Cybersecurity Analyst - App & Cloud

The IT Security department is responsible for protecting information assets and mitigating cyber risks. The security department prioritizes incident response preparedness and operational excellence. Individuals working in IT Security will perform readiness assessments, enhance incident response processes and performance, and improve key performance metrics. The department also leverages threat intelligence, manages vulnerabilities, ensures compliance, and provides regular training and simulations. By prioritizing these areas, IT Security supports strategic goals and safeguards critical assets from cyber threats.



The Cybersecurity Analyst Responsibilities will:

Participate in cloud security assessments to identify and mitigate risks within cloud environments.

Implement and manage cloud security controls to ensure data protection and compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Assist in the development and enforcement of cloud security policies and procedures.

Collaborate with IT teams to ensure secure deployment and configuration of cloud resources.

Monitor cloud environments for security events and respond to incidents promptly.

Conduct threat hunting and vulnerability management specifically for cloud platforms.

Perform detailed forensic analysis of cloud-based systems to understand breaches and their impacts.

Assist in the coordination and execution of the incident response process, ensuring effective actions across the Security Operations Center (SOC) team.

Provide input on cloud security architecture and design to enhance the organization's overall security posture.

Stay informed about emerging cloud security threats and trends, leveraging external expertise and threat intelligence.

Assist with the refinement of security policies, procedures, and playbooks to standardize incident response and security operations.

Provide strategic insights and regular reports to senior management on cloud security performance, emerging threats, and security trends.



Expertise Needed:

Cloud Security: Cloud security architecture, risk assessment, security controls, compliance.

Advanced Threat Detection: Threat hunting, intrusion detection, SIEM tools.

Incident Response: Forensic analysis, root cause investigation, incident management.

Security Architecture: Security design, risk assessment, architectural review.

Policy Development: Security policies, playbook creation, procedural refinement.

Vendor Collaboration: Threat intelligence, vendor management, external partnerships.

SOC Optimization: Process improvement, tool evaluation, operational efficiency.

Required Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Business, or a related field

· 8 years of work experience minimum

· 2 to 4 years of specialty experience minimum

Strong verbal and written communications; ability to analyze large volumes of information and define “the big picture”.

Strong analytical abilities.

Business and financial acumen.

Experience in working with internal and external, local and global team members to deliver results.

Can work effectively with remote teams across multiple time zones