Cyber Security Analyst

• Title: Cyber Security Analyst
• Location - Woburn MA. The work schedule for this position is 5 DAYS onsite
• Duration: 6+ months

Job Description:

• Key Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with a senior cybersecurity specialist to conduct proactive threat hunting across endpoints, networks, and cloud environments.
• Analyze security data from SIEM, EDR, and other telemetry sources to identify anomalies and potential threats.
• Analyze network traffic, endpoint telemetry, and log data to identify indicators of compromise (IOCs) and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• Develop and fine-tune detection rules, alerts, and dashboards to improve visibility and response times.
• Perform deep-dive investigations into suspicious activity and provide detailed analysis and reporting.
• Collaborate with threat intelligence teams to correlate internal findings with external threat data.
• Participate in the development of threat hunting playbooks and contribute to continuous improvement of detection methodologies.
• Assist in the creation of reports and presentations to communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support vulnerability management efforts by identifying and tracking remediation of security gaps.
• Stay current with emerging threats, attack techniques, and cybersecurity trends.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in threat hunting, SOC analysis, or cyber threat intelligence.
• Strong understanding of MITRE ATT&CK framework, kill chain models, and adversary emulation.
• Experience with SIEM platforms (e.g., CrowdStrike, Sentinel, QRadar) and EDR tools (e.g., CrowdStrike, Defender).
• Experience with email protection systems (e.g., Mimecast, Defender, Purview)
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret large datasets to identify patterns and anomalies.
• Basic scripting knowledge (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for automation and data parsing.
• Excellent analytical, investigative, and communication skills.

Preferred Certifications:

• CompTIA Security+ or CySA+
• GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)
• Certified SOC Analyst (CSA)
• Microsoft SC-200 (Security Operations Analyst Associate)