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Cyber Defense Response Analyst II

New York - 300 Vesey Street, USFull-time$103k–$172k2026-11-06 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid · United States

Core

Mid-level technical role focused on responding to and remediating cyber incidents, conducting threat hunts, and automating security tools in a multi-cloud environment.

Role type

mid-level IC cyber defense response analyst (DFIR)

Builds

automated security tools and incident response solutions for CME Group's global financial markets

Domain

Financial Services / Cybersecurity

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Digital Forensics, Incident Response, Malware Analysis, Threat Hunting, Python, REST APIs, SIEM/Data Analysis, Cloud Platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), Forensics Tools (EnCase, FTK, etc.)

Preferred skills

GCIH, GCFE, GCFA, OSCP, Sec+ certifications

Technologies

Q Radar, Sentinel, Splunk, Chronicle, ArcSight, KAPE, Cellebrite, Ghidra, Ida Pro, Pandas

Responsibilities

Drive full incident response lifecycle from triage to remediation; conduct regular threat hunts to identify anomalies; build/integrate security tools using AI and Python; lead tabletop exercises; maintain internal incident response runbooks and playbooks

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC