Senior Cybersecurity Analyst - (Cyber Defense Operations)

Talan

3d•Remote

About The Position

We’re looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to join a global Cybersecurity Operations team responsible for protecting critical environments and supporting international organizations against evolving cyber threats. You’ll be part of a 24x7 Security Operations Centre (SOC), working with cybersecurity specialists across the world to monitor, investigate and respond to security incidents. This is a hands-on role where your technical expertise will directly contribute to improving threat detection, incident response and overall security.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in IT, Cybersecurity or Security Operations.
Hands-on experience working in a SOC environment, including security alert triage and incident investigation.
Strong knowledge of SIEM and EDR technologies.
Experience with platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, QRadar, ArcSight or ELK.
Experience with Microsoft Security technologies, including Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft 365, Sentinel, Azure Security and XDR.
Strong understanding of Azure, AWS and/or GCP.
Experience with at least one EDR solution, such as Microsoft Defender for Endpoint or CrowdStrike.
Strong knowledge of networking and TCP/IP.
Excellent experience analyzing security logs across Windows and Linux environments.
Knowledge of email security, network monitoring and incident response.
Experience managing and processing security tickets.
Excellent spoken and written English.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in an Incident Response team, particularly Tier I/II.
Experience monitoring AWS environments, including IaaS, PaaS and SaaS.
Scripting experience with Python, PowerShell, Bash, Ruby or similar.
Cybersecurity certifications such as SC-200, GCIH, CEH, GCFA, GIAC, CCNA or MCSE.
Experience working in a global, distributed SOC.

Responsibilities

Monitor, triage and investigate security alerts across SIEM, EDR, Microsoft Security and cloud environments.
Investigate potential cyber threats and security incidents, identifying root causes and appropriate remediation actions.
Analyze logs from Windows, Linux, databases, applications, web servers, firewalls and network security systems.
Work closely with Incident Response teams and cybersecurity specialists to contain and resolve threats.
Use and maintain security monitoring and detection tools, helping improve detection quality and reduce false positives.
Prepare clear security reports, incident summaries and technical findings for clients.
Manage security-related tickets and ensure incidents are properly documented.
Contribute to improving SOC processes, procedures, documentation and knowledge bases.
Work directly with clients to understand their environments and optimize security monitoring.
Stay up to date with emerging threats, technologies and cybersecurity best practices.