Sr Security Analyst (SOC-IR, Cloud)

Gartner, Inc.; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Gartner, Inc. in India seeks a Senior Security Analyst to strengthen our global Security Operations. You will independently handle complex investigations, improve detection and response, and help protect Gartner’s people, data, and intellectual property.

This is a hands-on role with strong technical scope across SIEM/XDR/EDR, cloud environments, and incident response. You will communicate clearly, mentor peers, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of our SOC, across a 24x7 operational model

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, engineering or equivalent practical experience preferred.
• Certifications such as GCIH, GCFA or comparable credentials are advantageous.
• 3–5 years in information security, security operations, or incident response.
• Experience triaging cybersecurity events in time-sensitive environments.

Responsibilities

• Independently investigate security incidents from triage to containment and closure.
• Correlate evidence across SIEM, EDR, cloud, email, proxy and telemetry to determine root cause.
• Produce concise investigation notes and actionable outcomes for teams and stakeholders.
• Develop/ tune detection content and incident response playbooks aligned with MITRE ATT&CK.
• Create automation to reduce repetitive work and improve SOC efficiency.
• Act as escalation point for peers and contribute to SOC maturity.

Skills

Investigation capability

Technical depth

Cloud and data skills

Proactive defense

Automation mindset

Influence & communication

Growth mindset

Training & certifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, or engineering

GCIH / GCFA or comparable certifications

Tools

SIEM

XDR

EDR

Email security

Web proxy

Digital forensics

Incident response

Job description

Aboud Gartner Information Security: Gartner Information Security enables the business to move quickly and confidently by protecting our people, data, and ideas. We are a global team of defenders, investigators, engineers, and lifelong learners who solve complex security challenges together. You will join an inclusive, security-first culture where expertise is shared, thoughtful challenge is encouraged, and strong ideas can come from anyone. If you are curious, practical, and motivated to strengthen the security posture of a global organization, you will have the opportunity to make a visible impact here.

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Security Analyst to help strengthen our global Security Operations capability. You will independently handle complex investigations, improve detection and response, and help protect Gartner’s people, data, and intellectual property. You will independently handle complex investigations, improve detection and response, and help protect Gartner’s people, data and intellectual property. This is a hands‑on role for someone who combines strong technical capability with sound judgement, clear communication, and a drive to improve how a global SOC operates. You will be an experienced investigator, a trusted technical escalation point for other analysts, a mentor and a builder of better ways to detect, investigate, and respond.

Pls note: Our Security Operations Centre (SOC) operates on a continuous 24x7 model to protect global systems and support business needs across time zones.

What you will need

• Relevant experience: 3 to 5 years of experience in information security, security operations, incident response, or an equivalent hands‑on role.
• Investigation capability: Proven experience triaging and investigating cybersecurity events and incidents, prioritizing effectively and working confidently in a time‑sensitive environment.
• Technical depth: Hands‑on experience across SIEM or XDR, EDR, email security, web proxy and digital forensics and incident response.
• Cloud and data skills: Experience investigating AWS, Azure or GCP environments and working with SPL, KQL, SQL or comparable query languages.
• Proactive defense: Practical threat‑hunting experience; red or purple team exposure is advantageous.
• Automation mindset: Ability to automate Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar technologies and identify opportunities to reduce repetitive operational work.
• Influence and communication: Strong written and verbal communication, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to explain technical issues clearly and support other analysts.
• Growth mindset: Curiosity, continuous learning, and a track record of improving tools, processes, and team capability.
• Training and Certifications: A bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, engineering or equivalent practical experience is preferred. Certifications such as GCIH, GCFA, or comparable credentials are advantageous.

What will you do

• Investigate complex incidents: Independently investigate security incidents from initial triage through scoping, containment, remediation and closure, escalating high‑impact events and coordinating with the Lead Security Analyst when needed.
• Analyze deeply: Correlate evidence across SIEM, EDR, cloud, email, proxy, network and supporting telemetry to determine root cause, scope, impact and remediation.
• Communicate clearly: Produce concise, high‑quality investigation notes, incident reports and actionable outcomes for technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Improve detection and response: Develop and tune detection content, investigative workflows and playbooks aligned with MITRE ATT&CK, the Cyber Kill Chain and other relevant frameworks.
• Build and automate: Develop practical tools and automation that reduce repetitive work, accelerate investigations, and improve SOC effectiveness.
• Hunt proactively: Identify malicious behavior, vulnerabilities, control gaps, misconfigurations and anomalous activity across endpoint, network and cloud environments.
• Support the team: Act as an escalation point for other analysts, share knowledge, and help strengthen technical and investigative capability.
• Drive continuous improvement: Contribute practical ideas that improve processes, demonstrate operational excellence, and advance the maturity of the global SOC.

What you will love about working here

• Visible impact: Help strengthen the maturity of a global SOC while protecting a business that operates on a worldwide scale.
• Meaningful ownership: Take responsibility for the technical investigation of complex incidents, influence outcomes, and see strong ideas move from concept to implementation.
• Modern security challenges: Work across diverse technologies and environments, supported by tools and investment that enable you to do your best work.
• Growth through collaboration: Learn with skilled colleagues who value curiosity, knowledge sharing, thoughtful challenges, and continuous improvement.
• Autonomy with support: Have the freedom to improve how we work, backed by a global team committed to shared success.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate for this, or other roles #LI-NS4.

Who are we?

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world. Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission‑critical priorities. Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 20,000 associates globally who support over 13,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work? Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance. We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients. Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations. We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

What do we offer?

Gartner offers world‑class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers. In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

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