Security Analyst III

Novo Nordisk

IT Security Operations Specialist participating in Global Security Operations activities at Novo Nordisk. Supporting incident response, threat intelligence, and security strategy implementation for IT systems.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timePlainsboro • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $99,600 - $184,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

directly participates in Global Security Operations activities including prevention, detection, and response to IT security incidents worldwide.
support a wide range of IT security activities including monitoring of alerts, investigation of alerts, incident response, vulnerability response, threat intelligence, and digital forensics.
assist with the implementation of IT security strategy and serving as a security advisor.
demonstrate expertise of current enterprise technologies and perform technical risk and vulnerability assessments at the network, system, and application level.
develop and implement security controls and formulate operational risk mitigations.
provide guidance and training to less experienced professionals or support staff.
engage in frequent internal and cross-organizational contact.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Information Security is required; relevant experience may be substituted for degree when appropriate.
Advanced degree preferred
A minimum of 6 years of progressively responsible relevant experience
Experience with using MS Defender for Incident Response
Ability to lead a project in the development and implementation of processes and technology
Ability to develop and maintain relationships within the global organization
Strong attentional to detail is required
Experience with incident response and digital forensics required
Vendor neutral technical certifications (CISSP, CISM, GCIH) preferred
Vendor sponsored and professional certifications (Microsoft, AWS, etc.) desirable

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision coverage
life insurance
disability insurance
401(k) savings plan
flexible spending accounts
employee assistance program
tuition reimbursement program
voluntary benefits such as group legal, critical illness, identity theft protection, pet insurance and auto/home insurance
sick time policy
flexible vacation policy
parental leave policy

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Hard Skills & Tools

IT securityincident responsedigital forensicsvulnerability responsethreat intelligencetechnical risk assessmentssecurity controlsoperational risk mitigationsmonitoring alertsinvestigation of alerts

Soft Skills

leadershiprelationship buildingattention to detailguidancetraining

Certifications

CISSPCISMGCIHMicrosoft certificationsAWS certifications