Brown Brothers Harriman

Senior Cyber Threat Analyst

Brown Brothers Harriman

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: BostonMassachusettsNew JerseyUnited States

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Salary

💰 $110,000 - $160,000 per year

Job Level

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