Cyber Threat Analyst: Monitoring & Investigation

The Elite Job; Delavan (WI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/Hybrid Flexibility

Professional Development

Certification Support

Career Advancement

Job summary

The Elite Job is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst – Threat Monitoring and Investigation to protect digital assets and respond to security incidents. You will work with SIEM, EDR, firewalls, and IDS/IPS tools to detect, investigate, and mitigate threats, coordinating with IT and security teams.

Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, documentation discipline, and a proactive security mindset, with flexibility for on-site, hybrid, or remote work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Cybersecurity, CS, IT, or related field.
• Hands-on lab experience or internships in security monitoring or incident investigation are a plus.
• Junior roles may be considered for relevant enthusiasm and basic skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts, network traffic, and logs to identify suspicious behavior.
• Investigate phishing, malware, and unauthorized access incidents.
• Operate SIEM platforms to correlate events and identify indicators of compromise.
• Support incident response with threat assessment and remediation coordination.
• Research emerging cyber threats and threat intelligence sources.
• Review EDR alerts and coordinate with IT and security teams to mitigate threats.
• Analyze logs from servers, endpoints, and cloud platforms for anomalies.
• Assist with vulnerability assessment and remediation tracking.
• Perform structured threat hunting to uncover hidden threats.
• Document incidents with clear findings and remediation recommendations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication

Prioritizing alerts

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

IBM QRadar

EDR tooling

Job description

The Elite Job is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst – Threat Monitoring and Investigation to protect digital assets and respond to security incidents. You will work with SIEM, EDR, firewalls, and IDS/IPS tools to detect, investigate, and mitigate threats, coordinating with IT and security teams.

Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, documentation discipline, and a proactive security mindset, with flexibility for on-site, hybrid, or remote work arrangements.