Senior CSOC Analyst: Threat Hunting & Incident Response

Dev; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Inclusive work culture

Career development opportunities

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Principal Associate for its Cyber Security Operations Center. In this role, you will support cybersecurity threat detection and incident response operations, focusing on identifying threats and developing processes for automation. Candidates should have a strong background in Cyber Security, with at least 4 years of experience in investigations, SIEM, and network traffic analysis. This position offers an opportunity to lead and mentor other team members while actively defending the company's infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience conducting Cyber Security investigations.
• 4+ years of experience with a SIEM and system logs.
• 4+ years of experience analyzing network traffic.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day cybersecurity threat detection and incident response.
• Identify processes for automation to improve efficiencies.
• Develop expertise in the threat landscape and communicate it to executives.

Skills

Cyber Security investigation

SIEM experience

Network traffic analysis

PCAP analysis

Cloud infrastructure monitoring

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or Cyber Security

Tools

SIEM tools

Security Orchestration tools

Job description

A leading financial services company is seeking a Principal Associate for its Cyber Security Operations Center. In this role, you will support cybersecurity threat detection and incident response operations, focusing on identifying threats and developing processes for automation. Candidates should have a strong background in Cyber Security, with at least 4 years of experience in investigations, SIEM, and network traffic analysis. This position offers an opportunity to lead and mentor other team members while actively defending the company's infrastructure.