Information Security Analyst
Yext puts business on the map. The Yext Knowledge Engine™ lets companies manage their digital knowledge in the cloud and sync it to over 100 services in the PowerListings® Network. Yext Listings, Pages, and Reviews help businesses around the globe facilitate face-to-face and digital interactions that boost brand awareness, drive foot traffic, and increase sales.
The Information Security Analyst will assist the Information Technology department and Information Security department with defending Yext’s growing Enterprise and Corporate Infrastructure. You’ll have the opportunity to learn about full-stack security technologies, assist with audit and compliance initiatives, and improve incident response by leveraging automation and various APIs to correlate threat intel.
Responsibilities
- Triage and correlate security alerts from various sources (network, IDS, HIDS, operating system logs, application logs, etc.)
- Investigate/escalate security incidents
- Proactively assess and report potential security risks
- Triage and correlate vulnerability information from Yext’s growing, global infrastructure
- Design security related processes and frameworks by leveraging APIs from deployed security technologies
- Audit user access controls and accounts in various cloud and local applications
- Assist with developing policies, procedures, and standards that meet regulatory requirements and industry best practices
- Assist IT Manager and ISM (Information Security Manager) with SOC2 related compliance initiatives
- Assist ISM with research, development, and deployment of security infrastructure
- Facilitate IT security/risk training curriculum
- Automate security related tasks to improve the Security team’s operational effectiveness and ability to respond to threats quickly
Minimum Requirements
- BA/BS Degree
- 1-2 years experience
- Strong passion for cybersecurity, incident response, and log analysis
- Strong programming skills in Python or similar language (Go, Java, etc.)
- Strong working knowledge in interacting with APIs
- Flexible, self-motivated, curious
- Detail-oriented, organized, process-driven
- Ability to work quickly and accurately in a high-volume environment
- Autonomous worker with excellent time management skills
- Ability to thrive in a cross-functional team environment
- Practical knowledge in TCP/IP and related protocols, network security design considerations, malware detection and handling techniques, common software vulnerabilities, exploitation techniques, and countermeasures, and knowledge of Anti-Virus/IPS/SIEM/web proxy technologies
Compensation, Benefits & Perks
Yext offers the following exceptional benefits: competitive compensation, 401k, unlimited snacks, daily meal allowance, flexible hours / paid time off, and excellent health / dental / vision insurance. Our mission is to help people go places—both consumers to our customers’ doorsteps and our employees to new heights in their careers. We treat our employees well and offer tremendous growth opportunities. Challenging work pushes our people to be creative in a casual environment that is caring, fun, and collaborative. We believe that when you have smart, happy people working together you can produce something special.
About
Yext is based in the heart of New York City, with offices operating in Berlin, Chicago, Dallas, London, Paris, Tokyo, and Washington D.C. Yext has been recognized as one of America’s fastest-growing companies by Inc. 5000 (2015 & 2016), one of Forbes’ Most Promising Companies (2014 & 2015), and one of Fortune's Best Places to Work (2014, 2015, & 2016). Most recently, Yext was named the #1 Workplace in New York City by Great Place to Work® and Fortune.
You can learn more about the Yext team and culture on the muse, our website, and blog.
Yext is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
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