Interactive Brokers
Financial Services
SecurityOperator
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“Security Operator at Interactive Brokers. Skills: Incident response, Threat detection, SIEM platforms, EDR platforms. Monitor security alerts. Perform alert triage”
Industry & Context.
Analytical skills
Rotating shifts (24x7), On-call coverage
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Basic understanding of cybersecurity principles, Basic understanding of networking protocols, Basic understanding of Operating Systems, Experience with SIEM, Experience with EDR, Experience with Email Security, Experience with network security tools, Experience with cloud security tools, Ability to analyze large datasets
Nice to Have
CompTIA Security+ certification, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification
What You'll Do.
Monitor security alerts
Identify false positives
Review tuning opportunities
Execute incident response playbooks
Assist containment actions
Assist remediation actions
Validate Indicators of Compromise
Support malware investigations
Support phishing investigations
Create incident tickets
Maintain incident tickets
Document investigation steps
Document closure rationale
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Senior analysts; Incident responders
Communication Scope
Documentation
Full Job Description
Company Overview Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IBKR) is a global financial services company headquartered in Greenwich, CT, USA, with offices in over 15 countries. We have been at the forefront of financial innovation for over four decades, known for our cutting-edge technology and client commitment. IBKR affiliates provide global electronic brokerage services around the clock on stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and funds to clients in over 200 countries and territories. We serve individual investors and institutions, including financial advisors, hedge funds and introducing brokers. Our advanced technology, competitive pricing, and global market help our clients to make the most of their investments. Barron's has recognized Interactive Brokers as the #1 online broker for six consecutive years. Join our dynamic, multi-national team and be a part of a company that simplifies and enhances financial opportunities using state-of-the-art technology. Position Overview: Seeking a Security Operator I to join our Security Operations Center (SOC) team, focusing on incident response and threat detection. This role involves working with enterprise SIEM platforms, EDR solutions, and incident management tools to protect IBKR's global trading infrastructure. Key Responsibilities: Security Monitoring & Alert Triage Monitor security alerts generated by SIEM, EDR, email security, network, and cloud security tools Perform initial triage and validation of alerts to determine severity, scope, and potential impact Identify false positives and review tuning opportunities. Incident Response Support Execute incident response playbooks for common attack scenarios such as phishing, malware, endpoint compromise, and suspicious logins Assist in containment and remediation actions under guidance from senior SOC or IR team members Participate in 24×7 SOC operations, including shift rotations and on-call coverage Investigation & Analysis Perform log analysis across Windows,
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