Senior Security Analyst
Core
Monitor, analyze, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity threats and suspicious activity to support the organization's security posture.
Role type
Senior Security Analyst (Security Operations & Incident Response)
Builds
Security operations capabilities, threat detection, and incident response processes
Domain
Cybersecurity / Information Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Security operations, incident triage, alert validation, log analysis, threat intelligence, forensic evidence collection, containment and recovery, risk assessment, security metrics, kill-chain analysis, insider threat analysis, NIST framework, MITRE ATT&CK
Preferred skills
GCIH, GCIA, CISSP, CEH certifications, CrowdStrike, Google SecOps, Microsoft Log Analytics, ServiceNow, Microsoft security ecosystems (Entra ID, Defender), log querying, basic scripting
Technologies
SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, DLP, vulnerability management, email security, threat intelligence platforms, Microsoft Entra ID, Defender
Responsibilities
Monitor security alerts and logs across endpoint, network, cloud, identity, email, and application platforms; Perform security triage and investigation of suspicious activity; Validate and escalate security incidents; Analyze data from monitoring tools to identify malicious behavior; Support incident response with forensic evidence collection and artifact analysis; Conduct threat hunting activities; Review and tune detection content and alert logic; Track and report security incidents and operational metrics; Assist with vulnerability and risk-related analysis
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC