Incident Response Analyst — On-Call Threat Hunter

TrendAI; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TrendAI, the incident response-focused unit of Trend Micro, seeks an experienced Incident Response Analyst to support incident response across endpoints, networks, and cloud environments. The role blends technical incident response, malware analysis, and threat hunting to protect customers and TrendAI engagements.

Ideal candidates bring 1–2+ years in incident response, a solid grasp of major operating systems, and familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK; occasional on-call duties and travel may be

Qualifications

• 1–2+ years of experience in incident response, forensic analysis, and security operations.
• Strong understanding of operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS) and enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with threat intelligence frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
• Availability for occasional on-call support and after-hours incident response.
• Willingness to travel as needed to support engagements or customers.

Responsibilities

• Investigate, triage, and respond to security incidents for TrendAI customers across endpoints, networks, and cloud environments, including containment, eradication, and forensic analysis.
• Conduct root cause analysis and document findings in clear reports for technical teams and stakeholders.
• Perform proactive threat hunting to identify adversary behavior.
• Communicate timely updates to customers or internal stakeholders.
• Partner with detection engineering and security operations teams to improve visibility.

Skills

Incident response

Forensic analysis

Security operations

Operating systems

MITRE ATT&CK

On-call availability

Travel willingness

Education

GCIH/GCFA/CISSP certifications

Job description

TrendAI, the incident response-focused unit of Trend Micro, seeks an experienced Incident Response Analyst to support incident response across endpoints, networks, and cloud environments. The role blends technical incident response, malware analysis, and threat hunting to protect customers and TrendAI engagements.

Ideal candidates bring 1–2+ years in incident response, a solid grasp of major operating systems, and familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK; occasional on-call duties and travel may be