Cyber Security Threat Analyst/Specialist - Senior: 26-02715

Akraya, Inc.; Concord (CA); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Akraya, Inc. seeks a Senior Cyber Security Threat Analyst/Specialist to join a 24x7 SOC team in Concord, CA. You will monitor security events, detect threats, investigate incidents, and escalate to incident response when needed in a hybrid onsite environment.

The role emphasizes malware and phishing analysis, threat hunting using intelligence sources, and collaboration with multiple technical teams to protect critical systems.

Qualifications

• Hands-on SOC / Security Operations experience.
• Experience with cybersecurity monitoring, threat detection, and security event analysis.
• Strong threat hunting and threat intelligence experience.
• Experience analyzing malware, phishing, suspicious activity, and potential compromises.
• Proficiency with security monitoring, forensic, and threat-analysis tools.
• Ability to distinguish malicious vs. benign security activity and appropriately escal...

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily cybersecurity activity and determine whether events are malicious or benign.
• Investigate security events, malware, phishing cases, and potential compromises/breaches.
• Perform threat hunting using threat intelligence, utility-industry intelligence, and other intelligence sources.
• Conduct forensic analysis using security monitoring and investigation tools to identify sources of anomalous activity.
• Escalate confirmed or suspected threats to Incident Response teams as appropriate.
• Perform internal and external cybersecurity research to support investigations.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Threat Detection & Intelligence

SOC Monitoring

Forensic Analysis

Incident Management

Job description

Primary Skills: Cybersecurity (advanced), Threat Detection & Intelligence (advanced), SOC Monitoring (advanced), Forensic Analysis (advanced), Incident Management (advanced) Contract Type: W2 Duration: 6+ Months Location: Concord, CA (#LI-Hybrid, 3 days) Pay Range: $85 to $90/hour on W2 #LP

Job Summary

Senior Cyber Security Threat Analyst/Specialist responsible for 24x7 SOC monitoring, threat detection, investigation, threat hunting, malware/phishing analysis, and incident escalation. The role requires strong technical security skills, curiosity, tenacity, and the ability to collaborate with multiple technical teams in a hybrid onsite environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor daily cybersecurity activity and determine whether events are malicious or benign.
• Investigate security events, malware, phishing cases, and potential compromises/breaches.
• Perform threat hunting using threat intelligence, utility-industry intelligence, and other intelligence sources.
• Conduct forensic analysis using security monitoring and investigation tools to identify sources of anomalous activity.
• Escalate confirmed or suspected threats to Incident Response teams as appropriate.
• Perform internal and external cybersecurity research to support investigations.

Must Have Skills

• Hands-on SOC / Security Operations experience.
• Experience with cybersecurity monitoring, threat detection, and security event analysis.
• Strong threat hunting and threat intelligence experience.
• Experience analyzing malware, phishing, suspicious activity, and potential compromises.
• Proficiency with security monitoring, forensic, and threat-analysis tools.
• Ability to distinguish malicious vs. benign security activity and appropriately escal...