Lead Analyst - Predictive Security Ops

14260 GSK India Global Services Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline plc is seeking an Analyst, Proactive Defense Operations to actively contribute to automation and proactive defense. The role focuses on turning global threat data into validated, automated actions at machine speed within PDO.

The team emphasizes automation while integrating with Detection Engineering, SecOps and Threat Intelligence to mature operational capabilities and deliver high-fidelity defensive context for defenders.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant discipline or related experience.
• 4+ years hands-on experience in technical Cyber Defense or advanced Security Operations.
• Proficient in using centralized telemetry interfaces (SIEM, EDR, cloud logs) to run complex queries.

Responsibilities

• Deliver assigned work to agreed quality and timelines.
• Support colleagues with peer review and knowledge sharing.
• Monitor and dissect global threat streams to extract malicious behaviours and techniques (TTPs).
• Execute automated environment-check playbooks to establish enterprise exposure during emerging threat events.
• Compile high-fidelity Proactive Operational Packs with context for defenders.
• Leverage AI query frameworks to draft proactive detection logic for validation and deployment.
• Build and maintain metrics to show Cyber Defense progress.
• Collaborate with teams to close predicted gaps.

Skills

Security operations

Threat hunting

Advanced analytics

Telemetry queries

Python analytics

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Cloud logs

Job description

Job Purpose:

The Analyst, Proactive Defense Operations will deliver the team's work and act as a senior hands‑on contributor within Proactive Defense Operations (PDO). This is a hands‑on analytical role within the team, focused on converting global threat data into validated, automated defensive action at machine speed.

About the team:

Proactive Defense Operations (PDO) moves GSK from an intelligence-and-reporting model to an automation- and engineering-centric capability. The team converts global threat data into immediate, validated operational actions, interrogating internal telemetry, triggering automated defenses and equipping defenders with contextualized, high-fidelity blueprints. PDO is organized into two operational pillars, Intelligence Automation and Threat & Context Analysis, and functions as the proactive defensive engine of Cyber Defense, working closely with Detection Engineering, SecOps/Incident Response and Vulnerability Management.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver assigned work to agreed quality and timelines.
• Support colleagues with peer review and knowledge sharing.
• Monitor and dissect global threat streams, technical disclosures and campaign data to extract malicious behaviours and techniques (TTPs).
• Execute automated environment-check playbooks against centralized SIEM and data lake logs to establish enterprise exposure during emerging threat events.
• Compile high-fidelity Proactive Operational Packs (POPs) that deliver verified asset blast radius, adjusted risk profiles and pre-validated context to defenders.
• Leverage generative AI query and prompting frameworks to rapidly draft proactive behavioral detection logic (e.g. YARA-L, Sigma) for validation and deployment.
• Build and maintain the metrics that show whether the Cyber Defense function is getting ahead of threat activity.
• Partner with detection engineering, threat intelligence and threat exposure management to close predicted gaps.
• Establish the operating model for Proactive Defense Operations and mature it over time.

Basic Qualifications:

• Degree in a relevant discipline, or related experience.
• Demonstrated experience in security operations, detection engineering or security data science.
• Proficient in using centralized telemetry interfaces (SIEM, EDR, cloud logs) to run complex, multi-variable queries.
• 4+ years of hands‑on experience in technical Cyber Defense, Threat Hunting or advanced Security Operations.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver work independently to a high standard.
• Strong attention to detail in analysis and documentation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with security data science, modelling or advanced analytics.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and threat-informed defence practice.
• Experience with generative AI query and prompting frameworks for detection logic drafting.
• Data engineering or Python analytics skill.
• Relevant certification such as CISSP, GCIA, GCDA, GCTI.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, life sciences or another highly regulated industry.

Typical tools and technologies:

• SIEM (e.g. Google SecOps)
• security data lake (e.g. Azure Data Lake)
• SOAR (e.g. Torq)
• Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP)
• MITRE ATT&CK Navigator
• generative AI drafting tools
• BI tooling.

#AGTech Skills

• AI for Cybersecurity
• Cloud Security
• CTI Software
• Cyber Threat Intelligence
• Data Engineering
• Data Enrichment
• Forensic Data Analysis
• Incident Management
• Infrastructure Security
• Intrusion Detection
• Intrusion Prevention
• ML Security
• Offensive Cyber Operations
• Operational Threat Intelligence
• Python Automation
• Security Monitoring
• Security Operations
• Security Planning
• Security Protocols
• Security Risk
• Security Technologies

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale. People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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We want GSK to be a place where you feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best you can be. A place where you can be yourself – feeling welcome, valued and included. Where you can keep growing and look after your wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together. Find out more on our career site.