Senior Cyber Defense Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Australia.

📋 Description

• Safeguard customers and Kyndryl environments through cybersecurity operations, incident response, digital forensics, threat hunting, detection engineering, and security investigations.

• Take ownership of investigations from the initial alert triage to the stages of investigation, containment, remediation, and recovery.

• Analyze and respond to cyber threats within intricate enterprise environments.

• Utilize SIEM platforms, endpoint detection capabilities, and security telemetry to identify, assess, and react to threats.

• Engage in proactive threat hunting efforts.

• Create, fine-tune, and enhance detections and security queries.

• Conduct thorough investigations into suspicious activities and security incidents.

• Implement investigative techniques and threat intelligence to pinpoint indicators of compromise and emerging threats.

• Work collaboratively with security professionals throughout the organization.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in cybersecurity operations, incident response, threat hunting, or cyber defense roles.

• Practical experience managing security incidents throughout the entire investigation lifecycle, from alert triage to remediation and resolution.

• Familiarity with SIEM platforms like Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, Elastic, LogRhythm, or other similar technologies.

• Strong investigative and analytical abilities for recognizing, analyzing, and reacting to complex cyber threats.

• Experience in detection engineering, including the creation, tuning, and optimization of detections and security analytics.

• Experience in conducting proactive threat hunting and utilizing threat intelligence to identify indicators of compromise (IOCs).

• Understanding of digital forensics techniques and experience in investigating endpoint and/or network-based security incidents.

• Proficiency in scripting or programming languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash is highly desirable.

• Familiarity with Palo Alto technologies, especially XDR, is beneficial but not mandatory.

• Customer-centric mindset.

• Growth mindset and dedication to personal and professional advancement.

• Inclusive, open, and borderless approach to collaboration with others.

🏝️ Benefits

• Access to skilling and certification programs.

• Opportunities for career development and career path tools.

• Tailored development goals.

• Ongoing feedback.

• Cutting-edge learning opportunities, including certifications with Microsoft, Google, and Amazon.

• Coaching and practical experiences.

• Be Well programs supporting financial, mental, physical, and social well-being.

• Flexible and supportive work environment.

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Employee referral program.