Cybersecurity Analyst (Incident Response & Threat Detection)

Cybersecurity Analyst (Incident Response / Threat Detection)

100% Remote | Full-Time | No Sponsorship | Excellent Benefits | Strong Growth Opportunity

We are seeking a skilled Cybersecurity Analyst to join our growing security team. In this role, you will be responsible for identifying, triaging, and responding to security events and incidents across a diverse enterprise environment. You will leverage advanced security tools, analyze suspicious activity, perform forensic investigations, and proactively hunt for threats. This is a hands-on opportunity offering long-term career growth within a mature security organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, correlate, and triage security alerts to assess scope, urgency, and potential impact.
• Document and manage incidents from identification through resolution with detailed reporting.
• Conduct host-based forensic analysis across Windows, Linux, and macOS environments.
• Utilize deep knowledge of OS internals and forensic artifacts during investigations.
• Analyze logs, events, and telemetry from multiple enterprise data sources to identify threats.
• Perform proactive threat hunting to uncover undetected malicious activity.
• Build, enhance, and maintain SIEM dashboards for improved visibility and detection.
• Tune and optimize security tools (EDR, XDR, IPS, content filtering) to reduce false positives.
• Provide after-hours on-call support (including weekends) as part of a rotational schedule.

What We’re Looking For

• 3–5+ years of experience in security operations, incident response, intrusion detection, vulnerability management, or related fields.
• 3–5+ years of hands-on experience with Splunk, Linux, and Windows analysis.
• Strong experience with EDR/XDR platforms and DFIR tooling (e.g., KAPE, Plaso/Log2Timeline, Autopsy).
• Deep understanding of Windows and Linux forensic artifacts and investigation techniques.
• Proven ability to analyze logs, events, and telemetry across diverse enterprise systems.
• Experience creating SIEM dashboards and tuning detection rules/policies.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience.