Cybersecurity Monitoring & Response Analyst - Mid Level
Core
Detect, investigate, and respond to security events and anomalies to safeguard USAA's operations and assets from cyber threats.
Role type
Mid-level SOC analyst (incident response & monitoring)
Builds
Security monitoring capabilities, incident response playbooks, and detection controls
Domain
Cybersecurity / Information Security
Required skills
Incident response, security monitoring, log analysis, vulnerability management, penetration testing, threat intelligence, digital forensics, risk assessment, scripting (Python/PowerShell), cloud security monitoring
Preferred skills
SOC operations experience, EDR platform usage (CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender), SIEM technologies (Splunk, Elastic, Microsoft Sentinel), MITRE ATT&CK framework, threat hunting, automation
Technologies
Splunk, Elastic, Microsoft Sentinel, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Python, PowerShell, Azure, AWS, Microsoft 365
Responsibilities
Monitor internal and external networks/systems for security anomalies; investigate and respond to cyber incidents; conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing; analyze security events across Windows, Linux, and macOS; document findings and assist with incident reporting; improve detection capabilities based on incident discoveries; serve as a resource for escalated routine issues.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
