Security Analyst - Tier 3

7AI, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

7AI, Inc. is seeking a Tier 3 Security Analyst to serve as the technical leader and escalation point for junior analysts, analyzing and triaging investigations from 7AI Agents to reduce customer risk.

You will correlate data from cloud, endpoint, identity, and network sources, hunt for threats, and help architect scalable processes for a high‑performing security operation. The role emphasizes collaboration and customer-focused security outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cyber security operations.
• Hands-on experience investigating alerts across multiple sources (endpoint, network, identity, email, cloud).
• Strong understanding of security monitoring tools (XDR, SIEM, IDS/IPS, IDP).
• Familiarity with log / telemetry concepts.
• Experience analyzing security alerts from multiple sources including IDS/IPS and endpoints.
• Strong knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and incident triage methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; verify AI-driven analysis.
• Data querying experience with SPL, KQL, SQL and familiarity with logs/telemetry.
• Strong malware analysis methods.
• Great interpersonal skills with a service oriented mindset.
• Proven track record of collaborating in a team and mentoring others.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and validate investigations completed by the AI Agents for accuracy and completeness, evaluating risk.
• Lead and mentor junior analysts and serve as the technical expert and escalation point.
• Correlate data from cloud, endpoint, identity, network, and other sources to form a full activity picture.
• Investigate malicious activity the 7AI Agents responded to and understand the attack complexity and risk averted.
• Use AI Agents to hunt in customer environments and contribute to detections and remediation.
• Assist customers with ongoing threat monitoring, triage, and prioritization of security alerts during incidents.
• Identify potential threats by reviewing logs and anomalous findings.
• Engage with customers at varying technical levels using strong communication skills.
• Architect scalable processes to sustain high-quality operations as the team grows.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, and Product to improve the AI platform and customer experience.
• Stay current with emerging cybersecurity trends, vulnerabilities, and AI-driven attack techniques.

Skills

Cyber security operations

Incident response

Threat hunting

Analytical thinking

Customer communication

Tools

XDR

SIEM

IDS/IPS

SQL

Job description

• Base Salary Range $140K – $152K Offers Equity

The salary range reflects our current expectations for this role. Individual compensation is based on experience, skills, and other job-related factors.

7AI is on a mission to put swarming AI agents in the hands of defenders to offload non-human work, shift people up, and finally focus on achieving the security outcomes that teams have been searching for. We are seeking curious, detail-oriented, technical experts who thrive on solving complex, high-stakes puzzles and are deeply customer-obsessed to continue our mission of building the world’s first Agentic Security Platform.

As a Tier 3 Security Analyst at 7AI, you will serve as the technical leader and point of escalation for junior analysts who are analyzing and triaging 7AI Agents’ investigations, identifying correct execution, and reducing risk for customers. You will retrospectively prove the maliciousness of threats that were stopped to help customers understand the gravity at which our service is working for them. You will help architect scalable processes to build high-functioning systems, while remaining resilient and vigilant in the face of adversarial threats. You will use your expertise of various data sources to perform investigations ad hoc, pulling data to support incident investigation as they are happening, and hunt for malicious activity in customer environments.

What You’ll Do:

Analyze and validate investigations completed by the AI Agents for accuracy and completeness, evaluating risk

Lead and mentor junior analysts and serve as the technical expert and key escalation point for investigations

Correlate data from various data sources including cloud, endpoint, identity, network, etc. to understand that full picture of a malicious activity

Investigate malicious activity that the 7AI Agents responded to and understand the complexity of the attack that was stopped including the risk that was prevented for customers

Use our advanced AI Agents to hunt in customer environments to detect and remediate emerging threats, ultimately contributing to detections that will be folded back into the product

Assist customers with ongoing threat monitoring, triage, and prioritization of security alerts as needed but especially during incidents to resolve threats and secure the environment

Proactively identify potential threats and anomalies in customer environments by reviewing logs and malicious findings

Utilize your supreme communication skills to engage with customers who vary in their level of technical depth and focus (from SOC analysts to CISOs)

Architect processes while we build out this elite organization to scale the operation sustainably while maintaining consistent quality

Collaborate with the Sales, Engineering, and Product teams, providing feedback on the customer experience and assist in optimizing and tuning the AI platform

Stay current with emerging cybersecurity trends, vulnerabilities, and new attack techniques, especially the field of AI-driven attacks

Required Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in cyber security operations

Hands-on experience with investigating alerts and across multiple sources (endpoint, network, identity, email, cloud, etc.)

Strong understanding of security monitoring tools (XDR, SIEM, IDS/IPS, IDP, etc.)

Familiarity with log \ telemetry concepts

Experience analyzing and investigating security alerts from multiple sources, including intrusion detection systems, network monitoring tools, and endpoint protection platforms

Strong knowledge of common attack techniques and frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK) and incident triage methodologies

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to verify AI-driven analysis and make independent security decisions

Data querying experience with SIEM querying technologies (SPL, KQL, FQL, SQL, etc) and familiarity with log / telemetry concepts

Strong knowledge with Malware Analysis methods

Great interpersonal skills with a service oriented mindset

Proven track record of successfully collaborating in a team, including mentorship skills and ability to teach complex concepts

Preferred qualifications:

Prior experience in a Managed Services environment

Incident Handling experience