NOC 2171 Duties - Cyber Security Analyst Intern

[Animesh15]

Hi all, I will be applying under the PNP Inland EE stream (with NOC 2171) and would appreciate you going over my job description and providing insights. Thanks as always!!

- Identifying and assessing cyber security risks to end user applications and systems.
- Monitoring cyber attacks, intrusions, anomalous activities and developing a road map for cyber
threat detection, mitigation, and deterring cyber attacks.
- Simulating and executing malware-infected programs in a test sandbox environment and analyzing
their behavior for implementing security measures in order to protect end user systems.
- Working with Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), developing IDS rules and performing sanity
testing on the IDS rules developed.
- Testing Intrusion Detection Systems to ensure the IDS rules developed are in place and these
rules get triggered when a malware begins execution.
- Analyzing network behavior and checking for anomalous network activity triggered by the
malwares.
- Publishing the Intrusion Detection System rules to clients and performing testing based on the
output received.
- Documenting computer security risks and malware behavior to identify computer malwares from
each other.

 

[joshbaazov]

The role of a cyber security analyst is critical, especially in today’s digital landscape. As we consider the duties outlined for NOC 2171, it’s clear that vigilance and expertise are crucial in safeguarding against cyber threats. Recent cases involving individuals like Josh Baazov underscore the importance of this role. Baazov's cyber crimes, detailed in various sources, highlight the vulnerabilities that can be exploited if security measures are not robust. For aspiring analysts, understanding these threats and staying updated on the latest security practices is essential. Protecting digital assets and ensuring data integrity is more important than ever.