Security Analyst (Cyber Defense Analyst)
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Required Skills
- AWSPythonAzure
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience in information security, ideally in incident response, cyber defense, or security operations.
- Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (CrowdStrike NG-SIEM preferred).
- Experience with Microsoft 365 security technologies, particularly Microsoft Defender XDR.
- Working knowledge of networking fundamentals and cloud environments, including AWS and Azure.
- Foundational knowledge of Windows and macOS operating systems.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Familiarity with security frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF, and CIS Controls.
- Basic scripting or query-language knowledge, such as PowerShell or Python.
- Experience supporting vulnerability management with tools such as Tenable and Wiz.
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
- A cybersecurity certification such as CCSP, GCIH, CySA+, GSEC, SSCP, or equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Monitor, triage, and investigate security alerts, telemetry, and log data across enterprise security platforms, including SIEM.
- Analyze exploits, attacker behavior, suspicious activity, and anomalies across endpoint, identity, network, cloud, and application data sources.
- Correlate security events within the SIEM to identify potential threats and support incident declaration decisions.
- Document investigation findings, evidence, response activities, and incident status throughout the incident lifecycle.
- Conduct proactive threat hunting and threat research to identify emerging risks and gaps in detection coverage.
- Contribute to detection engineering and response automation initiatives.
- Partner with infrastructure teams to review vulnerability findings and prioritize remediation.
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