Sr Cyber Security Analyst PSEG LI -Threat Intelligence

PSEG Long Island LLC; Bethpage (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

PSEG Long Island LLC in Bethpage, NY is seeking a Sr Cyber Security Analyst - Threat Intelligence to lead incident response and proactive threat hunts. You will guide the team, coordinate with IT, and leverage SIEM/EDR/DLP tools to contain and remediate threats across on-premises and cloud environments.

The role requires a Bachelor's in cybersecurity with 6+ years of security experience or 10+ years without a degree, plus strong skills in SIEM, EDR, threat intelligence, and cloud security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or related field required.
• 6+ years of cybersecurity experience, or 10+ years without a degree.
• Experience with SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, DLP, encryption, antivirus, proxies, and NAC.
• Strong incident response and threat analysis capabilities.
• Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Respond to and remediate email, endpoint, threat intelligence, and network threats.
• Provide after-hours support for incident response.
• Lead cross-functional teams to enhance security capabilities.
• Develop and implement automated incident response workflows.
• Operate SIEM, SOAR, threat intel platforms, and cloud security products.
• Produce threat intelligence reports and security metrics.

Skills

Incident response

Threat analysis

Security operations

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or related field

Tools

SIEM

IDS/IPS

EDR/XDR

DLP

Encryption

Antivirus

Proxies

NAC

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Sr Cyber Security Analyst PSEG LI -Threat Intelligence

We’re one of the country’s largest energy companies, with a vision of powering a future where people use energy more efficiently and it’s safer and delivered more reliably than ever. We’re also deeply connected to the communities we serve, with more than 13,000 employees working together to support our customers and make a difference every day.

Here, you’ll have the stability and exciting opportunities that come with being a Fortune 500 company — along with a supportive, friendly work environment where your contributions are valued.

We offer a flexible work environment designed to balance employee needs with collaboration and operational excellence. Roles fall into two categories:

• Hybrid: A blend of remote and onsite work, with at least three onsite days per week required.

As an employee, if you are regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week, you will have access to a wide range of comprehensive benefits designed to support your total well-being: medical, dental, vision, paternal leave and family leave programs, behavioral health programs, 401(k) with company match, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and generous paid time off.

More than 13,000 people already call PSEG their work home, taking pride in providing safe, reliable service to millions of customers. If you’re looking for a place where you can build a meaningful career and help power and support our communities, we’d love to welcome you to the team.

PSEG is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

Job Summary

This position is an experienced, senior level, hands-on technical lead, performing cyber security incident response functions and maintaining systems, while providing technical guidance to the team. Reporting to the Security Ops and Incident Response lead. The Incident Response and threat intelligence specialist will be responsible for incident response and proactive cyber threat hunting. This role will be responsible to conduct in-depth investigations, contextualize incidents with PSEG Long Island-internal information, and drive containment and response actions with PSEG IT teams. Will provide technical leadership and direction during the duration of a security incident, leveraging all available detection and response tool suites within PSEG, including SIEM, EDR/XDR, email security, DNS filtering, and network security appliances, to analyze malicious artifacts and assist with forensic investigations.

Job Responsibilities

• Responds to and remediates email, endpoint, threat intelligence, and network-based threats; provides forensic investigation and support
• Provides after-hours support as needed for response activities
• Collaborates with cross divisional and Cybersecurity teams to continuously improve security capabilities and response to threats in the most efficient and effective manner
• Assists with projects to implement advanced technologies to prevent & identify malicious behavior within cloud environments, networks, endpoints, and email technologies
• Operates products such as SIEM, SOAR, threat intelligence platforms, advanced email protection, EDR, cloud security products, IDS/IPS, , and other security technologies
• Implements and performs threat analysis utilizing industry standard frameworks (kill chain/diamond model) and techniques
• Proposes and helps review security plans and policies to improve environmental security
• Maintains and produces metrics, operational playbooks, process diagrams and documentation for the Cybersecurity program
• Produces and distributes operational and tactical threat intelligence reports
• Other duties may be assigned as needed to address new security threats facing the enterprise
• Assists in the investigation and resolution of security events and incidents.
• Perform security event correlation, triage, and analysis
• Apply security Threat Intelligence while responding to and investigating security events or Incidents
• Develop Self and/or Others: Planning and supporting the development of knowledge, skills, and abilities to fulfil current or future job responsibilities more effectively
• Champion Change: Actively engaging and supporting change and innovation by communicating the future- state, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful
• Build Relationships: Building, leveraging, and maintaining relationships within and across work groups.
• Leads and manages information security technologies
• Provides technical expertise in threat/risk assessments
• Defines, designs, and implements strategies to protect against emerging threats using security tools
• Responds to security incidents
• Performs security reviews on new technologies and changes to existing technologies.

Job Specific Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of cybersecurity experience, or 10+ years without a degree.
• Experience with security technologies including SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, DLP, encryption, antivirus, proxies, and network access control.
• Strong incident response, threat analysis, and SIEM experience.
• Experience developing and implementing incident response processes and procedures.
• Ability to assess cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors.
• Broad knowledge of Windows, network security, operating systems, communications networks, and security tools.
• Experience with firewalls, vulnerability management, identity and access management, malware protection, and security event analysis.
• Knowledge of cloud security and protecting cloud environments.
• Experience designing automated security response workflows.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong relationship-building skills with IT, management, and business stakeholders.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business terms.
• Experience leading and coordinating cyber incident response activities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Security certifications such as CISSP, GIAC/SANS, or equivalent.

Some positions at PSEG require access to information covered by the Department of Energy’s regulation 10 CFR 810 (Part 810). If applicable, the successful applicant must prove they are: (1) a citizen or national of the USA; OR (2) a lawful permanent resident of the United States (Non-Conditional Permanent I-551 / Green Card / Permanent Resident Card holder); OR (3) a citizen, national, or permanent resident of a “Generally Authorized” destination on the attached list andnot also a citizen, national, permanent resident of any country not listed; OR (4) a “Protected Individual” under the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3)).

As an employee of PSEG Long Island, you should be aware that during storm/outage restoration efforts, you may be required to perform functions different from normal operations and work extended hours beyond your regular work schedule. You may also be required to work on premise or in an alternate location as directed by the company.

For all roles, PSEGLI’s drug and alcohol testing program includes pre-employment testing, testing for cause, and post-incident/accident testing.
Employees who are hired or transfer into a federally regulated role (including positions covered by USDOT, PHMSA, or NRC regulations) are subject to random drug and alcohol testing, inclusive of marijuana. Although numerous states throughout the country have legalized marijuana/cannabis products recreationally and medically, the use of these products are prohibited for employees in federally regulated roles. Please note that the use of CBD products may result in a positive drug test for THC/Marijuana and such use is not a legitimate medical explanation for a positive result.

If you are a current PSEG employee and offered an opportunity with PSEG Long Island, you will be treated as a new hire. Please note that as a new hire to the Long Island subsidiary, your benefits will change and generally will be consistent with other similarly situated PSEG Long Island new hires. Similarly, for PSEG Long Island employees who accept job opportunities with PSEG or any of its subsidiaries (other than PSEG Long Island), their benefits will change and generally be consistent with other similarly situated new hires of that company.

PSEGLI is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment, including the hiring process, based on any legally protected characteristic. Legally protected characteristics include race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in locations where PSEG employs individuals.
PSEGLI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance applying for a position, please call 973-430-3845 or email [e-mail].
If you need to request a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job, email [e-mail]. Any information provided regarding a disability will be kept strictly confidential and will not be shared with anyone involved in making a hiring decision.