Cyber Defense Response Analyst III

CME Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

CME Group is seeking a Cyber Defense Response Analyst III to join our security team. You will lead medium-severity incident response, perform digital forensics, and apply malware analysis across multi-cloud environments.

The role emphasizes research-driven problem solving and cross-team collaboration to protect CME Group’s global markets. You will drive threat hunts, build security tooling with Python and REST APIs, and contribute to incident response playbooks.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of practical experience with Digital Forensics, Incident Handling, and/or Malware Analysis.

Responsibilities

• Drive the full incident response lifecycle from triage to remediation with endpoint forensics and malware analysis.
• Conduct regular threat hunts to identify misconfigurations and anomalies.
• Develop security tools using Python and REST APIs; collaborate on heavy-duty automation projects.
• Lead tabletop exercises to improve team readiness.
• Contribute to internal runbooks and playbooks with up-to-date workflows.

Skills

Digital Forensics

Incident Response

Threat Hunting

Python

REST APIs

Automation

Cloud Experience

Communication

Team Collaboration

Research Mindset

Education

BA/BS in Engineering or CS

Tools

KAPE

EnCase

Cellebrite

FTK

Magnet AXIOM

Autopsy

Ghidra

IDA Pro

PEStudio

x64dbg

QRadar

Splunk

Sentinel

Chronicle

ArcSight

Job description

The Cyber Defense Response Analyst III is a mid-level technical role focused on responding to and remediating cyber incidents at CME Group, a major player in global financial markets. We are looking for someone who finds joy in the inner workings of technology, with the occasional tendency to get lost in deep research. In this role, you will use industry leading tools while responding to medium-severity incidents in collaboration with teammates around the globe.

We provide autonomy, and great learning environment with access to top tier technology, opportunities to align project work with your individual interests, and access to our extensive training programs, including annual SANS training

Primary Responsibilities:

• Digital Forensics and Incident Response: Drive the full incident response lifecycle from initial triage to remediation, confidently applying specialty skills like endpoint forensics and malware analysis. Be ready to operate in a multi-cloud environment.
• Threat Hunting: Conduct regular threat hunts to identify misconfigurations, detection gaps, and other anomalies.
• Automation & Engineering: Use AI, Python and REST APIs to build/integrate security tools for ad-hoc needs, while working with automation engineers to develop heavy-duty solutions for advanced use-cases.
• Tabletop Exercises (TTX): Lead regular tabletop exercises to improve team readiness.
• Technical Documentation: Contribute continuously to our internal knowledge base of incident response runbooks and playbooks, keeping it exhaustive, accurate, and reflective of the latest workflows.

Ideal Candidate Attributes:

• Innate Curiosity: An exceptional level of curiosity and a track record of self-teaching advanced technical concepts.
• Highly Innovative: You have a consistent record of taking unorthodox approaches to challenges and a demonstrated ability to innovate within information technology domains.
• A “Researcher” Mindset: A passion for collecting facts, debating details, and diving into “rabbit holes” to solve complex problems.
• Adept at High-Pressure Communication: Ability to deal effectively at all levels of the organization and translate technical research into clear, actionable intelligence for leadership.
• Highly Detail Oriented: Very strong attention to detail; you notice things others often don’t.
• Impactfully Collaborative: You excel at technical collaboration and helping teams deliver high-impact.

Preferred Technical Qualifications:

• DFIR Background: 4+ years of practical experience with Digital Forensics, Incident Handling, and/or Malware Analysis.
• SIEM/Data Analysis: 4+ years of experience with Q Radar, Sentinel, Splunk, Chronicle, ArcSight, or similar log management technologies.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with leading forensics tools like KAPE, EnCase, Cellebrite, FTK, Magnet Axiom, and Autopsy, plus comfort with malware analysis tools like Ghidra, Ida Pro, PEStudio, and x64dbg.
• Strong IT Fundamentals: Strong understanding of computer networking, operating systems, and their intersection with Cybersecurity.
• Programming Skills: Development experience with Python, specifically for data manipulation (Pandas) and interacting with REST APIs.
• Cloud Experience: Practical experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure.

Education & Certifications:

• Education: BA/BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Security (non-tech degrees acceptable with appropriate levels of Information Security job experience and/or certifications)
• Certifications: GCIH, GCFE, GCFA, OSCP, Sec+, and similar cyber-oriented certifications are desired

CME Group: Where Futures are Made

CME Group is the world’s leading derivatives marketplace. But who we are goes deeper than that. Here, you can impact markets worldwide. Transform industries. And build a career by shaping tomorrow. We invest in your success and you own it – all while working alongside a team of leading experts who inspire you in ways big and small. Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers. Those are our people. And we’re looking for more.

At CME Group, we embrace our employees’ unique experiences and skills to ensure that everyone’s perspectives are acknowledged and valued. As an equal-opportunity employer, we consider all potential employees without regard to any protected characteristic.