Remote Information Security Risk Analyst — Threat Guard

Naukri Mitra; United States; Remote; USD 111,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Naukri Mitra is seeking a Virtual Information Security Risk Analyst to identify and manage threats across networks, cloud environments, and data systems. This role focuses on scalable cybersecurity protocols that protect operations while enabling safe digital growth, and it emphasizes collaboration with global teams.

The position supports incident response planning, risk modeling, and executive reporting, using tools like Nessus, Cortex XSOAR, Power BI, and SIEMs to monitor risk posture in a

Qualifications

• Identify weaknesses in business applications and systems before exploitation.
• Perform regular cyber hygiene assessments and recommend improvements.
• Map security controls to industry standards (NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2).
• Coordinate with legal and compliance to maintain regulatory readiness.
• Lead vulnerability assessments and incident response planning.

Responsibilities

• Risk Identification & Management: Evaluate apps and systems to detect weaknesses.
• Security Controls Implementation: Design and map internal controls to standards.
• Vulnerability Assessment: Deploy scanners and coordinate red/blue team exercises.
• Incident Response Strategy: Develop IR plans with escalation matrices and timelines.
• Reporting & Communication: Create dashboards and executive summaries.

Skills

Cyber threats knowledge

EDR/DLP experience

Network security monitoring

MFA/SSO/PKI

Automation scripting

API integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IT

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Nessus

OpenVAS

Zeek

Suricata

Snort

Power BI

Tableau

Grafana

Cortex XSOAR

Splunk

Elastic Stack

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

Naukri Mitra is seeking a Virtual Information Security Risk Analyst to identify and manage threats across networks, cloud environments, and data systems. This role focuses on scalable cybersecurity protocols that protect operations while enabling safe digital growth, and it emphasizes collaboration with global teams.

The position supports incident response planning, risk modeling, and executive reporting, using tools like Nessus, Cortex XSOAR, Power BI, and SIEMs to monitor risk posture in a