Associate Incident & Threat Analyst ( SOC Analyst / Night Shift )
Posted 2025-08-15
Remote, USA
Full Time
Immediate Start
About the position
At Discover, be part of a culture where diversity, teamwork, and collaboration reign. Join a company that is just as employee-focused as it is on its customers and is consistently awarded for both. We're all about people, and our employees are why Discover is a great place to work. Be the reason we help millions of consumers build a brighter financial future and achieve yours along the way with a rewarding career. As a 3rd shift Associate Incident & Threat Analyst, you will analyze incidents and identify and mitigate threats during the night. Analysts will collaborate with incident response teams to evaluate Discover's cyber defense posture, processes, and procedures in context to given threats. You'll create meaningful, actionable outputs to improve detection and prevention capabilities.
Responsibilities
• Monitor aggregated security events to detect malicious activity.
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• Ensure proper handling of security incidents for containment and remediation.
,
• Perform detailed analysis of security incidents to the fullest extent of the data available.
,
• Evaluate external threats and zero-day vulnerabilities for applicability to the environment.
,
• Perform in-depth analysis of security issues or vulnerabilities.
,
• Propose tunes for rules, filters, and policies to improve detection accuracy and visibility.
,
• Review documentation of runbooks, alert logic, policies, and procedures.
,
• Produce actionable intelligence in the form of reports, cases, notifications, and briefings.
,
• Recognize security violations and report incidents as required.
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
,
• 2+ years of experience in cybersecurity or a related field.
,
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
,
• Experience with security incident response and threat analysis.
,
• Familiarity with security monitoring tools and techniques.
Nice-to-haves
• Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CEH, or similar.
,
• Experience with SIEM tools and incident response frameworks.
,
• Knowledge of network security protocols and practices.
Benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
,
• Paid Time Off
,
• 401(k) Plan
,
• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account
,
• STD, Life, LTD and AD&D
,
• Recognition Program
,
• Education Assistance
,
• Commuter Benefits
,
• Family Support Programs
,
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan Apply tot his job
At Discover, be part of a culture where diversity, teamwork, and collaboration reign. Join a company that is just as employee-focused as it is on its customers and is consistently awarded for both. We're all about people, and our employees are why Discover is a great place to work. Be the reason we help millions of consumers build a brighter financial future and achieve yours along the way with a rewarding career. As a 3rd shift Associate Incident & Threat Analyst, you will analyze incidents and identify and mitigate threats during the night. Analysts will collaborate with incident response teams to evaluate Discover's cyber defense posture, processes, and procedures in context to given threats. You'll create meaningful, actionable outputs to improve detection and prevention capabilities.
Responsibilities
• Monitor aggregated security events to detect malicious activity.
,
• Ensure proper handling of security incidents for containment and remediation.
,
• Perform detailed analysis of security incidents to the fullest extent of the data available.
,
• Evaluate external threats and zero-day vulnerabilities for applicability to the environment.
,
• Perform in-depth analysis of security issues or vulnerabilities.
,
• Propose tunes for rules, filters, and policies to improve detection accuracy and visibility.
,
• Review documentation of runbooks, alert logic, policies, and procedures.
,
• Produce actionable intelligence in the form of reports, cases, notifications, and briefings.
,
• Recognize security violations and report incidents as required.
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
,
• 2+ years of experience in cybersecurity or a related field.
,
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
,
• Experience with security incident response and threat analysis.
,
• Familiarity with security monitoring tools and techniques.
Nice-to-haves
• Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CEH, or similar.
,
• Experience with SIEM tools and incident response frameworks.
,
• Knowledge of network security protocols and practices.
Benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
,
• Paid Time Off
,
• 401(k) Plan
,
• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account
,
• STD, Life, LTD and AD&D
,
• Recognition Program
,
• Education Assistance
,
• Commuter Benefits
,
• Family Support Programs
,
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan Apply tot his job