Cyber Threat Analyst
Core
Monitor, investigate, and respond to security incidents; tune SIEM rules; perform threat hunting; and manage vulnerability assessments to protect digital investigations and intelligence gathering.
Role type
Cyber Threat Analyst (Tier 2)
Builds
Security incident response actions, alerting rules, vulnerability reports, and automated security processes.
Domain
Cybersecurity / Digital Forensics (via careerplan.io/jobs/C3-00F-9E-F6F-cyber-threat-analyst)
Required skills
SIEM administration, Threat Hunting, Playbook implementation, Vulnerability Management, Multi-cloud platform management, Network protocol analysis, Incident response reporting, Security auditing
Preferred skills
Scripting (PowerShell, Python), EDR management, Active Directory administration, Cross-platform OS knowledge (Windows, Linux, Mac)
Technologies
SIEM, Palo Alto XSOAR, Azure, AWS, TCP/IP, Active Directory, EDR, Firewalls, Windows, Linux, Mac
Responsibilities
Monitor and respond to security events; tune SIEM identification and response rules; perform threat hunting activities; generate vulnerability management reports; advise on security policy changes and automation; document incidents for disaster recovery; perform internal and external security audits.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC