
Senior Cyber Threat Analyst
Brown Brothers Harriman
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Boston • Massachusetts • New Jersey • United States
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Salary
💰 $110,000 - $160,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead and support advanced SOC investigations, incident response activities, and Tier-3 escalations, providing deep technical analysis of security alerts, anomalous behavior, and suspected malicious activity
- Perform proactive threat hunting activities across enterprise security telemetry including SIEM, EDR, identity, network, and cloud logs to identify previously undetected or emerging threats
- Analyze attacker behaviors and intrusion patterns to develop threat hunting hypotheses and detection strategies aligned with the MITRE ATT&CK framework
- Investigate complex security alerts and incidents, performing log analysis, endpoint analysis, and timeline reconstruction to determine root cause, scope, and impact
- Leverage internal telemetry, alerts, and IOC trends to identify threat patterns targeting the organization and opportunities for improved detection coverage
- Enhance threat detection and response capabilities by supporting the development and improvement of SOC detection logic, response procedures, escalation playbooks, and analyst decision trees
- Conduct proactive analysis of alert trends to identify gaps in detection coverage and recommend new or improved monitoring capabilities
- Utilize Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) sources to contextualize incidents, inform threat hunting efforts, and prioritize investigations
- Monitor open-source, closed-source, and vendor-provided threat intelligence to stay abreast of emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and adversary tactics relevant to the organization
- Develop and maintain profiles of relevant threat actors, including tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and incorporate those insights into threat hunting and detection strategies
- Assist in SOC and Incident Response escalations, providing technical expertise and investigative support during security incidents
- Conduct threat, risk, and vulnerability assessments to provide actionable remediation and security control improvement guidance
- Collaborate with the Red Team and Cyber Incident Management to support red team exercises, incident response training, tabletop exercises, and detection validation
- Perform targeted access reviews and anomaly analysis across enterprise systems (Windows, Linux, databases, network infrastructure, cloud platforms) to identify suspicious activity
- Collaborate with DLP and other security teams on insider risk investigations and monitoring initiatives
- Contribute to the development and improvement of SOC procedures, threat hunting methodologies, and intelligence-driven detection processes
- Collaborate with relevant stakeholders on security awareness messaging and threat awareness related communications
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in Security Operations, Incident Response, Threat Hunting, Detection Engineering, and/or related cybersecurity roles
- Strong SOC experience investigating security alerts, performing incident response, and log analysis
- Hands-on experience working with SIEM, EDR, and other enterprise security monitoring tools
- Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK Framework and attacker TTP analysis
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, particularly in high-stress situations
- Ability to produce clear technical and operational reporting for both technical teams and leadership
- Strong analytical skills and priority management
Benefits
- Base salary
- Discretionary bonuses
- Profit-sharing
- Long-term savings
- Healthcare
- Income protection
- Professional development opportunities
- Time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
incident responsethreat huntinglog analysisendpoint analysisvulnerability assessmentsdetection engineeringsecurity alert investigationanomaly analysisthreat detectionroot cause analysis
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationanalytical skillspriority managementtechnical reportingleadershipproblem-solvingadaptabilityteamworkstress management