Security Analyst, Incident Response

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Salary Range:

$92,100.00 - $192,500.00

This pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation that the position offers, and final compensation can vary within the range depending on work location, job experience, skills, and relevant educational attainment and/or training.

Job Title: Security Analyst, Incident Response

Location: Lake Forest, California

Employment Type: full-time

The job

The Security Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) Analyst is a critical member of the Global Security Operations Team, responsible for maintaining the integrity of our comprehensive security program. This role spans the entire incident response lifecycle—from initial identification and protection through to containment, eradication, and recovery.

Beyond reactive analysis, the Analyst provides strategic input for security policies, develops robust response processes, and champions security awareness. Reporting to the DFIR Team Manager, the Analyst collaborates across the wider Security Operations function and engages with staff globally to reinforce a culture of compliance and proactive security.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively identifying, investigating, and hunting potential attacks and security risks on AVEVA networks and systems using various platform dashboards and threat feeds.
• Perform analysis of security events as detected by various security controls, monitoring, and recording security events in daily and weekly reports.
• Perform analysis on escalated security events, notifications, and alerts from managed Security Operation Centre (SOC).
• Supports e-discovery and forensic processes to include identification, collection, preservation, and processing of relevant incident data
  
  

Essential Requirements

• Minimum of three years information and cyber security experience as Digital Forensics and Incident Response Analyst and Security Threat Hunting, Security Operations Centre role, IT System Administration or Network Administration.
• Bachelor's degree in information systems or equivalent work experience in relevant information and cyber security domain.
• Security certification from a recognised organisation such as ISC2, CompTIA, EC-Council, SANS Institute is as advantage.
• Technology standard certification such as from Cisco, VMware, Microsoft is an advantage.
  
  

Desired Skills

• Excellent technical knowledge of Microsoft Operating Systems. Knowledge and experience of Linux and Macintosh.
• Awareness of the Mitre ATT&CK framework and how it can be used to learn an adversary’s tactics and techniques and focus incident response.
• Experience using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and analysing log data sources.
• Experience with common information security management frameworks, such as International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 2700x and the ITIL, COBIT and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) or Center for Internet Security (CIS) frameworks.
  
  

Digital Security at AVEVA

Our Digital Security team is responsible for protecting AVEVA’s digital assets and keeping the company’s data and IP secure. We’re also playing a critical role in AVEVA’s move to the cloud.

As cyber threats grow and more and more data moves into the cloud, the importance of our role is only going to grow. If you’re a collaborative problem solver that’s passionate about cybersecurity, you’ll find fulfilment and opportunity in our team.

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USA Benefits include:

Flex work hours, 20 days PTO rising to 25 with service, three paid volunteering days, primary and secondary parental leave, well-being support, medical, dental, vision, and 401K.

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

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Hybrid working

By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

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About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

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AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.