Overview

We are seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Incident Response Analyst to strengthen our threat detection, response, and remediation capabilities. This role requires deep hands-on experience with SIEM, SOAR platforms, and cyber investigations. The ideal candidate will proactively monitor, detect, triage, and respond to threats and vulnerabilities across the environment, driving improvements in security posture and operational resilience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support end-to-end incident response and threat containment efforts.
• Monitor and analyze security alerts using SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar).
• Build, tune, and manage automated response workflows using SOAR tools (e.g., Cortex XSOAR, IBM Resilient).
• Perform forensic investigation, log analysis, and threat intelligence correlation during incidents.
• Conduct root cause analysis and document lessons learned from security events.
• Assist with vulnerability management and threat hunting efforts as needed.
• Maintain incident response playbooks and support ongoing security awareness.
• Collaborate with internal teams to implement defensive countermeasures and system hardening.

Required Skills

• 4–8 years of hands-on experience in incident response and cyber investigation.
• Strong background in SIEM technologies (Splunk, Sentinel, etc.).
• Experience implementing and managing SOAR platforms.
• Strong understanding of network protocols, Windows/Linux internals, and endpoint security.
• Ability to assess threat actor tactics (MITRE ATT&CK framework familiarity is a plus).
• Strong communication, documentation, and technical troubleshooting skills.

EEO:

“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”