Information Security Risk Analyst (SOC)

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Limited New York Branch; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical Insurance

Vision & Dental

401(k)

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited New York Branch is seeking an experienced SOC Analyst in New York City. The role supports the Information Risk Governance Department with monitoring, detection, investigation and response to cybersecurity events across our technology environment.

The position requires at least 3 years in cybersecurity, a Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field, and strong experience with SIEM/EDR, threat hunting, and cloud/security platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity or related field with 3+ years of experience.
• Minimum of three years in cybersecurity, security operations, or related field.
• Strong understanding of security principles, frameworks and best practices.
• Experience with security monitoring, event analysis and threat detection technologies.
• Experience with incident investigation and response.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security events using SIEM, EDR, firewalls, NAC, NDR and IDS/IPS.
• Triages incidents to determine severity, scope and business risk.
• Investigate suspicious activity and escalate to Incident Response as needed.
• Maintain awareness of evolving threats and IoCs; conduct threat hunting.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal teams for incident response and audits.

Skills

Cybersecurity

SIEM & EDR

Incident Response

Threat Hunting

UEBA / Behavior Analytics

Cloud Security (AWS)

Windows Server / Active Directory

Networking & Firewalls

Log Analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT / Cybersecurity

Tools

SIEM

EDR

NAC

Job description

This role is located in New York City and will require a hybrid work schedule of at least 2 days in office per week.

This role is for Officer level candidates.

About the Bank

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited was established through the merger of The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd with Chuo Mitsui Trust and Banking, Ltd. on April 1, 2012. We are one of the largest asset managers in Asia and number one among Japanese financial institutions by AUM, with approximately $850 Billion USD in AUM. The Bank provides an assortment of financial solutions and manages a broad spectrum of financial products across its global branches.

Department Overview:

The Americas Division ("AD") was established in the Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited, New York Branch) ("SMTBNY") to perform corporate functions and supervise U.S. entities. Established under the AD are the "Global Banking Unit ("GBU"), Americas Division" and "Global Markets Unit ("GMU"), Americas Division" which performs business functions. Information Risk Governance ("IRG") provides oversight to information and cyber security risk by maintaining and improving branch wide framework that is in-line with the Head Office and regulatory requirements and addresses Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability for information assets. IRG establishes appropriate policies, procedures, measurement, and monitoring processes to proactively assess and evaluate and cyber security and information security risks inherent in the Branch Operations. IRG is directly involved in all information and cyber security related projects, matters and issues.

Your Role Overview:

The Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst is responsible for monitoring, detecting, investigating, and responding to cybersecurity events and alerts across the organization’s technology environment. This role serves as a frontline defender within the Information Risk Governance Department, identifying potential threats, investigating suspicious activities, and supporting incident response efforts in order to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of organizational assets.

Your Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor and analyze security events and alerts generated by security systems such as the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) system, Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) system, Firewalls, Network Access Control (NAC), Network Detection & Response (NDR) system, and Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IDS/IPS) systems.
• Triage and analyze security alerts to determine severity, scope, and potential impact and business risk.
• Investigate suspicious system, network, and user activity, escalating potential security incidents to the Incident Response Team and Management as appropriate.
• Maintain awareness of the evolving cybersecurity landscape including emerging threats, attack techniques, vulnerabilities, and indicators of compromise (IoC)
• Conduct proactive threat-hunting activities to identify, investigate, and mitigate emerging threats, anomalous behavior, and potential indicators of compromise that may evade existing security controls.
• Participate as a member of the Incident Response Team during cybersecurity incidents and investigations. Tasks include documenting incident findings, actions taken, and to collect system log evidence and forensic artifacts.
• Maintain, administer, and tune SIEM and NDR Security tools including ongoing optimization of detection rules, use cases, dashboards, reports, and alert configurations.
• Liaise and coordinates with vendors, service providers, and contracts to support security operations and incident response activities.
• Assists with internal and external audits, regulatory examinations, and information security assessments.
• Assists with the evaluation, testing, and comparative analysis of security monitoring and SOC-related technologies.
• Serves as the subject matter expert (SME) for assigned security monitoring and detection platforms.
• Maintains procedures, playbooks, and documentation related to security monitoring and incident response processes.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Your Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Information Technology, Cybersecurity/Information Security, or a related field with 3+ years of experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in cybersecurity, security operations, or a related technical field.
• Strong understanding of security principles, frameworks, and best practices.
• Experience with security monitoring, event analysis, and threat detection technologies.
• Experience with incident investigation and response
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills
• Knowledge of threat intelligence concepts, frameworks, and operational use cases.
• Understanding of Cloud Security principles and controls.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server 2019/2022/2025 and Active Directory environments.
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols, architecture, and security concepts
• Strong understanding of firewall technologies and security controls
• Strong understanding and correlation skills of security logs, including Windows Event logs, Active Directory, DNS, proxy, firewall, EDR, and Cloud platform logs.
• Strong knowledge and prior experience with SIEM platforms and security event correlation tools.
• Strong knowledge and prior experience with User and Entity Behavioral Analytics (UEBA) and behavioral analysis tools.
• Working knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) architecture, services, and operations.
• Working knowledge of Linux systems would be a plus
• Excellent analytical, organization, and multi-tasking skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Prior experience in the Financial institution or banking industry would be preferred.

Why you should join SuMi Trust:

SuMi Trust embraces flexible ways of working when the business and role permits. We provide employees with a hybrid working model, allowing for in-office work and work from home. Our diverse and inclusive environment along with our global presence enables us to collaborate and communicate to meet our business needs. We believe that efficient teams need truth, loyalty, and a strong sense of purpose to balance risk and their targets. We make sustainable business decisions to improve our society and the world. We believe that each person brings a unique value that drives the business though their creativity and passion.

• The Employee Benefits package includes: Paid Time Off, medical, HSA, vision, dental, FSA, 401(k), profit sharing, legal plan, cancer indemnity plan, disability insurance, life insurance, employee assistance program, commuter benefits, business travel accident, paid volunteer day, paid memberships, paid seminars, and tuition assistance.
• We offer many socialization opportunities for wellness, financial wellbeing, runs/walks, team building, happy hours, and activities to support the Sustainable Developmental Goals.

Check out our LinkedIn for our employee experience: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smtbny

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. SuMi Trust provides reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application