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
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Work arrangement
Yes