Cyber Defense Specialist, Detection and Response

Who We Are:

At Galaxy we are building products and services to help the world invest in economic progress. We believe crypto and blockchain innovations will permeate and improve all aspects of our global economy. Our vision is a society where value and ownership flow as freely as information. Galaxy is a digital asset and blockchain leader helping institutions, startups, and individuals access and navigate the crypto economy. As one of the most well-capitalized and trusted companies in the industry, we provide platform solutions custom-made for a digitally native ecosystem across three complementary operating businesses: Global Markets, Asset Management, and Digital Infrastructure Solutions. Our offerings include, amongst others, trading, lending, strategic advisory services, institutional-grade investment solutions across passive, active and venture strategies, proprietary bitcoin mining and hosting services, network validator services, and the development of enterprise custodial technology. Galaxy’s CEO and Founder Michael Novogratz leads a team of crypto enthusiasts, and institutional veterans focused on the future of finance and Web3. The Company is headquartered in New York City, with global across North America, Europe and Asia.

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What We Value:

We are a diverse team of free thinkers, and fast movers united to help investors and creators energize the global economy. We are looking for individuals who thrive in a culture of builders and overachievers and embrace high performance, transparent feedback, and a mission-first approach. Our culture shapes our way of working and gets us where we want to be.

Seek Excellence.

Be Selective To Be Effective.

Be Highly Aligned, Loosely Coupled.

Disagree Transparently.

Encourage Independent Decision-Making.

Build Dream Teams.

Who You Are:

You are skilled in balancing the needs of security and business to find effective solutions, while working closely with our partners in Technology, Development, and business at large to improve our security posture.

What You’ll Do:

As a member of the Security Operations Center (SOC), you will be responsible for monitoring and responding to potential threats against Galaxy Digital

Monitor various security technologies to identify security threats (EDR, SIEM, etc.)

Investigate anomalous activities across enterprise technology stack

Lead incident response efforts and communicate status updates with leadership

Coordinate with cross discipline engineering and operations personnel (Security, Infrastructure, App Development) to ensure quality monitoring and detection

Maintain an ongoing understanding of attack TTPs facing financial institutions. Partner with security and tech leadership to build and tune risk mitigating controls

Assist in developing standards and best practices to enable an effective and efficient SOC

Implement, operate, and refine established SOC procedures and controls

Participate in the evaluation and selection of new technologies and solutions

What We’re Looking For:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience preferred

At least (5) years of experience in information security, including:

Previous operational security experience (SIEM monitoring and event response, security analytics, forensics)

Experience performing security incident response with various types of cyber incidents including malware, phishing, etc.

Hands-on experience building and tuning complex detection rules and analytics

Must have experience with environments hosted in a cloud provider such as AWS, GCP, or Azure

Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to effectively manage competing priorities

Comfortable with ambiguity; able to create clarity and understanding

Self-motivated, able to work successfully as an individual contributor or as a team member

A direct and open communication style; creative, out-of-the-box thinker who can translate concepts and ideas to broader audience

Enjoys operating in a fast-paced and demanding environment, has a collaborative, nimble, and flexible style

Organized with attention to detail; proven ability to conceptualize, plan, and execute ideas while providing training and skills transfer to others

Bonus Points:

Experience securing cryptocurrencies or financial trading systems

Formal cybersecurity certifications

What We Offer:

Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus

Flexible Time Off (i.e. unlimited paid vacation days)

Company paid Holidays (11)

Company paid sick leave

Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees, partners, and other dependents

3% 401(k) company contribution

Generous paid Parental Leave

Free virtual coaching and counseling sessions through Ginger

Opportunities to learn about the Crypto industry

Free daily snacks in-office

Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues

Employee Resource Groups

Apply now and join us on our mission to engineer a new economic paradigm.

The base salary ranges included below will be commensurate with candidate experience, expertise and local market. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise. At Galaxy, we maintain a total compensation philosophy which consists of a competitive base salary, annual bonus, and equity incentives.

Base Salary Range

$150,000—$175,000 USD

Galaxy respects diversity and seeks to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and job applicants for employment without regard to actual or perceived age, race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital or partnership or caregiver status, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military or veteran status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete the application process or to participate in an interview, please contact .