Cyber Defense Analyst

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Cyber Defense Analyst to monitor and respond to security events in a remote environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and triage security alerts across various platforms, investigating alerts to determine severity and escalation
• Participate in incident response engagements, conducting investigations and producing incident summaries
• Contribute to detection engineering by designing and tuning detection rules and translating threat intelligence into actionable content

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a SOC, security operations, or incident response role
• Understanding of common attack frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK) and network protocols
• Experience with at least one SIEM platform and familiarity with EDR platforms and cloud environments
• Comfort using AI systems as part of security workflows
• Strong documentation skills for both technical and non-technical audiences