- Company Name
- AARATECH
- Job Title
- Cyber Security Analyst
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Cyber Security Analyst
**Role Summary**
An early‑career professional (1–2 years of experience) responsible for monitoring security events, analyzing and triaging alerts, investigating incidents, and supporting containment, remediation, and compliance activities within a regulated environment. Collaborates with IT, infrastructure, cloud, application, and compliance teams to strengthen security posture.
**Expectations**
- Operate primary security tools (SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, firewall, vulnerability scanners).
- Conduct log and threat analysis, perform root‑cause investigations, and document findings.
- Assist in vulnerability assessments, access reviews, and IAM/privilege monitoring.
- Support incident response exercises, post‑incident reviews, and audit activities.
- Maintain accurate security documentation, runbooks, and reporting for stakeholders.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Monitor, analyze, and triage alerts from SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and other tools.
- Investigate potential incidents, document results, and support containment/remediation.
- Perform log analysis, threat detection, and root‑cause analysis of security events.
- Assist with vulnerability scanning, assessment, and remediation tracking.
- Collaborate with IT Infrastructure, Cloud, Application, and Compliance teams on security initiatives.
- Participate in access reviews, IAM, and privilege monitoring.
- Support implementation and validation of security controls aligned with policies.
- Join incident response exercises and record post‑incident findings.
- Aid audits, risk assessments, and compliance activities (HIPAA, NIST, ISO, SOC 2, etc.).
- Maintain security documentation: incident reports, runbooks, procedures, evidence.
- Prepare concise summaries of security findings and metrics for technical and non‑technical audiences.
- Provide ad‑hoc security analysis, dashboards, and recurring reporting.
**Required Skills**
- Cybersecurity analysis, threat detection, SIEM monitoring, and log analysis.
- Incident response support and basic lifecycle understanding.
- Vulnerability assessment and risk analysis.
- IAM support, network security basics, and endpoint security.
- Security controls implementation and compliance auditing.
- Security documentation and stakeholder communication.
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and attention‑to‑detail skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication.
- Team collaboration in fast‑paced environments.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Working knowledge of networking, operating systems, and threat vectors.
- Familiarity with security frameworks and standards: NIST, CIS, ISO 27001, HIPAA, SOC 2.
- Basic certifications or coursework in SIEM, EDR, vulnerability scanning, or IAM are advantageous but not mandatory.
San francisco bay, United states
On site
03-02-2026