Cyber Security Associate

Zurich North America is currently hiring a Cyber Security Associate, Shadowspear to join the Zurich Cyber team! You will be primarily responsible for continuous monitoring and vulnerability scanning using various security tools to identify and deter potential incidents, network intrusions and malware events. In addition, you will be deploying and maintaining our ShadowSpear Platform to assist in protecting our partners from falling victim to cybersecurity incidents.

The expected schedule for this role is Friday, Saturday, and Sundays from 7AM-7PM, with full-time pay.

Responsibilities:

• Ongoing monitoring and alerting of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) technologies
• Review and analyze log files for unusual or suspect activity
• Generate event tickets, triage, and validate alerts from Managed Detection and Response tools
• Analyze incident event data to develop preliminary root cause and corresponding remediation strategies
• Research, recommend, and implement appropriate information security solutions to our clients
• Conduct threat intelligence research
• Communicate/coordinate with our clients regarding alerts, project updates, and project statuses
•  Data collection, analysis, and report writing
• Engage in group collaborative projects and effectively work in a team setting
• Learn and utilize SpearTip’s ShadowSpear Platform
• Pursue continued technical education/certifications (at SpearTip’s expense)

Required Qualifications for Security Associate:

• Bachelors degree and 0 or more years of experience in the Information Technology area or Cyber Security area
  OR

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 1 or more years experience in the Information Technology area or Cyber Security area and an Industry Certification
  AND

• MS Office experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of cyber information security functions (Incident Response, Application Security, Threat Defense, Vulnerability Management, Threat Intelligence)
• Analytical and customer service skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Minimum 2 years of information technology education and/or experience
• Knowledge of incident handling procedures, Windows, and Linux operating systems
• Independent problem-solving skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Availability for short-term travel to support clients (less than 5% of time)
• Ability to work onsite in St Louis, MO
• We consider a candidate’s character, experience, potential, and desire to learn. For a strong candidate, we offer training and company-paid certifications to fill knowledge gaps.
• Industry certifications such as, but not limited to: A+, Network+, Server+, Security+, CyberSecurity Analyst+, and Penetration Tester+, PMP, CRISC, CEH, Security+, Comptia SEC+, GIAC
• We consider a candidate’s character, experience, potential, and desire to learn. For a strong candidate, we offer training and company-paid certifications to fill knowledge gaps.

We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families. [Learn more about Total Rewards here.]

Why Zurich?

At Zurich, we value your ideas and experience. We offer growth, inclusion, and a supportive environment—so you can help shape the future of insurance. Zurich North America is a leader in risk management, with over 150 years of expertise and coverage across 25+ industries, including 90% of the Fortune 500®.

Join us for a brighter future—for yourself and our customers.

Zurich in North America does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer disability/vets.

Zurich complies with 18 U.S. Code § 1033.

Please note: Zurich does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Preferred vendors should use our Recruiting Agency Portal.

Location(s): AM - St. Louis
Remote Working: Hybrid
Schedule: Full Time
Employment Sponsorship Offered: No  
 
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