Senior Threat Response Analyst — Incident Response & Forensics

IBM; Taguig; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting in the Philippines seeks a Senior Threat Response Analyst to lead advanced incident investigations, containment and remediation for global clients. You will apply hands-on experience with SIEM, IDS, and APT/WAF to detect, analyze, and disrupt sophisticated cyber threats.

Collaborating with IT and security teams, you will deliver weekly and monthly threat briefs, align security objectives with business needs, and mentor junior analysts.

Qualifications

• More than five years of experience in SOC, Incident Response, or Threat Hunting.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms such as IBM QRadar, Splunk, ArcSight, Microsoft Sentinel, or LogRhythm.
• Strong knowledge of network security, log analysis, malware analysis, and forensic investigation techniques.
• Knowledge of Digital Forensics, including disk imaging, memory forensics, log analysis, and evidence handling best practices.
• Familiarity with cyber threat intelligence frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, and CIS.
• Expertise in network and endpoint security monitoring tools (IDS, firewalls, EDR, proxy, email security solutions).
• Proficiency in log analysis, regular expressions (regex), and scripting languages like Python or PowerShell.
• Ability to create custom threat detection rules, SIEM dashboards, and correlation policies.
• Knowledge of packet capture and traffic analysis tools (Wireshark, Zeek, TCPDump).
• Familiarity with incident response methodologies and forensic investigation procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide incident investigation as per Security Incident Management Process / Guidelines.
• Drive containment strategy during incidents escalated by the triage team.
• Investigate and resolve advanced vector attacks such as botnets and APTs.
• Be part of CSIRT activities for critical incidents and execute the incident handling process.
• Coordinate with IT, security operations, and other teams for remediation and trigger forensic processes as appropriate.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for security incidents and update knowledge management.
• Work directly with data asset owners and business response plan owners during high-severity incidents.
• Engage with clients during debrief meetings to address questions, gather feedback, and align on security objectives.
• Provide tuning recommendations for IDS, proxy policies, and in-line malware tools based on threat feeds, incidents, or vulnerabilities.
• Prepare and deliver comprehensive weekly and monthly Threat Incident debrief reports for clients.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

IBM QRadar

Splunk

ArcSight

Microsoft Sentinel

LogRhythm

Wireshark

Zeek

TCPDump

Job description

IBM Consulting in the Philippines seeks a Senior Threat Response Analyst to lead advanced incident investigations, containment and remediation for global clients. You will apply hands-on experience with SIEM, IDS, and APT/WAF to detect, analyze, and disrupt sophisticated cyber threats.

Collaborating with IT and security teams, you will deliver weekly and monthly threat briefs, align security objectives with business needs, and mentor junior analysts.