Moody’s Cybersecurity team is looking for an Associate Cybersecurity Engineer to join its growing organization. This position requires a technical background in IT, analytical mindset and communication skills. The successful candidate is very motivated and willing to take on challenges, and has the ability work independently and with minimal oversight.

Moody’s Cybersecurity team is responsible for helping the organization balance risk by aligning policies and procedures with Moody’s business requirements. The team is responsible for the development, enforcement and monitoring of security controls, policies and procedures, and for the delivery of security services. Cybersecurity team sets strategic direction for security within the organization and aligns with stakeholders throughout the company.

The Associate Cybersecurity Engineer will be responsible for investigating and escalating of alerts which require technical analysis, such as network intrusions and malware infections which have been identified by the Cybersecurity team.

• Provide timely review of security events originating from any source, including managed security services, internal tools, and internal or external reporting. 
• Investigate security alerts, using SIEM, SOAR and other technologies; collect evidence and work with teams to isolate and/or remediate as necessary.
• Communicate and escalate potential incidents to Incident Response team.
• Analyze, correlate and action on data from subscription and public cyber intelligence services, develop tactics to combat future threats.
• Keep abreast of current security threats, events, technologies, vendors and other aspects of the cyber threat landscape.
• Propose changes or enhancements to our security posture where appropriate.

Minimum education and work experience required for this position include:

• At least 1 year of IT industry experience, preferably in a financial services organization.
• BS or BA degree, preferably in technology.
• Relevant certifications such as Network+, Security+ or CEH are considered a plus.

• Strong interest in cyber security incident investigation and response processes.
• Technical, analytical mindset.
• Ability to work in a time-sensitive environment; must be detail oriented.
• Written and oral communication skills.
• Fast-learning skills.
• Ability to work in shifts (24/7).