Cybersecurity - Threat and Vulnerability Management - Cyber Defense Operations - Senior

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Cybersecurity – Threat and Vulnerability Management – Cyber Defense Operations - Senior

 

In today’s cybersecurity threat landscape, businesses across all sectors turn to EY for reliable solutions to manage increasingly sophisticated threats and risks. As part of our Threat and Vulnerability Management team, you will be at the cutting edge of cyber defense, empowering organizations to combat the perpetual challenges that threaten global business operations. This role provides an opportunity to leverage your technical and business acumen to significantly impact cybersecurity on a worldwide scale, contributing to the mission of safeguarding the digital ecosystem for our clients.

 

The opportunity

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Cybersecurity Operations specialist, where you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding our organization's data and systems. You will be at the forefront of identifying and mitigating security threats, ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of our critical assets. This is your chance to develop and enhance our operational protocols and contribute to the evolution of our cybersecurity defenses.

 

Your key responsibilities

As a Senior Cybersecurity Operations specialist, you will monitor and protect against intrusions and breaches, prioritize and respond to security threats, and maintain operational excellence in our security systems. You will:

• Develop and execute robust security protocols

• Continuously improve our cybersecurity processes

• Evaluate and mature enterprise-wide cyber defense controls

• Expect to be challenged with complex problems and to learn from the best in the industry. This role may require travel and will be based at [Location], with the possibility of remote work arrangements.

• Lead advanced threat analysis and manage incident escalation processes to elevate critical security issues.

• Utilize Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms and Security Orchestration and Automation (SOAR) to identify and thwart potential threats.

• Engage in comprehensive malware analysis and conduct forensic investigations to enhance threat intelligence.

• Prioritize incidents and ensure effective execution of playbooks for streamlined response operations.

• Conduct detailed log analysis and network traffic analysis to detect and respond to security anomalies.

• Coordinate closely with our endpoint detection and response teams to ensure robust protective measures.

• Implement and manage escalation procedures to safeguard sensitive and critical data assets.

• Advocate and implement security best practices across the organization to ensure the highest levels of protection.

• Lead incident triage and coordinate response efforts for high-stakes incidents.

• Conduct proactive threat hunting and deep forensic analysis to mitigate Advanced Persistent Threats (APT).

• Perform root cause analysis to derive actionable insights from security incidents.

• Profile threat actors for enhanced understanding and strategic response to emerging threats.

• Drive advanced configurations and improvement of SIEM systems for optimal efficacy.

• Oversee security architecture reviews to identify and address potential vulnerabilities.

 

Skills and attributes for success

To thrive in this role, you