Security Operations Analyst – XDR, Incident Response & IAM

Appen Limited; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Appen is a leader in AI training data, shaping security operations to protect information assets across cloud and on-premises environments. The role focuses on monitoring, triaging, and resolving security alerts within Defender XDR and Sentinel, while leading end-to-end incident response and maintaining robust incident response plans.

The candidate will also help sustain ISMS policies, support audits, and drive IAM and patch management initiatives in a dynamic tech setting.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in security operations or as a security analyst.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender XDR, Sentinel, and Entra ID.
• Proficiency with KQL and PowerShell or Python.

Responsibilities

• Monitors, triages, and resolves alerts in Microsoft Defender XDR and Sentinel.
• Leads incidents end-to-end and maintains incident response plans and playbooks.
• Maintains ISMS policies, supports audits, and drives IAM and patch management.

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

KQL

PowerShell

Python

Tools

Microsoft Defender XDR

Sentinel

Entra ID

Job description

Appen is a leader in AI training data, shaping security operations to protect information assets across cloud and on-premises environments. The role focuses on monitoring, triaging, and resolving security alerts within Defender XDR and Sentinel, while leading end-to-end incident response and maintaining robust incident response plans.

The candidate will also help sustain ISMS policies, support audits, and drive IAM and patch management initiatives in a dynamic tech setting.