Senior Cyber Security Analyst (R-19638)

Dnb
Hyderabad, India
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior security operations professionals who lead incident investigations and drive process improvements.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with extensive incident response experience and a track record of refining security workflows
    — “Own complex incident investigations, driving technically precise conclusions and elevating the organization's detection and response maturity”
  • Professionals skilled in malware analysis and multiple scripting languages, with a focus on Windows, Linux, and macOS platforms
    — “Experience conducting malicious binary analysis across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms”
  • Individuals who thrive in on-call rotations and can act as escalation points for high-severity security incidents
    — “Participate in an on-call rotation, responding to high-severity incidents as a subject matter expert”

Things to consider

  • The role demands a high level of technical precision and ownership in incident response processes
    — “Show an ownership mindset in everything you do; be a problem solver, be curious and be inspired to take action”
  • Candidates must be prepared to work in a collaborative environment with cross-functional stakeholders
    — “Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve incidents holistically”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience with Splunk and Microsoft Sentinel in your resume and interview responses
    — “Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, including splunk and microsoft sentinel”
  • Demonstrate your ability to mentor junior analysts and lead by example in incident response
    — “Provide mentorship, guidance, and coaching to less experienced analysts”
  • Emphasize your deep understanding of the MITRE ATT&CK framework and its practical application
    — “Deep working knowledge of the Mitre Attack framework and its application to threat detection and response”
  • Showcase your expertise in cloud security with specific examples from Azure, AWS, or GCP
    — “Experience working in cloud environments, including Azure, AWS, GCP, and AliCloud”
  • Demonstrate your ability to analyze scripts in PowerShell, Python, and other languages
    — “Ability to analyze scripts across multiple languages, including JavaScript, VBScript, PowerShell, and Python”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • Lead high-fidelity alert investigations
  • Own complex incident investigations
  • Champion process development
  • Create and refine technical playbooks
Typical background
8+ years of experience in incident responseHands-on experience with SIEM platforms and EDR tools

Skills & requirements

Required

High-fidelity Alert InvestigationsIncident ResponseProcess DevelopmentTechnical PlaybooksMentorshipSIEM PlatformsEDR ToolsCloud EnvironmentsNetwork Log AnalysisMalware BehaviorScript AnalysisMalicious Binary AnalysisCommunication SkillsMicrosoft Office Suite

Preferred

Sans/giac CertificationsExperience With Additional Cloud PlatformsProficiency In Additional Scripting Languages

Stack & domain

SIEM PlatformsSplunkMicrosoft SentinelEDR ToolsCrowdstrikeCarbon BlackCloud EnvironmentsAzureAWSGCPAlicloudNetwork Log AnalysisNetflowPCAP FilesMitre Attack FrameworkMalware BehaviorExploitation TechniquesWindowsLinuxMacosScript AnalysisJavaScriptVbscriptPowershellPythonMalicious Binary AnalysisMicrosoft Office SuiteProblem-solvingTechnical AnalysisIncident ResponseProcess DevelopmentTechnical PlaybooksDocumentationResponse GuidesMentorshipGuidanceCoachingEscalationAnalyticalTechnical ExpertiseSecurity OperationsResponse CapabilitiesLog IngestionAlert LogicSignal QualityAi-related Security RisksModel MisusePrompt InjectionData LeakageAutomation Attack VectorsOn-call RotationHigh-severity IncidentsSubject Matter ExpertSans/giacGCIHGREMGCFA

About the role

Original posting from Dnb via Lever

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Key Responsibilities::

  • Lead high-fidelity alert investigations, performing deep technical analysis to rapidly identify, contain, and remediate threats
  • Own complex incident investigations, driving technically precise conclusions and elevating the organization's detection and response maturity
  • Champion process development by identifying gaps, designing scalable workflows, and implementing improvements that strengthen the incident response program
  • Create and refine technical playbooks, documentation, and response guides to ensure clarity, consistency, and operational excellence across the program
  • Provide mentorship, guidance, and coaching to less experienced analysts to support skill development and operational readiness
  • Serve as the escalation point for critical and ambiguous cases, applying advanced threat analysis and sound judgment under pressure
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve incidents holistically and drive organization wide security improvements
  • Apply analytical and technical expertise to continuously enhance security operations processes, workflows, and response capabilities
  • Contribute to the evolution of the detection landscape by partnering with technical stakeholders to improve log ingestion, alert logic, and signal quality
  • Assess and mitigate AI-related security risks, including model misuse, prompt injection, data leakage, and emerging automation attack vectors
  • Participate in an on-call rotation, responding to high-severity incidents as a subject matter expert

Key Skills::

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field
  • Minimum of eight years of experience in incident response, security operations, or a related field
  • At least one SANS/GIAC certification, with GCIH, GREM, or GCFA preferred
  • Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, including splunk and microsoft sentinel
  • Hands-on experience with EDR tools, including crowdstrike and carbon black
  • Experience working in cloud environments, including Azure, AWS, GCP, and AliCloud
  • Proficiency in network log analysis, including NetFlow and PCAP files
  • Deep working knowledge of the Mitre Attack framework and its application to threat detection and response
  • Strong understanding of malware behavior, exploitation techniques, and Windows, Linux, and macOS internals
  • Ability to analyze scripts across multiple languages, including JavaScript, VBScript, PowerShell, and Python
  • Experience conducting malicious binary analysis across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical findings clearly to peers and senior leadership
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Show an ownership mindset in everything you do; be a problem solver, be curious and be inspired to take action, be proactive, seek ways to collaborate and connect with people and teams in support of driving success
  • Continuous growth mindset, keep learning through social experiences and relationships with stakeholders, experts, colleagues and mentors as well as widen and broaden your competencies through structural courses and programs
  • Where applicable, fluency in English and languages relevant to the working market

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