Security Analyst

Persistent Systems Limited; United States; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Accessible office

Assistive technologies

Job summary

Persistent Systems Limited in Bengaluru is hiring a Security Analyst to support cybersecurity operations across infrastructure, cloud, and product environments. You will monitor events, respond to incidents, and help strengthen detection and response capabilities in a collaborative, cross-functional setting.

The role emphasizes incident response, vulnerability management, and continuous improvement, with hands-on work using SIEM/EDR/XDR and cloud security tools.

Qualifications

• Monitor and analyze security events from SIEM, EDR/XDR, and cloud security platforms.
• Execute incident response procedures and security playbooks.
• Document incidents, findings, actions taken, and remediation activities.
• Assist in detection rule tuning and enhancements under guidance from senior team members.
• Collaborate with Senior Security Analysts, IT, Cloud, and Product teams to resolve security issues.
• Participate in security reviews, investigations, threat monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Stay informed about emerging threats, vulnerabilities, attack techniques, and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyzes security events from SIEM, EDR/XDR, and cloud security platforms.
• Execute incident response procedures and security playbooks.
• Document incidents, findings, actions taken, and remediation activities.
• Assist in detection rule tuning and enhancement under guidance from senior team members.
• Collaborate withSeniorSecurityAnalysts, IT teams, Cloud teams, and Product teams to resolve security issues.

Skills

SOC processes

Security monitoring

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Threat monitoring

Collaboration

Documentation

Education

Security+ or CEH certification

Tools

SIEM

EDR

XDR

Nessus

Qualys

Job description

We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what’s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

WearelookingforaSecurityAnalysttosupportcybersecurityoperationsbymonitoring,detecting,analyzing,andrespondingtosecurityeventsacrossinfrastructure,cloud,andproductenvironments.AspartoftheSecurityOperations(BlueTeam),youwillplayakeyroleinsecuritymonitoring,incidentresponse,vulnerabilitymanagement,andcontinuousimprovementofdetectionandresponsecapabilitieswhilecollaboratingwithIT,Cloud,andProductEngineeringteams.

• Role:SecurityAnalyst
• Experience:5to8Years
• JobType:Full-TimeEmployment

WhatYou'llDo:

• MonitorandanalyzesecurityeventsfromSIEM,EDR/XDR,andcloudsecurityplatforms.
• Executeincidentresponseproceduresandsecurityplaybooks.
• Documentincidents,findings,actionstaken,andremediationactivities.
• Assistindetectionruletuningandenhancementunderguidancefromseniorteammembers.
• CollaboratewithSeniorSecurityAnalysts,ITteams,Cloudteams,andProductteamstoresolvesecurityissues.
• Participateinsecurityreviews,investigations,threatmonitoring,andcontinuousimprovementinitiatives.
• Stayinformedaboutemergingthreats,vulnerabilities,attacktechniques,andcybersecuritybestpractices.

ExpertiseYou'llBring:

• Hands-onexperiencewithSIEM,EDR,XDR,orsecuritymonitoringtools.
• GoodunderstandingofSecurityOperationsCenter(SOC)processesandsecuritymonitoringpractices.
• Knowledgeofincidentresponseprocesses,workflows,andsecurityeventlifecyclemanagement.
• ExperiencewithvulnerabilityscanningtoolssuchasNessus,Qualys,Rapid7,orsimilarplatforms.
• Understandingofnetworkingfundamentals,TCP/IP,DNS,firewalls,VPNs,andsecuritycontrols.
• KnowledgeofWindowsandLinuxoperatingsystemsfromasecurityperspective.
• Familiaritywithcloudplatformsandcloudsecurityconcepts.
• Stronganalytical,investigative,andproblem-solvingskills.
• Gooddocumentation,reporting,andcommunicationskills.
• FamiliaritywithsecurityframeworkssuchasISO27001,NIST,andCISControls.
• ExposuretocloudsecurityserviceswithinAWSandAzureenvironments.
• BasicscriptingskillsusingPython,PowerShell,orBash.
• Understandingofcommoncyberattacktechniques,threatactors,andvulnerabilityexploitationmethods.
• Entry-levelsecuritycertificationssuchasSecurity+,CEH,orequivalentarepreferred.
• Strongteamwork,collaboration,andcontinuouslearningmindset.
• Culturefocusedontalentdevelopmentwithquarterlygrowthopportunitiesandcompany-sponsoredhighereducationandcertifications
• Opportunitytoworkwithcutting-edgetechnologies

Persistentisdedicatedtofosteringdiversityandinclusionintheworkplace.Weinviteapplicationsfromallqualifiedindividuals,includingthosewithdisabilities,andregardlessofgenderorgenderpreference.Wewelcomediversecandidatesfromallbackgrounds.

• Wesupporthybridworkandflexiblehourstofitdiverselifestyles.
• Ourofficeisaccessibilityfriendly,withergonomicsetupsandassistivetechnologiestosupportemployeeswithphysicaldisabilities.
• Ifyouareapersonwithdisabilitiesandhavespecificrequirements,pleaseinformusduringtheapplicationprocessoratanytimeduringyouremployment