mindset of today's workforce. We are opening a new, state-of-the-art corporate HQ in Charlotte, NC and our current priority is to make it a truly vibrant destination by hiring talent in the greater Charlotte area who are interested in a hybrid remote/office work arrangement. As always, however, we are also open to providing sensible remote options to talent outside of the Charlotte area. Why? Because our purpose is to reimagine how people work, learn, play and connect!

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Our benefits and paid time off programs reflect our underlying belief in promoting overall wellness through physical, emotional and financial health. We are committed to building a team as diverse as the customers we serve.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the center of our grounding belief in Being Real. 

When we bring our authentic selves to work, everyone is better as a result. A diverse team helps us be fierce advocates for more accessible, inclusive and high-quality internet, because we believe doing so promotes equity in the communities we serve.

Brightspeed is an Equal Opportunity Employer