What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cybersecurity Analyst – SOC & Vulnerability Management(HYBRID) position at NPAworldwide?
Job Description
Salary Min : $ 90000
Salary Max : $ 110000
Currency Type : USD
- Monitor, triage, and analyze alerts from enterprise detection, monitoring, and security platforms.
- Perform analytical investigation of alerts to determine legitimacy, root cause, and business relevance, distinguishing genuine threats from false positives.
- Support configuration tuning and ongoing optimization of alerting systems under direction, improving signal quality and reducing noise.
- Participate in the configuration, execution, and review of enterprise vulnerability scanning and assessment activities in collaboration with cross-functional IT teams.
- Analyze vulnerability data from multiple sources, including endpoint protection and scanning platforms, to understand exposure, severity, and environmental relevance.
- Export, normalize, and curate vulnerability data into clear, well-organized lists to support prioritization and remediation planning.
- Research vulnerabilities to provide additional context on exploitability, impact, and remediation options.
- Support remediation efforts by tracking progress, validating updates, and maintaining visibility into vulnerability status for reporting and follow-up.
- Work closely with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and IT leadership to ensure consistent awareness and no surprises.
- Proactively share observations, emerging risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels, both verbally and in writing - comfortable reaching out, following up, and keeping others informed.
- Explore new or enhanced features in existing security tools and raise recommendations when they could benefit Balchems environment.
- Support the administration and maintenance of data loss prevention (DLP) and information protection controls designed to safeguard company data.
- Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3-5 years of experience in security operations, vulnerability management, or endpoint protection analysis.
- Exceptional communication and follow-through - keeps others informed and initiates discussion when needed.
- Familiarity with enterprise-class detection, endpoint protection, and vulnerability assessment technologies.
- Understanding of CVE analysis, remediation coordination, and risk-based prioritization.
- Exposure to SIEM platforms and log-based investigation in an enterprise environment is nice to have.
- Familiarity with Active Directory, group policies, or enterprise configuration baselines is nice to have.
- Experience with scripting, automation, or reporting (PowerShell, Python, Power BI, etc.) is nice to have.
- Cybersecurity or cloud security certifications are welcome but not required - real-world experience and curiosity matter most.
- Travel between locations may be required (NY/NJ)
- Monitor, triage, and analyze alerts from enterprise detection, monitoring, and security platforms.
- Perform analytical investigation of alerts to determine legitimacy, root cause, and business relevance, distinguishing genuine threats from false positives.
- Support configuration tuning and ongoing optimization of alerting systems under direction, improving signal quality and reducing noise.
- Participate in the configuration, execution, and review of enterprise vulnerability scanning and assessment activities in collaboration with cross-functional IT teams.
- Analyze vulnerability data from multiple sources, including endpoint protection and scanning platforms, to understand exposure, severity, and environmental relevance.
- Export, normalize, and curate vulnerability data into clear, well-organized lists to support prioritization and remediation planning.
- Research vulnerabilities to provide additional context on exploitability, impact, and remediation options.
- Support remediation efforts by tracking progress, validating updates, and maintaining visibility into vulnerability status for reporting and follow-up.
- Work closely with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and IT leadership to ensure consistent awareness and no surprises.
- Proactively share observations, emerging risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels, both verbally and in writing - comfortable reaching out, following up, and keeping others informed.
- Explore new or enhanced features in existing security tools and raise recommendations when they could benefit Balchems environment.
- Support the administration and maintenance of data loss prevention (DLP) and information protection controls designed to safeguard company data.
Salary Min : $ 90000
Salary Max : $ 110000
Currency Type : USD
Salary : $90,000 - $110,000