Senior Incident Response Analyst

The Senior Incident Response Analyst responds to security incidents in accordance with established policies and best practices. Incident

handlers guide Tier 1 and other first responders on the proper handling of Information Security incidents, coordinate efforts among multiple

business units during the response, and provide timely updates to these units as required. The Senior Incident Responder (IR) is a key

member of the Thomson Reuters Information Security Risk Management (ISRM) organization responsible for analyzing, triaging, scoping,

containing, providing remediation guidance, and determining the root cause of security incidents. In this role, you will use data analysis, threat

intelligence, and cutting-edge security technologies.

About the role:

As a Senior Incident Response Analyst, you will:

• Provide expertise on incident response, forensic, and malware analysis
• Primary escalation point for SOC
• Develop, document, and implement runbooks, capabilities, and techniques for IR
• Perform triage and analysis on workstations, servers, and network infrastructure
• Identify and analyze malware using live forensics, hard drive forensics, sandboxes, and reverse engineering
• Identify indicators of compromise and apply them to the incident response process
• Perform activities necessary for immediate containment and rapid resolution of incidents
• Maintain current knowledge and understanding of the threat landscape, emerging security threats, and vulnerabilities
• Assisting in building SOC and CIRT processes, procedures, and training
• Creating and enhancing standard operating procedures and technical guides
• Assist in the creation and tuning of network and host detection signatures based on user behavior analysis and threat intelligence.
• Stay informed about current technologies, developments, security compliance requirements, standards, and industry trends to help achieve the company's goals.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Coordinate and drive efforts during response activities and post-mortem
• Participate in after-hours on-call rotation when required
• Perform deep dive investigations to determine the root cause of complex information security incidents
• Maintain a balance between IR and project work
• Occasional travel may be required

About you

To be considered for the role, you will have:

• Experience using event escalation and reporting procedures
• Experience supporting Network Investigations.
• Understanding TCP/IP communications & knowledge of how standard protocols and applications work at the network level, including DNS, HTTP, and SMB
• Understanding UNIX, Windows, Mac operating systems, and command line tools
• Experience performing forensics on various OS, including disk and memory
• Experience and understanding of various Artificial Intelligence platforms
• Intermediate skills using Windows CMD line, PowerShell, and Linux Bash
• Knowledge of how the Windows file system and registry function
• Ability to learn and operate in a dynamic environment
• Ability to demonstrate analytical expertise, close attention to detail, excellent critical thinking, logic, and solution orientation, and to learn and adapt quickly
• Knowledge of network monitoring, analysis, troubleshooting, and configuration control technologies
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of scripting languages used with IR and automation

What's in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: We've adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow's challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
• Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

DISCLAIMER

The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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