About the Role:CrowdStrike is looking for highly motivated, self-driven, technical analysts dedicated to making a difference in global security by protecting organizations against the most advanced attackers in the world. Our CrowdStrike virtual security operations center offers opportunities to expand your skill set through a wide variety of experiences, detecting and responding to incidents as they occur in real-time for our customers.
This role is open to candidates located in either PST or MST timezones.
Am I an Associate Analyst, Endpoint Protection Team Candidate?- Do you have a passion for cybersecurity and a strong desire to build a career protecting organizations from the world's most sophisticated threats?
- Are you self-motivated and looking for an opportunity to rapidly accelerate your skills?
- Do you crave new and innovative work that actually matters to your customer?
- Do you have a foundational background in Information Technology or Information Security that you're ready to put to work?
- Do you excel at communicating clearly and professionally with customers and colleagues?
- Do you love working around like-minded, smart people who you can learn from on a daily basis?
- Are you excited about the evolving role of AI in security operations, including AI models, prompt engineering, and agentic SOC workflows?
What You'll Do:- Deliver clear, concise, and professional customer communications as the primary first point of contact.
- Produce high-quality written and verbal communications, recommendations, and findings to customers and internally.
- Triage, investigate, and respond to security alerts across endpoint, identity, email, and cloud environments.
- Conduct tactical analysis of EDR telemetry, log sources, and forensic artifacts to identify the scope of compromise and support remediation efforts.
- Investigate suspicious Microsoft 365 activity, including business email compromise (BEC) and adversary-in-the-middle (AITM) attacks, contain the threat, and deliver actionable guidance to customers.
- Develop and improve processes for incident detection and the execution of countermeasures.
What You'll Need:Successful candidates will have training or knowledge in one or more of the following areas:- Incident Handling: training or foundational knowledge in incident response processes, including the investigation of security events such as targeted threats, malware infections, and unauthorized access.
- Threat Landscape Awareness: foundational knowledge of attack vectors, threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), including familiarity with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
- Operating System Fundamentals: understanding of Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems, including typical Windows functionality such as the file system, registry, scheduled tasks, and running processes.
- Systems Administration: experience administering a network and troubleshooting issues such as general connectivity and authentication issues. Has an understanding of general IT architecture configurations in small to large networks.
- Network Analysis Fundamentals: knowledge of network protocols, network analysis tools, and ability to perform analysis of associated network logs.
- Identity Platform Awareness: familiarity with identity and access management platforms such as Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, and similar technologies commonly found in enterprise environments.
- Email Security Awareness: familiarity with Microsoft 365 security, including common attack patterns such as business email compromise (BEC) and adversary-in-the-middle (AITM) phishing.
- Third-Party Log Analysis: foundational understanding of log sources across cloud platforms, network devices, identity providers, email platforms, and other enterprise technologies to support investigation and triage within our NG-SIEM service offering.
- Incident Remediation: foundational understanding of targeted attacks and the ability to contribute to tactical and strategic remediation efforts for compromised organizations.
- Network Operations and Architecture/Engineering: strong understanding of secure network architecture and strong background in performing network operations.
- Programming/Scripting: experience or coursework in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
- AI Fundamentals: experience or demonstrated interest in utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.
- Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.
Additionally, all candidates must possess the following qualifications:- Capable of completing technical tasks without supervision.
- Desire to grow and expand both technical and soft skills.
- Strong troubleshooting skills with a passion for solving complex technical problems.
- Ability to foster a positive work environment and attitude.
Requirements:- Must be willing to work 4x10 schedule, including a day on the weekend.
- Must be willing to work on site (hybrid schedule).
Education:BA or BS / MA or MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, Information Security, Information Assurance, Information Security Management, Intelligence Studies, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Policy, or a related field. Applicants without a degree but with relevant work experience and/or training will be considered.
Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:- Market leader in compensation and equity awards
- Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
- Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
- Paid parental and adoption leaves
- Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
- Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
- Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
- Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe
The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $85,000 - $120,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off.
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Expected Close Date of Job Posting is:11-15-2026
