What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cybersecurity Incident Response- Senior Analyst position at TheStaffed?
We are seeking a Cybersecurity Incident Response Senior Analyst to join a leading management consulting team on an engagement with a top-tier global financial institution. This is a highly visible and hands-on role responsible for detecting, analyzing, and responding to cyber threats while ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will bring a mix of technical depth, governance awareness, and cross-functional collaboration capabilities.
Requirements and Qualifications:
· Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity incident detection and response, including containment, eradication, and recovery.
· Strong knowledge of SIEM, DLP, phishing detection, EDR, and threat intelligence platforms to investigate and respond to anomalous activities.
· Proven ability to analyze host- and network-based artifacts/logs and reconstruct incident timelines for root cause analysis.
· Experience conducting threat hunting and proactively identifying indicators of compromise (IOCs) across systems and networks.
· Demonstrated ability to collect and preserve digital evidence in a legally defensible manner.
· Deep understanding of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) standards, particularly in regulated environments such as financial services.
· Familiarity with U.S. regulatory agencies (e.g., SEC, CFTC, NFA, OCC) and supporting audits or regulatory examinations.
· Strong experience maintaining incident response playbooks, policies, and procedures, ensuring alignment with security mandates.
· Ability to define, track, and report on KPIs, KRIs, and security metrics to measure program effectiveness and risk exposure.
· Effective cross-functional communicator, capable of leading incident calls and working with legal, compliance, risk, and tech teams.
· Comfortable in global, hybrid (virtual/onsite) working environments with strong documentation and presentation skills.
· Experience participating in post-incident reviews, red/blue team exercises, and tabletop simulations.