Security Analyst II: Gaurdian

About the Role:
Cyderes is looking for a dedicated and analytical Security Analyst to join our security operations team. This role is responsible for monitoring, investigating, and responding to security events across customer environments while helping drive effective security outcomes.
The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of how networks, endpoints, servers, identity systems, and cloud environments interact within modern enterprise environments. A background in networking, system administration, application development, or security operations is highly beneficial.
Security Analysts at Cyderes work closely with customers, internal security teams, and other technical stakeholders to investigate threats, support incident response activities, and continuously improve security operations.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex cybersecurity problems in a collaborative environment. Critical thinking, technical curiosity, a customer-first mindset, and a commitment to continuous improvement are essential to success in this role.
Responsibilities

Monitor security alerts and events across the Cyderes security platform and customer environments

Analyze, investigate, and respond to security events to drive effective customer outcomes

Perform initial triage and determine the severity, scope, and potential impact of security incidents

Investigate suspicious activity across endpoints, networks, identity systems, cloud environments, and security technologies

Escalate confirmed or high-risk incidents to appropriate incident response or senior security resources

Participate as a member of the incident response process and assist with containment and remediation activities

Review security telemetry, logs, alerts, and other data sources to identify malicious or abnormal behavior

Maintain accurate documentation of investigations, findings, actions taken, and customer communications

Perform day-to-day operational security tasks and ensure established processes and service expectations are met

Communicate clearly with customers and internal stakeholders regarding security events and recommended actions

Identify opportunities to improve detection capabilities, operational processes, automation, and overall platform effectiveness

Collaborate with other Cyderes teams including Managed Detection & Response, Threat Hunting, Incident Response, Engineering, and Customer Success

Requirements

Experience working within a Security Operations Center (SOC), Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), or Managed Detection & Response (MDR) environment

Experience with SIEM and log-management platforms such as Splunk, Elastic Stack, Microsoft Sentinel, Google Security Operations, or similar technologies

Experience with Endpoint Detection and Response technologies such as CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, SentinelOne, or similar platforms

Experience with cloud environments and technologies including AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform

Experience supporting Microsoft 365, Entra ID/Azure AD, Proofpoint, or other enterprise security platforms

Scripting or development experience with technologies such as Python, PowerShell, or JavaScript

Advanced system administration experience with Windows PowerShell, Ansible, SaltStack, Chef, Puppet, or similar technologies

Experience with Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) technologies such as Cortex XSOAR, Splunk SOAR, or comparable platforms

Familiarity with incident response, threat hunting, digital forensics, or malware analysis

Understanding of the MITRE ATT&CK framework and common adversary behaviors

Relevant cybersecurity certifications are a plus

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