GSC: Incident Response Senior Analyst

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At HSBC, we are investing heavily across our Technology and Digital domains. Our global technology teams work closely with HSBC’s global businesses to help design and build digital services that allow our millions of customers around the world, to bank quickly, simply, and securely.

Operating within the Cybersecurity function and under the management of the Global Head of Cybersecurity Operations, the Global Cybersecurity Operations (GCO) team provides a coordinated suite of “Network Defence" related services and are responsible for the detection and response to information and cybersecurity threats across the global HSBC assets and estate.

• Perform the technical and forensic investigations into cyber security events across the globe, take responsibility for the timely identification of cyber-threats and where possible, minimise further risk to HSBC’s information assets and services.
• Carry out post-incident reviews, assess the effectiveness of controls, detection and response capability and support the required improvements with the responsible owners.
• Perform the forensic services for the collection, processing, preservation, analysis, and presentation of evidence in support of vulnerability mitigation and information security incident investigations.
• Maintain a strong awareness of technology trends and industry best practice, to enable the provision of informed advice and guidance to HSBC Business functions and HSBC IT.
• Collaborate with the wider GCO teams (and wider business/function teams where applicable) in the production and maintenance of efficient and effective incident response playbooks.
• Support the identification, development and implementation of new detections (Use cases).
• Develop and define detailed processes and procedures to manage the response to cyber security events.
• Directly contribute to the continued technical enhancement of the security platforms

• Excellent knowledge and demonstrated experience of common cybersecurity technologies such as; IDS / IPS / HIPS, Advanced Anti-malware prevention and analysis, Firewalls, Proxies, MSS, etc.
• Excellent knowledge of common network protocols such as TCP, UDP, DNS, DHCP, IPSEC, HTTP, etc. and network protocol analysis suits.
• Excellent knowledge of common enterprise technology infrastructure, platforms and tooling, including;
  Windows, Linux, infrastructure management and networking hardware.
• Excellent knowledge and demonstrated experience in common cybersecurity incident response and forensic investigation tools such as:
  EnCase, FTK, Sleuthkit, Kali Linux, IDA Pro, DEFT, SANS SIFT, etc.
• Very good knowledge and demonstrated experience in analysis and dissection of advanced attacker tactics, techniques and procedures in order to inform adjustments to the control plane.
• Very good knowledge and demonstrated experience of common log management suites, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools, use of “Big Data" and Cloud-based solution for the collection and real-time analysis of security information.
• Good knowledge of common mobile platforms, such as Blackberry, iOS, Android and Windows.
• Good knowledge of scripting, programming and/or development of bespoke tooling or solutions to solve unique problems

• Annual performance-based bonus
• Additional bonuses for recognition awards
• Multisport card
• Private medical care
• Life insurance
• One-time reimbursement of home office set-up (up to 800 PLN).
• Corporate parties & events
• CSR initiatives
• Nursery discounts
• Financial support with trainings and education
• Social fund
• Free parking

If your CV meets our criteria, you should expect the following steps in the recruitment process:

• Online behavioural test (for external candidates only)
• Telephone screen (for external candidates only)
• Zoom interview with the hiring manager

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