Cyber Defense Analyst — SOC & Incident Response

McDonald's; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 104,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Bonus program

Job summary

McDonald’s Global Technology is seeking a Detection & Response Analyst for the 24/7 GSOC. You will monitor security events, analyze network activity, and support incident response to protect McDonald’s information assets.

The role collaborates with IR and Cyber Defense teams, contributing to strengthening our security posture in a fast-paced environment. Strong technical foundations and cyber defense experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, IT, Software Engineering, IS, or Computer Engineering.
• 2+ years of experience in a security operations or incident response role.
• Professional certifications (e.g., GIAC, GCIH, GCIA) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Continuously monitor and analyze system activity to identify malicious activity.
• Characterize and analyze network traffic and logs to identify threats to McDonald’s assets.
• Provide timely detection, identification, and analysis of possible attacks and intrusions.
• Collaborate with Incident Response and SOC to validate security events and tuning inputs.
• Perform event correlation to gain situational awareness and assess attack effectiveness.
• Assist in eDiscovery and Forensic investigations.

Skills

Networking concepts

Threat analysis

Authentication & access control

Intrusion detection

Threats & vulnerabilities

Adversarial tactics

Cyber attack lifecycle

Windows/Mac/Linux

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

EDR

Case management

Email security solutions

Job description

McDonald’s Global Technology is seeking a Detection & Response Analyst for the 24/7 GSOC. You will monitor security events, analyze network activity, and support incident response to protect McDonald’s information assets.

The role collaborates with IR and Cyber Defense teams, contributing to strengthening our security posture in a fast-paced environment. Strong technical foundations and cyber defense experience are required.