United States Hybrid Full-time USD 71,640 – 124,176 / year

Experian is hiring a Cyber Defense Senior Analyst (Remote)

Responsibilities

  • Monitor, triage, and respond to security alerts and events related to cyber threats, intrusions, and system compromises on a daily basis.
  • Evaluate security events using tools like SIEM and EDR to determine risk levels and escalate critical incidents to incident response teams following defined protocols.
  • Work with external teams to resolve incidents and manage escalation workflows effectively.
  • Alert team leads to operational concerns such as unusual metric trends, active incidents, quality issues, or potential risks, and assist in resolving them when needed.
  • Handle assigned cases through the full incident lifecycle, including analysis, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident review, while maintaining resolution quality.
  • Keep detailed records of each security incident, including investigative notes, findings, containment actions, and root cause.
  • Provide timely updates to stakeholders, communicate with affected users, and ensure proper documentation and handover during shift changes.
  • Use expertise in security operations to refine and enhance playbooks, SOPs, and training resources.
  • Support management by recommending improvements or adjustments to detection use cases to strengthen organizational security.
  • Be available for paid overtime when required due to operational demands.

Work Arrangement

Remote

Other

  • Follows a 10x4 schedule from Wednesday to Saturday as part of a 24x7 global monitoring operation.
  • Position supports a 24x7 global security monitoring function.
About company
Experian
Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software.
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Job Details
Department Information Security
Category Security
Posted 15 days ago