Cyber Security Analyst

Bruker Daltonics; Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical and dental plans

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Paid time off

Job summary

Bruker is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst to join our Global Information Security Operations team in Massachusetts. This role focuses on monitoring, detecting, investigating and responding to cybersecurity threats across Bruker's global environment.

You will play a key part in protecting enterprise systems, supporting incident response activities, and improving security monitoring capabilities while collaborating with global IT and business teams to strengthen Bruker's security posture.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of cybersecurity, SOC, incident response, or threat detection experience.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and Cyber Kill Chain frameworks.
• Experience investigating endpoint, identity, email, and cloud-based threats.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security alerts from Defender XDR and Sentinel.
• Investigate incidents and coordinate containment, eradication, and recovery.
• Conduct threat hunting using MITRE ATT&CK methodologies and threat intelligence sources.
• Analyze endpoint, identity, cloud, email, and network telemetry to identify malicious activity.
• Perform phishing investigations and support user awareness initiatives.
• Develop and improve detection rules, analytics, and SOC monitoring use cases.
• Support digital forensic investigations and root cause analysis efforts.
• Collaborate with IT infrastructure, cloud, networking, and compliance teams during incident response activities.
• Contribute to SIEM tuning, automation, and continuous SOC process improvements.
• Create and maintain incident reports, operational metrics, and executive summaries.
• Participate in on-call and major incident response activities as required.

Skills

Microsoft Defender XDR

Microsoft Sentinel

KQL

SIEM technologies

Threat hunting

MITRE ATT&CK

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

PowerShell

Python

SOAR

Job description

As one of the world's leading analytical instrumentation companies, Bruker covers a broad spectrum of advanced solutions in all fields of research and development. All our systems and instruments are designed to improve safety of products, to accelerate time-to-market, and to support industries in successfully enhancing quality of life. We have been driving innovation in analytical instrumentation for over 50 years now. Today, more than 11,000 employees distributed across 90 locations around the world continue to delight our customers with innovative solutions.

Bruker is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst to join our Global Information Security Operations team. This role is responsible for monitoring, detecting, investigating, and responding to cybersecurity threats across Bruker's global environment. The analyst will play a key role in protecting enterprise systems, supporting incident response activities, improving security monitoring capabilities, and collaborating with global IT and business teams to strengthen the organization's security posture.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security alerts generated from Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel, and other security platforms.
• Investigate security incidents and coordinate containment, eradication, and recovery activities.
• Conduct threat hunting activities using MITRE ATT&CK methodologies and threat intelligence sources.
• Analyze endpoint, identity, cloud, email, and network telemetry to identify malicious activity.
• Perform phishing investigations and support user awareness initiatives.
• Develop and improve detection rules, analytics, and SOC monitoring use cases.
• Support digital forensic investigations and root cause analysis efforts.
• Collaborate with IT infrastructure, cloud, networking, and compliance teams during incident response activities.
• Contribute to SIEM tuning, automation, and continuous SOC process improvements.
• Create and maintain incident reports, operational metrics, and executive summaries.
• Participate in on-call and major incident response activities as required.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 3-5 years of cybersecurity, SOC, incident response, or threat detection experience.
• Hands-on experience with:
• Microsoft Defender XDR
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Kusto Query Language (KQL)
• SIEM technologies
• Incident Response processes
• Threat Hunting methodologies
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and Cyber Kill Chain frameworks.
• Experience investigating endpoint, identity, email, and cloud-based threats.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience securing Microsoft Azure environments.
• Knowledge of scripting or automation technologies (PowerShell, Python).
• Familiarity with SOAR solutions and security automation.
• Experience with digital forensics and malware analysis.

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
• CompTIA Security+
• CompTIA CySA+
• GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) or equivalent certifications.

What Success Looks Like

• Effective identification and response to cybersecurity incidents.
• Continuous improvement of detection and monitoring capabilities.
• Reduction of response times through automation and process optimization.
• Strong collaboration with global security and IT teams.
• Contribution to Bruker's overall cyber resilience strategy.

At Bruker, base salary is part of our total compensation. The estimated base salary range for this full-time position is between $65,250 and $116,000 and provides an opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base salary for the role will depend on several job-related factors, including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, the geographic location of the successful candidate, skills, competencies, job-related knowledge and travel requirements for this position. Full-time employees may also be eligible for a performance-related incentive in addition to a full range of benefits including 401(k) with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, medical and dental plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, employee assistance program and paid time off including vacation, sick time and holidays, and more.

Bruker is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.