Senior Analyst

Security Operations Center and Incident Response Manager

Posted 1 day ago

Job Description

Line of Service: Assurance

Specialism: Cybersecurity & Privacy

Manager

Overview and Summary

A career in our Risk and Compliance Management practice, within Cybersecurity and Privacy services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients implement an effective cybersecurity programme that protects against threats, propels transformation, and drives growth. You will help clients develop transformation strategies focused on security, integrate and manage technology systems to deliver continuous operational improvements, increase cybersecurity investment, and detect, respond, and remediate threats. Our team helps organisations transform governance, risk, and compliance activities into proactive capabilities that mitigate risk and drive business performance. You will develop risk management solutions, compliance and ethics controls, business continuity planning, internal audit procedures, and a compliance framework.

PwC Professional framework

As a Manager, you will work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include, but are not limited to: develop new skills outside of comfort zone; address sub-standard work; coach others; analyse complex ideas; use data to inform conclusions; manage a variety of viewpoints; uphold the firm’s ethics; lead and manage the Organisation's Security Operations Center (SOC); ensure incident identification, assessment, reporting, and monitoring; ensure SLA compliance and process optimization; manage team and vendor resources; integrate logs into SIEM; create executive reports and dashboards; develop and maintain an incident response program; implement cloud monitoring tools; collaborate with SOC analysts to create rules; conduct threat simulations; maintain a database of incidents; support forensic investigations; liaise with stakeholders for containment and remediation of IOcs; share security event logging requirements with infrastructure and applications teams.

• Lead the SOC and incident response program; ensure incident identification, assessment, reporting, and monitoring
• Manage team and vendor resources; optimize processes to achieve SOC objectives
• Perform threat management, threat modelling, and develop use cases for security monitoring
• Integrate standard and non-standard logs into SIEM; create reports and dashboards for Executive Management and committees
• Develop and maintain incident response program/plan; monitor and respond to incidents
• Implement monitoring tools in cloud environments
• Collaborate with other SOC analysts to develop security rules for alerts
• Conduct periodic threat simulations to evaluate controls
• Maintain a database of detected and reported information security incidents; support forensic investigations
• Liaise with stakeholders for timely containment and remediation of IOCs

Requirements

• A degree in Computer Science / Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering or related field
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, or GCIH are advantageous
• Minimum five (5) years of relevant IT experience, including Information Security, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Vendor Assessment; at least two (2) years in a managerial role

Education and Certifications

Degrees/Field of Study: Computer Science / Engineering or related fields. Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, GCIH are advantageous.

Other details

• Travel Requirements: Not specified
• Visa Sponsorship: Not specified
• Job Posting End Date: Not specified

Location and additional postings

Locations varied; posted 1 day ago.

Incident Response Analyst – Firm Focus

Job Description

The Incident Response Analyst will provide detection, containment, and analysis of security events to protect information systems in line with the firm’s objectives, regulatory requirements, and strategic goals.

• Provide Tier 2 incident response services to the global organization
• Receive, process, and resolve tickets per defined SLAs
• Analyze monitoring data to determine scope and impact of security incidents
• Assist with the design and implementation of threat detection and prevention solutions
• Use IR toolsets (SIEM, log management, packet capture, breach detection systems) and assist with forensic examinations
• Maintain systems, provide status reports to the Security Operations Manager
• Document standards and procedures; participate in special projects

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field
• Experience in incident response, malware analysis, and threat detection
• Strong written and verbal communication; English proficiency

Desirable

• IR-related certifications (e.g., GSEC, GCIH, GCFE, GREM, CISSP, SSCP)
• Experience with IR tools and forensic workflows

Note: This section consolidates multiple postings and descriptions into a focused, compliant format while retaining core responsibilities and qualifications. Some postings previously included are represented here to reflect typical SOC/IR roles and expectations.

Job Description – Incident Response Specialist (Banking sector)

Overview

We are seeking a skilled Incident Response Specialist to lead investigations and resolutions of high-priority security incidents, working with internal teams to improve cyber defenses and ensure timely response.

What you’ll do

• Incident handling and investigation: lead investigations of complex or escalated security incidents; perform deep-dive forensics; act as escalation point
• Threat containment and recovery: lead containment, eradication, and recovery; identify malware behavior and data infiltration
• Threat intelligence and analysis: use threat intelligence and support threat hunting and SOC tooling
• Documentation and playbooks: document incidents thoroughly; develop and test incident response procedures
• Collaboration: work with Infrastructure & Operations, SOC Manager, and Incident Response Lead; engage with asset owners and stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field
• Experience in incident response, malware analysis, and threat detection
• Strong communication and ability to work under pressure

Preferred

• Certifications such as GCFA, GNFA, GREM, OSCP; OT/ICS experience
• Proficiency in scripting and automation; experience with DFIR tools

Other postings in this stream show roles for Security Tools Monitoring Analyst, and Security Incident Response Consultant. The postings describe responsibilities such as real-time monitoring of security tools, incident management, containment, policy and procedure development, and cross-functional collaboration. Typical requirements include a bachelor’s degree in a related field, experience in security operations, incident response, and forensics, and relevant security certifications. These postings also indicate a global, 24/7 support expectation and an emphasis on clear communication with stakeholders.

Job Description – Security Tools Monitoring Analyst 1

Posted 1 day ago

Overview

Global Payments seeks a Security Tools Monitoring Analyst to monitor and maintain security tools, provide uptime, and support incident response efforts in a 24/7 environment.

• Serve as the entry point for tool-related issues; monitor tool availability and operations
• Review documentation; approve firewall requests and manage tool health
• Track tasks, alerts, and reporting; document issues and collaborate with teams
• Escalate and coordinate with L2/L3 support and vendors as needed
• Maintain security engineering policies and contribute to improvements

Qualifications

• 1-3 years in host or network security tools
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent
• Willingness to work a rotating 24/7 schedule; strong communication skills

Company note

Global Payments is an equal opportunity employer. This posting includes standard language regarding equal opportunity and accommodations.

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