Staff Cybersecurity Threat Analyst
Core
Lead incident response efforts and apply digital forensics expertise to protect PayPal's infrastructure, systems, and data.
Role type
Staff Cybersecurity Threat Analyst (Incident Response & Forensics)
Builds
Incident response playbooks, forensic procedures, and security strategy improvements
Domain
Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Digital Forensics
Required skills
Incident response leadership, Digital forensics, Host-based forensics, Timeline analysis, SIEM analysis, EDR analysis, Cross-functional coordination, Strategic security planning, Team mentorship, Threat correlation
Preferred skills
Advanced analytical skills, Industry trend awareness, Complex project solutioning
Technologies
Windows, macOS, Linux, SIEM, EDR, Firewall
Responsibilities
Coordinate full incident response lifecycle (detection, triage, containment, eradication, recovery), Lead declared incidents as incident commander, Conduct digital forensic analysis and collect evidence, Perform host-based forensics and timeline analysis, Correlate events from multiple sources to understand incident impact, Develop and maintain incident response playbooks, Mentor junior analysts
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
