Remote Cyber Defense Analyst I

CrowdStrike Inc.; Santa Fe (NM); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity awards

Paid time off

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking a highly motivated, self-driven analyst to protect global customers from advanced threats. Join our AI-native platform with real-time incident response in a dynamic SOC environment.

The role emphasizes clear communication, rapid triage, and hands-on analysis across endpoint, identity, email, and cloud security. Applicants should have a foundational IT or security background, strong problem-solving skills, and a willingness to work a 4x10 schedule on-site with a hybrid

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, Information Security or related field.
• Foundational knowledge in incident handling and security event investigations.
• Familiarity with attack frameworks and security operations concepts.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clear, professional customer communications as the primary first point of contact.
• Produce high-quality written and verbal communications to customers and internally.
• Triage, investigate, and respond to security alerts across endpoint, identity, email, and cloud environments.
• Conduct tactical analysis of EDR telemetry, log sources, and forensic artifacts to identify scope of compromise and support remediation.
• Investigate suspicious Microsoft 365 activity, including BEC and AITM attacks, contain the threat, and provide actionable guidance.
• Develop and improve processes for incident detection and countermeasures.

Skills

Incident Handling

Threat Landscape Awareness

OS Fundamentals

Systems Administration

Network Analysis

Identity Platform Awareness

Email Security Awareness

Log Analysis

Incident Remediation

Network Operations

Programming/Scripting

AI Fundamentals

AI applications

Education

B.A./B.S. in Computer Science or related field

Tools

MITRE ATT&CK

Microsoft 365 security

Job description

CrowdStrike is seeking a highly motivated, self-driven analyst to protect global customers from advanced threats. Join our AI-native platform with real-time incident response in a dynamic SOC environment.

The role emphasizes clear communication, rapid triage, and hands-on analysis across endpoint, identity, email, and cloud security. Applicants should have a foundational IT or security background, strong problem-solving skills, and a willingness to work a 4x10 schedule on-site with a hybrid