Senior Threat Intelligence Security Engineer

Senior Threat Intelligence Security Engineer

Job Description

Sr. Security Engineer, Analytics & Threat Intelligence Team - CoStar Group

This position is in our California La Jolla or Irvine offices and is a hybrid work role with 3 days on-site and 2 days remote. Work weeks with a four 10-hour-day and 3-day weekend schedule are also available, if interested.

OVERVIEW

CoStar Group is the world's leading provider of information and marketing solutions for the Real Estate industry. We are a NASDAQ listed company and a member of the S&P 500.

As a technology company, we are the trusted partner for all real estate professionals empowering many of the most well-respected landlords, development companies, brokerage firms, banks, lenders, investors, and government agencies.

The Security Analytics & Threat Intelligence team provides a set of backbone services and support that enable CoStar's security teams to efficiently detect, respond to, and mitigate threats. We are looking for a smart, creative, and passionate Sr. Security Engineer to join a team tasked with building and managing a world-class SIEM & SOAR infrastructure, security data pipelines, and analytics to guide effective defense.

The ideal candidate will balance strong communications skills, understanding of enterprise systems and attacker techniques, and technical skills to improve detection and defense implementations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support a large SIEM implementation - ensuring the analytics accurate and actionable to provide meaningful security insights
• Support detection and investigation workflows (analytics development, dashboard/workbook creation, peer training, or new capability implementations)
• Perform root cause analysis and drive systemic security improvements
• Apply technical knowledge of security architectures, tools and controls to proactively detect, mitigate, and resolve advanced cyberattacks and/or threats
• Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation, alert triage, incident response, and threat hunting activities as needed

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree
• Technical mindset and eagerness to solve business problems using cloud security technologies
• Understanding of technology, security principles, and attack techniques (such as initial access, credential compromise, and defense evasion techniques)
• 3+ years in Information Security, IT Systems Administration, Intelligence Analysis, or other relevant role
• Empathy and comfort working with users, colleagues, technology executives, or members of peer security teams. Ability to build consensus among technologists.
• Strong desire to learn and grow and willingness to help others learn

PREFERRED QUALIFCATIONS AND SKILLS

Experience demonstrating any of the following is a distinct advantage -

• SIEM engineering experience - managing log sources, creating custom rules, and building dashboards / reports (e.g. Sentinel, ELK, or Splunk)
• Active Directory, Microsoft Azure and/or M365 platform knowledge and experience
• AWS, Azure, or GCP experience
• PowerShell or python proficiency / Jupyter Notebooks familiarity
• One or more security certification such as SANS/GIAC, CISSP, CISM
• Communication and presentation skills to present intelligence analysis tailored to executive, technical system administrators, or other security analysts

OVERVIEW OF COMPANY:

Founded in 1987, CoStar Group is the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Our suite of online services enables clients to analyze, interpret and gain unmatched insight on commercial property values, market conditions, and current availability.

Behind some of the most well-known brands in the industry, CoStar Group includes CoStar, the largest provider of CRE research and real-time data; LoopNet, the most heavily trafficked mobile and online real estate marketplace; Apartments.com, the premier rental home resource for renters, property managers and owners; Ten-X, our cutting-edge commercial real estate auction platform, STR, the leading provider of performance benchmarking and comparative analytics to the hotel industry; BizBuySell, the largest online marketplace for businesses-for-sales; and Lands of America, the leading operator of online marketplaces for rural real estate.

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU:

Working at CoStar Group means you'll enjoy a culture of collaboration and innovation that attracts the best and brightest across a broad range of disciplines. In addition to generous compensation and performance-based incentives, you'll be supported in both your professional and academic growth with internal training, tuition reimbursement, and an inter-office exchange program.

Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to):

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
• Life, legal, and supplementary insurance
• Commuter and parking benefits
• 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent), with yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, group exercise classes, as well as Segways and bikes available for use during the day
• Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, prepared foods, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks

Be part of a team of professionals enjoying the opportunity to learn, do, and grow in a rewarding atmosphere. But don't just take our word for it -- see why our team chose to work at and stay at CoStar Group: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVbJRnJ2sX0

We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply. However, please note that CoStar is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

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CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing