Job Title: Cyber Security Incident Response Analyst
Location: NYC NY/ Jersey City NJ (Hybrid 3X)
Duration: 6 Months (Contract)
Interview mode: Video
Visa: USC/ GC Only
Job Description-:
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 analysing 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.