Senior Security Analyst-Remote Texas only

Fulcrum Technology Solutions is helping a client build a growing cybersecurity operations team. The Senior Security Analyst will monitor, investigate, and resolve security events, improve threat detection and response capabilities, support incident investigations, and mentor junior analysts.

Responsibilities:

• Investigate, analyze, and resolve security alerts and operational security tickets
• Perform security event triage and determine appropriate remediation actions
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve threat hunting capabilities and detection strategies
• Monitor security events and collaborate with cross-functional teams to reduce organizational risk
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior security analysts
• Assist with improving security operations processes, workflows, and documentation
• Participate in incident investigations and support response efforts as needed
• Stay current on emerging threats, attack techniques, and defensive best practices

Requirements:

• 8+ years of cybersecurity or information security experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field
• Strong understanding of security operations, incident analysis, and threat detection
• Experience investigating and resolving security incidents in an enterprise environment
• Ability to analyze security events and determine appropriate remediation actions
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Experience mentoring or leading junior security professionals
• One or more industry certifications such as Security+, CySA+, GSEC, GCIA, GCIH, CISSP, or equivalent
• This person MUST be located in Texas. It is REMOTE TEXAS
• Experience within the healthcare industry
• Experience with CrowdStrike technologies, particularly CrowdStrike Next-Gen SIEM
• Experience with threat hunting methodologies and continuous security improvement initiatives