Senior Cyber Defense Analyst – Incident Response Lead

apply; Roseland (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ADP is expanding its Critical Incident Response Center (CIRC) with a Senior Cyber Security Analyst to protect ADP's global network and data assets. You will lead investigations, coordinate with diverse security and business teams, and drive containment and remediation across complex incidents.

The role requires experience in security analysis, incident response, and a holistic view of cyber and physical security. Strong scripting, analytics, and collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and experience.
• Security certifications are a plus (CISSP, GSEC, GCIA, GCIH, GREM).
• 6+ years in security analysis and incident response.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP and network architecture.
• Experience with enterprise security operations and cross‑team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Investigate security alerts from multiple sources and apply containment measures.
• Lead complex investigations with cross‑functional, geo‑dispersed teams.
• Mentor junior analysts and own alert investigations to resolution.
• Perform event monitoring and log analysis for cyber alerts.
• Correlate IOC’s and support investigations across teams.
• Document analysis, containment steps, and remediation evidence.

Skills

Incident response

Intrusion detection

Endpoint defense

Malware analysis

Malicious code

Automation / coding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SIEM

DPI

GRC

Antivirus

IDS/IPS

Cloud/AWS

EDR

XDR

UBA

Web Proxy/Content Filtering

Active Directory

PKI

Radius

RSA SecurID

MFA

Job description

ADP is expanding its Critical Incident Response Center (CIRC) with a Senior Cyber Security Analyst to protect ADP's global network and data assets. You will lead investigations, coordinate with diverse security and business teams, and drive containment and remediation across complex incidents.

The role requires experience in security analysis, incident response, and a holistic view of cyber and physical security. Strong scripting, analytics, and collaboration skills are essential.