Senior Threat Analyst - Remote

Overview

SonicWall is a cybersecurity forerunner with more than 30 years of expertise and is recognized as a leading partner-first company, ensuring our partners and their customers are never alone in the fight against cybercrime. We are looking for a Senior Threat Analyst to join our growing security operations team. This role is critical in proactively identifying, analyzing, and mitigating security threats while providing expert guidance to both internal teams and external partners.

In Short

• Work with partners to maintain an understanding of security threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits.
• Conduct threat hunting and advanced incident investigations to detect and mitigate cyber threats.
• Provide ongoing recommendations to peers and partners on security tuning and best practices.
• Assist in maintaining and developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the analyst team.
• Investigate high-severity and complex threats, ensuring timely and effective response.
• Mentor junior analysts and train new analysts on security tools and methodologies.
• Document and report on security incidents, including Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Provide executive briefings and reports on emerging threat trends.
• Develop and maintain incident response playbooks to standardize workflows.
• Work with internal teams to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of security analysis.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, preferably in threat intelligence, threat hunting, or incident response.
• Strong experience in SOC or MDR environments with a focus on threat investigations.
• Expertise in cyber threat intelligence (CTI), malware analysis, and adversary tracking.
• Strong understanding of MITRE ATT&CK and modern attack techniques.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, and XDR platforms.
• Proficiency in log analysis, packet analysis, and forensic investigations.
• Familiarity with scripting and automation (Python, PowerShell).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer.
• Diverse work environment.
• Active security solutions in over 100 countries.
• Opportunity for professional growth and development.
• Collaborative team environment.