SOC Specialist II

What Expel Can Do For You

• Get you out of the lab and into real networks with real evil
• Give you an opportunity to learn from seasoned security analysts and incident responders every single day
• Immerse you in a collaborative, encouraging, growth-minded culture
• Challenge you to push the bounds of our security vision, preparing you for future roles in Managed Detection & Response (MDR)

What You Can Do For Expel (With the help of training, of course)

• Apply your real passion for information security at protecting our customers
• Participate in our 24x7 shift rotation: bad actors remain active throughout nights, weekends, and holidays so we’re always watching.
• Be perpetually dissatisfied with the state of affairs, then help us get better
• Help us meaningfully impact the security of our customers' organizations
• Once we bring you up to speed, constantly experiment to find new ways of catching bad actors

What You Should Bring With You

• Flexibility and an openness to new challenges because, hey, startup life
• Client comes first mindset - you aim to answer questions and process customer requests quickly and to a high standard
• An inquisitive mind and a noble spirit
• A keen sense of humor
• A fundamental understanding of phishing, TCP/IP, and core application layer protocols
• Basic understanding of Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems and command line tools
• Awareness of cloud applications (O365, Okta, etc) and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Familiarity with the attack lifecycle (or kill chain, if you prefer)
• Knowledge of attack vectors, threat tactics, and attacker techniques.
• Excellent analytical and prioritization skills- you can navigate competing priorities, spot the details most people don’t and ask for help when you need it
• Clear and concise written communications-you know how to change your tone for the audience and can seamlessly switch between slacking a team member, a customer, or writing a report
• A bachelor's degree in a technical field or a compelling story

Additional notes

Compensation for this role is €45,000 EUR + 20% bonus & equity.

We believe in paying transparently and equitably. Your salary will ultimately be based on factors such as your experience, skills, team equity, and market data. You’ll also be eligible for unlimited PTO (which we model and encourage), work location flexibility, up to 24 weeks