Senior CERT Analyst (experienced level professional)

Michelin • Greenville, SC

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Michelin is seeking a highly technical Senior CERT Analyst with a passion for cybersecurity, outstanding attention to detail, and strong analytical and problem-solving skills. This role involves advising other incident analysts and leading complex incident response scenarios. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise, calm judgment under pressure, and a collaborative approach to safely restoring services and reducing risk. As a Senior CERT Analyst, you will be central to the organization's cyber defense, proactively tracking threats, analyzing incidents, and mitigating risks. This position is based at Michelin's headquarters in Greenville, SC. Michelin CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) is Michelin’s global cyber-defense team supporting facilities worldwide 24x7, with analysts in Europe, Asia and the Americas. The team focuses on three incident response missions: assessing impact, coordinating containment and remediation, and reducing risk to an acceptable level.

Requirements

• A solid record of accomplishment for security incident response including leading cyber crisis response, providing security expertise, leading and prioritizing multiple incident workstreams.
• Capable of defining new procedures and applying best in class security practices.
• Strong knowledge of the cyber kill chain and MITRE ATT&CK for investigation and reporting.
• Hands-on expertise with network forensics and malware identification / eradication.
• Ability to analyze data from cyber defense tools (e.g., SIEM/EDR, network traffic, IDS/IPS, firewall and system logs, OSINT) to identify threats, resolve impact, and recommend mitigations.
• Demonstrated ability to make key decisions to navigate cyber or security events and take a course of action based on the assessment of the current scenario or situation.
• Ability to perform quick identification of impacts to the enterprise from various data sources and recommend appropriate countermeasures and mitigations.
• Solid understanding of Windows/Linux environments (2-3 years Administration/DEVOps), networking concepts/protocols, architecture, and system/application hardening.
• Clear written and verbal English communication, including executive-ready updates; strong documentation habits.
• Good interpersonal skills and collaboration abilities with strong team-orientation.
• Ability to mentor junior analysts; comfortable working across time zones.
• Strong dedication to data protection and discretion, following privacy & confidentiality policies.
• An ability to learn and apply new technologies quickly.
• Minimal 2-year technical degree with 5+ years of relevant experience in Information Security, or bachelor’s degree (Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or Computer Engineering).
• Minimum 5 years' experience in incident response (CERT/SOC/CSIRT - Manager, Technical Lead, or Forensics Analyst).

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge or usage of tools such as Splunk, Python, PowerShell, DB query language / tools or others used in offensive and defensive security is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prevent: Know the latest evolving threats and security technologies; assess and contextualize risk; share findings with technical partners and the global CERT network.
• Detect: Triage alerts, ascertain severity, and provide mentorship during high-severity events; participate in shared on-call coverage (including weekends/holidays).
• Lead business-as-usual and complex incidents, including intrusions, malware, and ransomware, from start to end.
• Coordinate containment, eradication, and recovery across global teams.
• Maintain clear communication with collaborators while protecting privacy and confidentiality.
• Lead all aspects of global security incidents from 10 am – 7 pm EST/EDT, Weekdays.
• Provide weekend and holiday coverage shared globally by CERT teams (one analyst per zone for a weekend).
• Be available 24/7 to participate in emergency actions for critical severity events if needed.

Benefits

• Personalized development plans
• Mentorship
• Cross-functional opportunities
• Unique career paths and opportunities for advancement
• Diverse, supportive environment where competencies, contributions and behaviors are recognized
• Option to join one of our Connected Communities
• Work on projects that matter—from sustainable materials to digital transformation
• Part of a company that does what's right
• Use sustainable business practices while balancing the needs of customers and communities
• Equal employment opportunities
• Reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree