Data Protection Analyst

Cyberhaven
Mexico
Remote

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with data protection product experience who thrive in collaborative, client-focused environments.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 3+ years in data protection and incident response workflows
    — “3+ years working with data protection products”
  • Professionals who can bridge technical and non-technical audiences with clear communication
    — “Prepare and present formal summaries to technical and non-technical audiences”
  • Individuals with cross-functional collaboration experience and a focus on client needs
    — “Effective collaborator in a global, cross-functional team”

Things to consider

  • This role may require adapting to evolving data risk strategies and policies
    — “Refine datasets and policies and manage them as customers’ data risk strategy matures”
  • Candidates should be prepared to work with AI-assisted tools during the hiring process
    — “we use recruiting tools that include AI-powered features”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize experience in reducing false positives and refining incident detection policies
    — “Eliminate noise and false-positive information from analytic results”
  • Showcase ability to translate complex incident investigations into management-level presentations
    — “able to create management-level presentations and analysis on incident investigations”
  • Highlight expertise in macOS, Linux, and Windows environments in your technical summary
    — “Strong understanding of macOS, Linux, and Windows environments”
  • Demonstrate familiarity with cloud technologies and CASB solutions in your resume
    — “familiarity with cloud apps and services; passion for cloud technologies”
  • Position yourself as someone who can partner with security/operations teams for customer success
    — “partners well with security/operations teams”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • analyzed data protection issues
  • developed incident response workflows
  • refined datasets and policies
  • prepared formal summaries
  • collaborated with product and development teams
Typical background
data protectionendpoint protectionincident response

Skills & requirements

Required

Data ProtectionEndpoint ProtectionIncident ResponseData SecurityInsider ThreatDLPCASBSiem/soarCloud AppsTechnical AnalysisIncident DocumentationProject ManagementForensic AnalysisPolicy ManagementData Risk Strategy

Preferred

Cloud TechnologiesSecurity ControlsSensitive Data Handling

Stack & domain

Data ProtectionEndpoint ProtectionIncident Mitigation WorkflowsSecurity IssuesDLPInsider ThreatCASB SolutionsSiem/soar IntegrationsMacosLinuxWindowsSecurity ControlsCloud Apps And ServicesTechnical AnalysisIncident ResponseSaas Data-protectionIdentity FederationSSOSCIMAdvanced Admin ControlsEnterprise Identity Data ModelComplex Organizational HierarchiesAdministration ModelsKpisApisSdksServicesInteractive AppsModel Context Protocol (mcp)PermissionsApprovalsAdmin ControlsReliabilityQualityIdentityIntegration-heavy SystemsWeb InterfacesBackend SystemsApplied AI SystemsDiagnosing Model–tool InteractionsMeasuring Reliability And QualityProblem-solvingStakeholder ManagementCommunicationNegotiationOwnershipHandling Challenging Customer SituationsPragmaticCustomer-focusedSolution-orientedProduct QualityIntuitiveApis And AbstractionsTradeoffsUser And Developer InteractionProduct And Platform ImprovementsCollaborationTechnical DetailsAmbiguous Problem SolvingProductionCybersecurityAIEnterprise IdentityPlugin EcosystemApplied AI

About the role

Original posting from Cyberhaven via Ashby

About the role

Join Cyberhaven’s growing Professional & Managed Services team as a Data Protection Analyst. You’ll investigate insider-threat signals and endpoint forensics, analyze data-security incidents, surface risk across customer environments, and handle incident-response documentation/project work. You’ll become an expert in Cyberhaven’s Data Detection & Response platform and help customers operationalize it to reduce data loss. We’re looking for a technically deep, client-obsessed communicator with SaaS data-protection experience who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, partners well with security/operations teams, and reports to the Head of Global Service.

What you’ll do

  • Serve as a subject matter expert on data protection security issues, understand external DLP market trends, and incorporate these insights to illustrate realized value for our customers
  • Analyze Cyberhaven’s Data Detection and Response platform event data to improve policies and incidents/alerts and bring focus to areas where data loss risk may exist
  • Partner with clients to develop incident response workflows that map to their security objectives and policies
  • Refine datasets and policies and manage them as customers’ data risk strategy matures and business needs evolve
  • Identify trends and drive requirements aimed at improving and enhancing existing data detection and response policies
  • Prepare and present formal summaries to technical and non-technical audiences
  • Collaborate with Cyberhaven’s Product and Development team to develop and implement innovative strategies for monitoring and preventing data loss
  • Eliminate noise and false-positive information from analytic results
  • Provide forensic analysis on people, groups, and non sanctioned egress destinations as requested by clients

Who you are

  • 3+ years working with data protection products, with knowledge of endpoint protection best practices and incident mitigation workflows.
  • Experience advising on security issues affecting data protection and insider risk (both accidental and malicious).
  • Expertise with DLP, Insider Threat, and CASB solutions; familiarity with SIEM/SOAR integrations (including those adjacent to Cyberhaven).
  • Strong understanding of macOS, Linux, and Windows environments.
  • Knowledge of security controls for handling sensitive data types.
  • Experience performing technical analysis and managing the documentation/project management aspects of incident response for data security issues.
  • Familiarity with cloud apps and services; passion for cloud technologies.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities; both creative and logical thinking.
  • Customer-centric, highly motivated, with strong empathy and focus.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to create management-level presentations and analysis on incident investigations.
  • Effective collaborator in a global, cross-functional team.

Joining Cyberhaven means joining the team building Data Security for the Agentic Enterprise. Traditional tools fall short. Cyberhaven traces the full lifecycle of your data, adapting protection to changing context, so protection moves with the way people actually work, not against it. AI Changed Work. We Protect It.

Backed by $250M from leading investors like Khosla and Redpoint, our team includes leaders who built industry-defining technologies at CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Meta, Google, and more. This role lets you shape the future of data security, working alongside people driven to protect workflows, not just data, for customers who cannot afford to slow down to stay safe.

AI Tools Disclosure: As part of Cyberhaven's hiring process, we use recruiting tools that include AI-powered features to help with tasks like scheduling, note-taking, workflow automation, and other recruiting activities ("AI Tools"). The AI Tools may process information you provide during the application and interview process. When AI-assisted interview note taking is used, candidates are notified in advance and have the option to opt out of the AI-assisted interview note taking.

Cyberhaven is committed to creating a diverse environment and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Source: Cyberhaven careers (Ashby)

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