Associate Cybersecurity Analyst

Optum; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 113,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum seeks a proactive cybersecurity professional to monitor and triage alerts in a 24/7/365 Tier 1 incident response unit. You will assess threats, validate malicious activity, and escalate verified incidents while documenting findings.

Role leverages SIEM, SOAR, cloud security concepts, and approved AI tools to automate workflows and strengthen threat detection and response capabilities.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Monitors and triages cybersecurity alerts in a 24/7/365 Tier 1 incident response team.

Skills

SIEM

SOAR

Cloud security

AI automation

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

Job description

Monitors and triages cybersecurity alerts in a 24/7/365 Tier 1 incident response team. Assesses threats, validates malicious activity, escalates verified incidents, documents technical findings, and supports continuous enterprise monitoring. The role also uses SIEM, SOAR, cloud security principles, and approved AI tools to automate workflows and improve threat detection and response.

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Confirmed H-1B sponsor. The Department of Labor record shows filings under OPTUM SERVICES, INC. .

Filings 2,887

Approved 96.6%

Avg wage $133K

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