Crowdstrike

Detection Engineer, Falcon Complete (Remote, CAN)

Ontario, Canada

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Cybersecurity, Information SecurityIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Job Type: Full time
  • Salary:

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We’re also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About the Role: The CrowdStrike Managed Services team offers opportunities to expand your skill set through a wide variety of experiences building detection rules, tools, and infrastructure supporting Falcon Complete Next-Gen SIEM. As a Detection Engineer on the Falcon Complete team, you will be responsible for collaborating with internal CrowdStrike teams to create high fidelity detections based on both CrowdStrike and 3rd-party telemetry to enable the Falcon Complete Next-Gen MDR team. The ideal candidate will demonstrate high competency in technical skills aimed at delivering value for customers and providing a successful experience with Falcon Complete.

Responsibilities

  • Perform threat research and threat hunting to identify emerging tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to build detection requirements using an intelligence-driven approach
  • Develop, test, and deploy actionable high fidelity CrowdStrike Next-Gen SIEM detection rules to enable a world class Managed Detection and Response team
  • Perform code reviews and testing to ensure high quality and high fidelity detection rules
  • Leverage CI/CD best practices and principles to deploy detection rule logic at scale
  • Collaborate with Security Analysts to create playbooks for triage and response for actionable high fidelity detections
  • Collaborate with SIEM architects to develop and define best practices for parsing data and normalizing data to a common event schema
  • Build and maintain utilities and tools to enable the managed services team to operate quickly and at a large scale
  • Develop and maintain processes and documentation

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience as a detection engineer, security engineer, security analyst, threat intelligence analyst, or related field
  • Knowledge of current cyber threats and how to detect them using SIEM and relevant technologies
  • Relevant industry certifications (i.e. GCFA, GCDa, GCIH, etc.)
  • Experience with analyzing large datasets across a variety of vendors
  • Experience working with SIEM solutions (LogScale, Splunk, SumoLogic, Sentinel, QRadar, LogRhythm, etc.)
  • Proven ability to write code and leverage regular expressions
  • Participate in a Detection Engineer handler rotation
  • Attention to detail and effective communication skills
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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike

  • Remote-friendly and flexible work culture
  • 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 Resource Groups, geographic neighbourhood groups and volunteer opportunities to build connections
  • Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
  • Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans.

Skills

Threat Research
Threat Hunting
Detection Rules Development
SIEM
Telemetry Analysis
Code Review
Cybersecurity
Incident Response

Crowdstrike

Cloud-native endpoint security solutions provider

About Crowdstrike

CrowdStrike specializes in cybersecurity, focusing on protecting businesses from cyber threats through cloud-native endpoint security solutions. Their main product, the Falcon platform, includes services like Falcon Pro, which replaces traditional antivirus with next-generation antivirus that integrates threat intelligence, Falcon Insight for endpoint detection and response, and Falcon Device Control to manage connected devices. Unlike many competitors, CrowdStrike's services are subscription-based, allowing clients to choose different levels of protection based on their needs. The company serves a diverse clientele, including many Fortune 100 companies, and is recognized as a leader in the cybersecurity field, known for its effectiveness in threat detection and response.

Austin, TexasHeadquarters
2011Year Founded
$468MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, CybersecurityIndustries
5,001-10,000Employees

Benefits

Competitive Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Remote-friendly culture
Market leader in compensation and equity awards
Competitive vacation and flexible working arrangements
Comprehensive health benefits + 401k plan
Paid Parental Leave, including adoption
Wellness programs
Professional development and mentorship opportunities
Open offices have stocked kitchens, coffee, soda and treats

Risks

Increased competition from companies like Lumos could challenge CrowdStrike's market share.
Recovery from last year's outage may still affect customer trust and future sales.
Pressure to demonstrate ROI by 2025 could challenge CrowdStrike's financial transparency.

Differentiation

CrowdStrike's Falcon platform offers cloud-native endpoint security solutions, a key differentiator.
The company serves 44 of the Fortune 100, showcasing its strong market presence.
CrowdStrike's proactive threat hunting sets it apart in cybersecurity threat detection.

Upsides

Partnership with SonicWall opens new SMB market segment for CrowdStrike.
Recognition as a leader in ransomware prevention boosts CrowdStrike's market credibility.
Gamified learning initiatives help address cybersecurity skills gap, benefiting future talent pipeline.

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