Security Analyst

Whoop•Boston, MA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

WHOOP is seeking a Security Analyst to support day-to-day security operations and maintain operational visibility across the security environment. The role works with the internal security team and external security partners to investigate alerts, coordinate response activities, and ensure security issues are triaged and addressed efficiently. The successful candidate will bring analytical skills and operational discipline and will work across security and engineering teams to investigate potential threats and improve security processes. The role is based in WHOOP’s Boston, Massachusetts office, and the successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary. This is a full-time position with a U.S. base salary range of $70,000–$110,000. The compensation package also includes benefits and equity. Individual pay depends on factors such as job-related skills, experience, performance, and relevant education or training.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in security operations, incident response, threat detection, or a related cybersecurity role.
Experience investigating security alerts or suspicious activity across endpoint, identity, cloud, or SaaS environments.
Experience triaging and managing security investigation workflows, including ticket queues or incident tracking systems.
Familiarity with SIEM platforms, log analysis, and security monitoring tools.
Understanding of common attacker techniques and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
Experience working with security tools such as EDR platforms, identity systems, or cloud logging platforms.
Familiarity with modern AI-enabled tools used in enterprise environments and understanding of associated risks.
Experience improving security operations through automation, scripting, or responsible use of AI to increase operational efficiency.
Strong analytical and investigative skills, including the ability to evaluate security events and determine potential impact.
Ability to coordinate investigations across multiple teams and communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Strong written documentation skills for incident records, investigation notes, and operational procedures.
Preparedness to relocate if necessary to work from the Boston, Massachusetts office.

Nice To Haves

Relevant security certification such as Security+, CySA+, SSCP, GSEC, or GCIH.

Responsibilities

Triage and investigate security alerts from internal security tools and external security monitoring partners.
Monitor and manage the internal security operations ticket queue, ensuring alerts and investigations are prioritized, tracked, and resolved promptly.
Assist with investigations of security events across endpoint, identity, cloud, and SaaS platforms.
Support incident response activities, including investigation, coordination of containment, documentation, and post-incident analysis.
Respond to external threat intelligence and digital risk alerts involving potential brand abuse, impersonation, or exposed credentials.
Collaborate with security engineering teams and external security partners to improve detection coverage and reduce false positives.
Help identify gaps in logging, telemetry, or investigation workflows across security platforms.
Assist with threat hunting and security investigations using data from SIEM and other security tools.
Support vulnerability management by assisting with triage, prioritization, and tracking remediation activities.
Own and manage the security operations queue as a central intake point for organizational security questions, alerts, and reports, driving items through investigation or resolution.
Operate the phishing simulation program, including managing campaigns and coordinating targeted remediation training for users with repeated failures.
Identify opportunities to improve security operations through process improvements, automation, and responsible use of AI.
Maintain documentation for incident response procedures, investigation workflows, and operational playbooks.
Participate in the security team’s on-call rotation to support investigation and response activities when needed.