IT Security Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Summary :

We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Security Analyst to join our cybersecurity team. This role is critical in protecting our hybrid infrastructure—both cloud and on-premises—by identifying, analyzing, and mitigating threats. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with modern security tools and practices, including Microsoft Defender XDR, vulnerability management, and incident response.

You will collaborate across departments to strengthen our security posture, validate third-party assessments, and drive remediation efforts. This role is essential to the ongoing protection of our infrastructure, applications, and data. This position will be 100% onsite for the first 6 months and 4 days a week onsite after that.

Responsibilities :

• Lead efforts to detect, respond to, and prevent security incidents and breaches.
• Implement and manage vulnerability management processes, including scanning, prioritization, and remediation tracking.
• Utilize Microsoft Defender XDR to monitor, investigate, and respond to advanced threats across endpoints, identities, email, and cloud apps.
• Define, implement, and maintain security policies, controls, and procedures.
• Conduct threat assessments and risk analyses to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
• Perform internal and external security audits and validate penetration testing results.
• Analyze security incidents to determine root causes and update incident response and disaster recovery plans accordingly.
• Monitor and maintain security access controls and logs.
• Stay current with emerging threats, technologies, and best practices in cybersecurity.

Requirements :