Security Analyst

AHEAD; India; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Learning and development opportunities

Employee wellness programs

Retirement benefits

Job summary

AHEAD is looking for a Security Analyst to join their internal Platform Security team. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in a corporate environment and will focus on incident monitoring, security tool analysis, and compliance with corporate security policies.

The role includes configuring security tools, performing log analysis, and primarily working with tools like CrowdStrike. AHEAD offers a collaborative culture and extensive training opportunities for ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a security analyst in a corporate environment.
• Prior experience using monitoring tools such as CrowdStrike Next‑Gen or other SIEM products.
• Detail-oriented and analytical with excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Configure and analyze security tools and software.
• Perform log analysis and correlation across data sources.
• Monitor and optimize security tool performance.

Skills

Incident monitoring

Log analysis

Collaboration

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

CrowdStrike

Monitoring tools

Email Security tools

CSPM solutions

Azure

AWS

Job description

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.

AtAHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.

We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.

AHEAD is seeking a Security Analyst to join our internal Platform Security team at the Chicago headquarters. This position contributes to the successful delivery of AHEAD’s information security program in order to assure AHEAD stakeholders and clients of strong operating controls.

The security analyst is responsible for incident monitoring and reporting, coordinating company-wide security training and responding to client security questionnaires. A typical day will include reviewing and remediating alerts in our SIEM and working on information security-related projects. Responsibilities also include tracking the security posture of our mission critical technology vendors.

Reporting directly to our Sr. Platform Security Manager, the ideal candidate must be a professional, collaborative team player that is comfortable working with people at all levels of the organization. Applicants should possess exceptional analytical, communication, follow‑up and quality assurance skills along with an understanding of the Agile project management framework.

Responsibilites:

• Configure and analyze security tools and software
• Perform log analysis and correlation across data sources
• Participate in incident response and containment activities
• Configure and maintain security tools and platforms
• Create and maintain security documentation
• Design and implement security tool configurations
• Monitor and optimize security tool performance
• Develop automation for security operations

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience as a security analyst in a corporate environment
• Prior experience using monitoring tools such as CrowdStrike Next‑Gen or other SIEM products
• Prior experience working with Email Security tools such as Abnormal and M365
• Prior experience working with CSPM solutions such as Wiz
• Cloud Computing/Security experience with CSP’s such as Azure and AWS
• Basic understanding of network/security solutions such as WAF, NGFW and VPC
• Basic understanding of SOC2 security framework
• Detail‑oriented and analytical with excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience with scripting for automation of security processes
• Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity or equivalent experience

Certifications:

• CompTIA Security+ certification
• CCSP, CCSK or other cloud security certification

Why AHEAD:

Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.

We fuel growth by stacking our office with top‑notch technologies in a multi‑million‑dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.

India Employment Benefits include:

Comprehensive health insurance coverage for employees, with options to extend coverage to dependents

Paid time off and company holidays, along with additional leave benefits as per policy

Flexible work arrangements, supporting work‑life balance

Learning and development opportunities to support continuous growth and upskilling

Employee wellness initiatives and programs focused on physical and mental well‑being

Retirement and statutory benefits in line with India regulations

Inclusive and people‑first culture, with a strong focus on collaboration and ownership