Cybersecurity Threat Monitoring and Response Analyst

Role Overview

Cybersecurity Threat Monitoring and Response Analyst at Testing12345, joining the Security Operations team to detect, analyze, and respond to cyber threats while protecting organizational systems.

Role Purpose

Detect, analyze, and respond to cyber threats in near real time while maintaining security controls, strengthening incident readiness, and delivering accurate vulnerability and risk reporting through continuous monitoring, tuning, and automation.

Key Responsibilities

Threat Detection and Incident Response

• Monitor for cyber threats using SIEM/SOC tooling.
• Perform threat detection engineering and log analysis.
• Triage, contain, and eradicate security incidents.
• Perform incident response triage and containment.
• Map detections to MITRE ATT&CK techniques and tactics.

Security Monitoring and Alert Management

• Conduct security monitoring and alert triage.
• Perform continuous analysis and reporting.
• Deliver accurate incident communication and coordination.

Vulnerability and Risk Management

• Conduct hands-on vulnerability management including scanning and prioritization.
• Apply system hardening and security recommendations.
• Deliver risk reporting and ensure metrics accuracy.

Detection and Automation Optimization

• Perform detection tuning and automation.
• Partner with engineering and risk teams to harden systems.
• Continuously improve detection and reporting capabilities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Demonstrated incident response skills in triage, containment, and eradication.
• Strong threat detection engineering and log analysis experience.
• Hands-on vulnerability management experience with scanning and prioritization.
• Working knowledge of network and endpoint security including Windows, Linux, and Active Directory.

Skills & Competencies

• Experience with SIEM/SOC tooling, specifically Splunk or QRadar.
• Ability to map detections to MITRE ATT&CK techniques and tactics.
• Network and endpoint security fundamentals.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage incident timelines.
• Clear communication skills for incident updates and coordination.