Cyber Defense Analyst - Level 2/3 | Hybrid in Houston

StepChange; Houston (TX); Híbrido; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

StepChange seeks Cyber Defense Analysts (Level 2 and Level 3) to join a global cybersecurity operations team in Houston, TX. These hands-on roles focus on monitoring, investigation, and response to security threats across enterprise environments.

Level 2 emphasizes foundational SOC skills and expanding capabilities; Level 3 requires leadership of complex investigations and advanced threat analysis. Hybrid work in Houston with requirements to work across time zones.

Formación

• Experience in Security Operations, threat detection, and incident response.
• Level 2 requires foundational cybersecurity experience; Level 3 requires advanced investigation and incident handling.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and enterprise security operations is valued.

Responsabilidades

• Monitor and investigate security alerts using SIEM, EDR, and related monitoring tools.
• Triage alerts, assess severity, and investigate activity across endpoints, identity, cloud, and network.
• Follow incident response procedures, document investigations, and hand over cases.
• Collaborate with senior analysts and other cybersecurity teams.
• Level 3: independently lead complex investigations and coordinate containment and escalation.

Conocimientos

SOC experience

Threat detection

Security investigations

Incident response

Herramientas

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender

SIEM

EDR

Descripción del empleo

StepChange seeks Cyber Defense Analysts (Level 2 and Level 3) to join a global cybersecurity operations team in Houston, TX. These hands-on roles focus on monitoring, investigation, and response to security threats across enterprise environments.

Level 2 emphasizes foundational SOC skills and expanding capabilities; Level 3 requires leadership of complex investigations and advanced threat analysis. Hybrid work in Houston with requirements to work across time zones.