Cyber Defense Response Analyst II — Second Shift (to First)

CME Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 94,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual training (SANS)

Competitive benefits

Job summary

The Cyber Defense Response Analyst II at CME Group will drive the full incident response lifecycle from triage to remediation, applying forensics and malware analysis skills across multi-cloud environments. The role emphasizes threat hunting, automation with Python and REST APIs, and leadership of tabletop exercises to improve team readiness.

Ideal candidates bring 2+ years in DFIR, strong SIEM/data analysis experience, and a passion for documenting runbooks and playbooks.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of practical experience with Digital Forensics, Incident Handling, and/or Malware Analysis.

Responsibilities

• Drive the full incident response lifecycle from initial triage to remediation, including endpoint forensics and malware analysis in a multi-cloud environment.

Skills

Python

REST APIs

Threat Hunting

Tabletop Exercises

Technical Documentation

Education

BA/BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Security

Tools

Q Radar

Sentinel

Splunk

Chronicle

ArcSight

KAPE

EnCase

Cellebrite

FTK

Magnet Axiom

Autopsy

Ghidra

Ida Pro

PEStudio

x64dbg

Job description

The Cyber Defense Response Analyst II at CME Group will drive the full incident response lifecycle from triage to remediation, applying forensics and malware analysis skills across multi-cloud environments. The role emphasizes threat hunting, automation with Python and REST APIs, and leadership of tabletop exercises to improve team readiness.

Ideal candidates bring 2+ years in DFIR, strong SIEM/data analysis experience, and a passion for documenting runbooks and playbooks.