Cyber Defense Analyst

You’ll be joining Adobe on a contract opportunity, employed through NextDeavor

Benefits You'll Love

NextDeavor offers health, vision and dental benefits for contract employees

Paid sick leave eligibility is contingent on state of residence

Optional 401k Plan (excludes employer match)

Opportunity to get your foot in the door at a well-established corporation, with potential for extended or permanent full-time employment

Become a Key Player as a Cyber Defense Analyst

You will help detect, investigate, and contain cyber threats to protect the organization's data and maintain business continuity. You will collaborate with a global 24x7 defensive operations team and coordinate with CSIRT members across incident response, threat hunting, and detection engineering. This role is Hybrid — 2 days in the office (Wednesday–Saturday schedule) based in Lehi, UT.

Here's How You'll Make an Impact on the Team

• Analyze and respond to alerts from multiple sources to identify potential incidents
• Conduct investigations to identify indicators of compromise and establish scope
• Perform event correlation using enterprise data to develop situational awareness
• Coordinate containment and response activities with CSIRT team members
• Maintain meticulous case management and documentation to support incident dispositions
• Participate in rotational activities across incident response, cyber threat hunting, and detection engineering
• Contribute to case reviews and identify opportunities for improved investigation processes and automation
• Stay current on emerging threats and attack vectors
• Create and update investigative process documentation to ensure consistency and efficiency

Here's What You'll Need to Be Successful in This Role

• Experience conducting cybersecurity investigations or related activities
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to think critically under pressure
• Familiarity with SIEM systems and a broad set of security tools and investigation-supporting datasets
• Understanding of security and privacy fundamentals
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborative mindset and ability to build relationships across teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Pay Range

$36.62 - $45.77/hour

Ready to Make Your Mark?

This role may fill quickly. Submit your resume to be considered.