Network Defense Operations Analyst

Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve.
Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations.
At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!
 

Job Description:

The Network Defense Operations Analyst is responsible for supporting evaluations of cyber security threats and updating defensive capabilities to reduce the bank's risk of exposure. Key responsibilities include conducting analyses of the threat environment and threats to the bank, including post incident analysis, applying a multi-faceted situational awareness of cyber security processes to protect against threats, and implementing proactive defensive actions for the security, continuity, and confidentiality of information.

Responsibilities:

• Assists in performing analysis to determine timeline, tactics, and impact of threats, events, and incidents
• Participates in the identification and analysis of various cyber security threats
• Supports the analysis of threats, events, and incidents in aggregate to understand the bank's risk and the changing threat landscape to drive action
• Applies a multi-faceted situational awareness of cyber security processes as part of the cyber health function
• Supports the analysis of processes, including but not limited to the evaluation of computer memory and log file analysis
• Briefs management on analysis and tactical responses identified in the review of threats, events, and incidents
• Applies a proactive understanding of cyber security threats to prevent incidents, enhance controls, and drive enterprise change
• End-to-end cyber security monitoring and response. In addition, team members with a strong Developer background will work to increase response automation and efficiency.
• Responding to, researching, measuring, detecting and mitigating security attacks that target the network and application layers
• Exercising judgment within broadly defined practices in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criterion for obtaining results
• Designing and implementing secure solutions to meet customer/client needs while protecting the Bank’s assets
• Providing subject matter expertise
• Collaborating with peers and business units in a team-focused environment

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of Network Defense experience
• Strong understanding of the TCP/IP protocol stack
• Experience with firewalls, access control lists (ACL's), Intrusion Detection & Prevention technologies, and other network security equipment is desired
• A working knowledge of security threat vectors such as Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, networking, network security and application security desired.
• Advanced problem solving skills
• Demonstrates the capability of working in a team environment and collaborating with oversea partners.
• Ability to work without oversight.

Desired Qualifications:

• CISSP, CCIE, CEH, CCNA is desired, but not required

Skills:

• Cyber Security
• Data Privacy and Protection
• Problem Solving
• Process Management
• Threat Analysis
• Business Acumen
• Data and Trend Analysis
• Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations
• Risk Analytics
• Stakeholder Management
• Access and Identity Management
• Data Governance
• Encryption
• Information Systems Management
• Technology System Assessment

This job will be open and accepting applications for a minimum of seven days from the date it was posted.

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 

40

Pay Transparency details

US - CO - Denver - 1144 15th St - Denver Gis (CO9926), US - DC - Washington - 1800 K St NW - 1800 K Street NW (DC1842), US - IL - Chicago - 540 W Madison St - Bank Of America Plaza (IL4540)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range$95,700.00 - $144,900.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits

This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.