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Dragos, Inc. · 1 day ago

Associate OT Security Analyst

United States

Full-time

Remote

New Grad, Entry Level

$68K/yr - $68K/yr

Dragos is a market leader in ICS/OT Cybersecurity dedicated to protecting industrial organizations. The Associate OT Security Analyst will monitor and triage detection alerts, investigate suspicious activities, and collaborate with senior analysts to enhance security operations in OT environments.

Cyber SecurityNetwork SecuritySecurity

Responsibilities

Monitor and triage detection alerts and network telemetry generated by the Dragos Platform in customer environments

Investigate suspicious activity and assist with identification of misconfigurations, anomalies, and potential malicious behaviors in OT networks

Perform initial analysis, apply context, and escalate relevant findings to senior analysts and threat hunters with appropriate details and documentation

Collaborate with senior analysts, threat hunters, incident responders, and platform engineers to improve alert fidelity and detection performance

Assist with routine tuning of detection logic to minimize false positives and improve response workflows

Contribute to incident summaries and operational reports to clearly communicate security observations to internal stakeholders and customers

Participate in continuous learning around ICS/OT protocols, adversary tactics, and threat intelligence specific to industrial environments

Support other functions of the OT Watch Complete service, to include asset classification, detection tuning, and vulnerability management within customers’ Dragos platforms

With assistance from more experienced analysts, help deliver hardening and response recommendations, and respond to information requests from customers

Qualification

Networking conceptsCybersecurity monitoring toolsOT protocolsAdversary tactics knowledgePacket capture analysisEnthusiasm for learningWritten communicationVerbal communicationAttention to detailWork independently

Required

Basic understanding of networking concepts (e.g., TCP/IP, firewalls, DNS, packet analysis)

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with good attention to detail

Enthusiasm for learning about ICS/OT cybersecurity and defending critical infrastructure

Ability to work independently in a remote environment and coordinate across distributed teams

Flexibility to participate in shift-based coverage. Note: Schedule is a 4 day a week 10-hour shift model, which includes a day on the weekend. Shift schedules under the 4-day schedule will run Sunday-Wednesday and Wednesday-Saturday. Applicants may have the option to pick from either of the two shift schedules (Sunday-Wednesday or Wednesday-Saturday)

Preferred

Exposure to cybersecurity monitoring tools or platforms (e.g., IDS/IPS, SIEM, network traffic analyzers)

Familiarity with OT protocols (e.g., Modbus, DNP3, Ethernet/IP) and ICS environments

Knowledge of adversary tactics and frameworks relevant to OT (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK for ICS)

Hands-on lab or internship experience in cybersecurity operations, threat hunting, or digital forensics

Exposure to packet capture (PCAP) analysis or basic scripting (e.g., Python, Bash)

Benefits

Competitive Equity Package

Comprehensive Benefits Plan

Company

Dragos, Inc.

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Dragos provides the most effective OT cybersecurity technology for industrial and critical infrastructure to deliver on our global mission: to safeguard civilization.

Founded in 2016