Lead Information Security Analyst (Individual Contributor)
Core
Senior security operations professional directing threat detection, alert triage, and incident response within the Security Operations Center (SOC).
Role type
Senior IC Information Security Analyst (SOC Lead).
Builds
SOC tooling, automation, detection content, and incident response capabilities for Applied Materials' global electronics manufacturing environment.
Domain
Cybersecurity / SOC Operations / Cloud Security.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> infrastructure (SOC operations, tooling, automation).
Required skills
SOC operations, SIEM/SOAR, EDR/XDR, incident response lifecycle, event/log correlation, detection development, threat hunting, cloud security, identity security, scripting/automation.
Preferred skills
CompTIA CySA+/SecurityX, GIAC (GCIA/GCIH/GCFA/GCED), Microsoft SC-200/AZ-500, CISSP, CISM.
Technologies
SIEM, SOAR, EDR, XDR, Azure, AWS, GCP, Entra ID, Okta, AD, Python, PowerShell, KQL, SPL.
Responsibilities
Lead alert triage and event analysis across SIEM, EDR/XDR, cloud, and identity telemetry; Investigate and contain complex, high-severity incidents (Tier 2/3); Develop and tune detection content, produce IOCs/IOAs, and support threat hunting; Operate and improve SOC tooling and automation; Uphold security standards, compliance, and audit requirements.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC.