Cybersecurity Analyst

Toshiba International•Houston, TX

About The Position

Toshiba America, Inc. is seeking a skilled, motivated mid-level Cybersecurity Analyst to strengthen defenses against evolving cyber threats. The analyst will monitor, investigate, and respond to security events and contribute to long-term security improvements. The role requires ownership of incident response and collaboration across teams to drive results. The position also supports security and compliance initiatives, internal audits, vulnerability remediation, threat hunting, security awareness, and the development of policies, procedures, and SOC runbooks. The analyst will help maintain and improve security tools and processes, research emerging threats and AI-related risks, and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.

Requirements

4–6 years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, SOC, or information security roles.
Strong knowledge of TCP/IP network protocols, Windows and Linux operating systems, and core security concepts.
Familiarity with attack techniques, endpoint protection, malware behavior, and cloud defense strategies.
Proven experience using SIEM platforms, writing queries, and analyzing alerts.
Awareness of AI security risks, such as model manipulation, data poisoning, and prompt injection, and willingness to learn and apply best practices for securing AI-driven systems.
Ability to perform root cause analysis and explain findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience automating repetitive tasks and scripting for analysis or reporting.
Familiarity with log analysis and query languages.
Hands-on experience with threat hunting methodologies.
Excellent communication skills.
Experience with cloud security monitoring in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Understanding of regulatory and compliance frameworks such as ISO, NIST, GDPR, and CIS.

Nice To Haves

Relevant certifications such as Security+, CySA+, GSEC, CEH, CC, or SSCP.

Responsibilities

Monitor, analyze, and investigate security events, alerts, and incidents to identify threats and anomalies.
Serve as a primary responder during security incidents, handling detection, analysis, triage, containment, eradication, and recovery.
Conduct root cause analysis and document findings for leadership review.
Perform vulnerability assessments, coordinate with teams, and drive remediation efforts.
Support proactive threat hunting and detection of suspicious activities.
Help configure, maintain, and tune security tools, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, EDR, and email security platforms.
Contribute to security and compliance initiatives, including ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and Zero Trust, and support internal audits.
Support security awareness campaigns and phishing defense programs.
Recommend improvements to tools, processes, and playbooks.
Develop and refine runbooks, procedures, and standards to improve SOC efficiency.
Research emerging threats, attack vectors, AI-related risks, and industry standards to keep defenses current.
Develop, implement, and enforce security policies, procedures, and best practices.
Use problem-solving skills to handle moderately complex incidents.