Senior Cyber Security Analyst

Madison-Davis, LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Madison-Davis, LLC is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst in Boston, Massachusetts. The role involves enhancing security controls, managing risks, and supporting incident responses across a modern technology landscape.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of cybersecurity experience, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams, focusing on continuous improvements in security capabilities and governance initiatives. Exposure to cloud security and effective communication skills are vital for this role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, or related disciplines.
• Hands-on experience supporting vulnerability management and incident response.
• Strong understanding of industry security frameworks and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Partner with technology teams to identify and remediate security risks.
• Support vulnerability management activities including risk assessment.
• Conduct security assessments and risk evaluations for various technologies.

Skills

Cybersecurity expertise

Risk management

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Strong communication skills

Tools

Security monitoring technologies

Cloud security principles

Job description

A growing organization is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to support security operations, risk management, governance initiatives, and security program maturity efforts across a modern technology environment. This role will partner with technical and business stakeholders to strengthen security controls, support incident response activities, improve operational processes, and help maintain a strong overall security posture.

This position is ideal for a hands-on cybersecurity professional who enjoys working across multiple security disciplines, collaborating with diverse teams, and helping organizations continuously improve their security capabilities.

What You'll Tackle:

• Partner with technology teams to identify, prioritize, and remediate security risks and vulnerabilities.
• Support vulnerability management activities, including risk assessment, remediation tracking, and validation.
• Participate in the investigation, containment, and resolution of security incidents.
• Assist with root cause analysis, incident documentation, evidence collection, and post-incident reviews.
• Support security monitoring, operational security initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Conduct security assessments and risk evaluations for systems, applications, and technology initiatives.
• Develop and maintain security policies, standards, procedures, and operational documentation.
• Support governance, risk, and compliance initiatives across the organization.
• Assist with internal and external audits through evidence collection, control validation, and stakeholder coordination.
• Evaluate security controls related to identity management, access controls, monitoring, logging, encryption, and infrastructure security.
• Support cloud security reviews and recommend risk reduction strategies.
• Identify opportunities for automation and operational efficiency improvements.
• Contribute to security awareness, training, and communication initiatives.
• Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to support secure technology adoption and operational resilience.

What You Bring:

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, risk management, or related disciplines.
• Hands‑on experience supporting vulnerability management and remediation programs.
• Experience participating in incident response investigations and security operations activities.
• Strong understanding of industry security frameworks and best practices.
• Experience supporting audits, compliance initiatives, and security assessments.
• Knowledge of cloud security principles and modern technology environments.
• Familiarity with identity management, endpoint security, network security, and security monitoring technologies.
• Experience creating and maintaining security documentation, standards, and procedures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Experience with scripting, automation, or process improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving abilities.

Nice to Have:

• Experience working in regulated industries.
• Professional security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, GSEC, Security+, or similar.
• Experience with cloud‑native environments and modern security architectures.
• Familiarity with application security, secure development practices, or security reviews.
• Exposure to governance, risk, and compliance programs.
• Experience implementing automation or AI‑assisted operational workflows.
• Knowledge of emerging security technologies and industry trends.

What Success Looks Like:

• Effective identification and remediation of security risks.
• Strong support of incident response and security operations activities.
• Continuous improvement of security controls, processes, and documentation.
• Successful collaboration across technical and business teams.
• Contribution to a secure, compliant, and resilient technology environment.