Security Analyst (Cyber Defense Analyst)

Team: Information Technology

Location: India

Commitment: Full Time

Workplace Type: remote

Responsibilites:

Monitor, triage, and analyze security alerts, telemetry, and log data across enterprise security platforms, including SIEM and other detection technologies.

Perform in-depth analysis of exploits, attacker behavior, and anomalous activity across endpoint, identity, network, cloud, and application data sources.

Review and correlate security events in the SIEM to identify threats, validate detections, and support timely incident declaration and escalation decisions.

Document investigative findings, response actions, and evidence throughout the incident lifecycle, and provide timely status updates to leadership and stakeholders.

Conduct proactive threat hunting and threat research to identify emerging risks, adversary techniques, and gaps in current detection coverage.

Contribute to detection engineering and response automation efforts that improve Cyber Defense monitoring and containment capabilities.

Support security tooling operations by helping maintain the effectiveness, reliability, and visibility of core defensive technologies used by the Cyber Defense team.

Assist with the development and refinement of incident response processes, playbooks, workflows, and operational procedures to improve overall Cyber Defense effectiveness.

Communicate intrusion activity, incident details, threat trends, and recommended actions clearly to internal stakeholders and leadership.

Partner with infrastructure teams and system owners to review vulnerability findings, help prioritize remediation, and track closure of high-risk issues.

 

Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in information security, ideally including direct experience in incident response, cyber defense, or security operations in a corporate or enterprise environment
Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, including creating and using searches, dashboards, alerts, and investigations; experience with CrowdStrike NG-SIEM strongly preferred
Experience with Microsoft 365 security technologies, including Microsoft Defender XDR for email, identity, and collaboration platforms
Basic knowledge of networking concepts and cloud environments, including AWS and Azure
Foundational knowledge of Windows and macOS
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including clear incident documentation and the ability to communicate technical findings to non-technical stakeholders in a global environment
Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, or similar security frameworks is preferred
Basic familiarity with scripting or query languages such as PowerShell, Python, or similar to support automation and analysis is preferred
Experience supporting vulnerability management processes using tools such as Tenable and Wiz, including triage, validation, prioritization, and remediation tracking is preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

Certifications:

• CCSP, GCIH, CySA+, GSEC, SSCP or similar cybersecurity certification required