Junior Cybersecurity Analyst

Location: Manchester, NH

Department: Information Technology

DEKA Research is seeking a Junior Cybersecurity Analyst with a minimum of 3 years of experience to join our Information Security team. In this role you will monitor, triage, and respond to security events across DEKA's security stack; support security operations and incident response activities; collaborate with engineers and cross-functional IT teams; and contribute to the maintenance and improvement of security tools, documentation, and processes. This is a hands-on, growth-oriented position suited for someone eager to deepen their expertise in a fast-paced security environment.

How you will make an impact as a Junior Cybersecurity Analyst:

Security Monitoring & Incident Response

• Perform real-time monitoring of security alerts and events from SIEM, firewalls, ZTNA, DLP, email filtering, and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions
• Triage, analyze, investigate, and escalate security incidents including phishing attempts, unauthorized access, and malware detections
• Serve as incident scribe during cyber incident response efforts, maintaining accurate logs and documentation throughout
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for initial triage and incident handling
• Analyze logs and events to identify patterns, anomalies, and potential threats
• Write targeted exclusions for false positive detections following best practices

Security Tool Administration & Engineering

• Assist in the configuration, administration, and health monitoring of security platforms
• Ensure saturation of endpoint agents and remediate non-compliant devices
• Onboard new log sources into SIEM; validate connectivity, parsing, and schema normalization
• Work with senior analysts to tune and enhance EDR and DLP solutions, reducing false positives and improving alert fidelity
• Perform log analysis to identify root causes of performance issues with EDR and DLP solutions

Vulnerability Management

• Validate and prioritize vulnerability scan results; report findings and recommendations to senior team members
• Collaborate with IT teams (Applications, Systems, Networking) to prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities
• Collaborate with IT teams on mobile device management (MDM) deployment

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as a point of contact for internal stakeholders and customers regarding security tool helpdesk tickets
• Communicate clearly and promptly regarding network and security incidents
• Explain technical security topics clearly to non-technical stakeholders and share basic security best practices
• Build professional, trust-based relationships with internal customers and cross-functional teams

Documentation & Compliance

• Contribute to documentation including cybersecurity policies, procedures, runbooks, SOPs, and onboarding checklists
• Support audit, compliance, and assessment activities in accordance with applicable frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, DFARS 252.204-7012, HIPAA)

Team Collaboration & Growth

• Collaborate closely with engineers on real-world projects
• Escalate complex incidents to senior analysts with clear documentation and initial analysis
• Participate in vendor led training, knowledge-sharing, and networking opportunities
• Stay current on evolving cybersecurity threats, trends, and threat actors
• Assist senior team members with organizational needs and other duties as assigned

To succeed as a Junior Cybersecurity Analyst, you will need the following skills:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline
• An Associate’s degree combined with additional years of directly relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in cybersecurity or information security
• Hands-on experience with security monitoring and incident response
• Experience with SIEM platforms, DLP, email filters, ZTNA, EDR, and MDM solutions
• Experience running vulnerability scans and processing results
• Working knowledge of Windows, MacOS, and Linux operating systems

Certifications:

• CompTIA Security+ or ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)

Preferred Qualifications:

Certifications (one or more preferred):

• CompTIA PenTest+
• CompTIA CySA+
• EC-Council CEH
• ISC2 CISSP

Experience & Background:

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity or information security
• Prior experience in the defense or medical device manufacturing industries
• Understanding of security control frameworks and compliance standards (e.g., NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, HIPAA)

About DEKA:

One hour from the beach, Boston, and the mountains, the historic Amoskeag Millyard once housed the largest textile mills in the world. It is now home to DEKA Research & Development, where we are taking the same innovation and cutting-edge technology into the modern age.

Behind DEKA’s brick walls sits a team of professionals who strive to make a difference every day through thoughtful engineering, design, and manufacturing. Here at DEKA, some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time are created, and new ideas are always welcome and explored.