IT Cybersecurity Analyst (Incident Response & Investigation)

IT Cybersecurity Analyst (Incident Response & Investigation)

Posted 4 days ago by Central Business Solutions

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Summary: The Cybersecurity Analyst (Incident Response & Investigation) is tasked with monitoring, detecting, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity threats within enterprise environments. This role is pivotal in conducting comprehensive incident investigations, performing root cause analysis, and enhancing the organization's security posture. The position requires extensive experience in IT and cybersecurity, particularly in incident response. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential for effective stakeholder engagement and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead end-to-end investigations from detection to recovery
  • Perform forensic analysis and coordinate response
  • Conduct RCA and recommend corrective actions
  • Enhance playbooks and processes
  • Monitor SIEM/SOAR tools and perform threat hunting
  • Use EDR tools for investigations and containment
  • Prepare reports and communicate findings

Key Skills:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, MIS, or equivalent
  • 7+ years in IT and Cybersecurity
  • 3+ years in incident response and investigations
  • Proven experience in RCA and end-to-end investigations
  • Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, Entra ID, M365
  • CrowdStrike Falcon experience
  • SIEM, SOAR, EDR tools
  • NIST, MITRE ATT&CK frameworks
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

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Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Cybersecurity Analyst (Incident Response & Investigation)

Role Overview

The Cybersecurity Analyst is responsible for monitoring, detecting, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity threats across enterprise environments. This role plays a critical part in conducting end-to-end incident investigations, performing root cause analysis, and strengthening the organization’s overall security posture.

Key Responsibilities

Incident Response & Investigation:
• Lead end-to-end investigations from detection to recovery
• Perform forensic analysis and coordinate response

Root Cause Analysis & Continuous Improvement:
• Conduct RCA and recommend corrective actions
• Enhance playbooks and processes

Threat Monitoring & Hunting:
• Monitor SIEM/SOAR tools and perform threat hunting

Endpoint Security:
• Use EDR tools for investigations and containment

Stakeholder Communication:
• Prepare reports and communicate findings

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, MIS, or equivalent
• 7+ years in IT and Cybersecurity
• 3+ years in incident response and investigations
• Proven experience in RCA and end-to-end investigations

Required Skills & Expertise

Enterprise Security Platforms:
• Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, Entra ID, M365
• Alert triage, log analysis, access investigations

Endpoint Detection:
• CrowdStrike Falcon experience
• Threat hunting, behavioral analysis, containment

Security Operations:
• SIEM, SOAR, EDR tools

Frameworks:
• NIST, MITRE ATT&CK

Soft Skills:
• Strong problem-solving and communication

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications: CISSP, CEH, GCIH
• Cloud security experience (Azure/AWS/Google Cloud Platform)

Success Criteria

• Reduced incident response time
• Improved security posture
• Enhanced automation and efficiency

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