Security Analyst

Overview

The Cyber Security Analyst is a key member of QBE’s Global Security Operations team, responsible for protecting enterprise systems, data, and services in an evolving threat landscape. This hands‑on role supports advanced detection, investigation, and response activities across on‑prem, cloud, and SaaS environments. The analyst will investigate and respond to security alerts escalated from Tier 1, conduct in‑depth analysis of complex incidents, and proactively identify threats before they impact the business.

Key details:
Location – Madison, Wisconsin. Work arrangement – hybrid; expected presence in the office 8–12 days per month. Salary range – $74,000 to $111,500.

• Investigate and respond to security events and incidents across endpoint, identity, network, application, cloud, and SaaS environments.
• Lead or support Tier 2/3 incident response, including containment, eradication, recovery, and post‑incident analysis.
• Correlate multi‑source telemetry (SIEM, EDR/XDR, cloud, identity, email, threat intelligence) to determine root cause, scope, and impact.
• Provide clear, timely incident updates and risk assessments to technical teams and stakeholders.
• Conduct proactive, hypothesis‑driven threat hunting aligned to MITRE ATT&CK and current adversary tradecraft.
• Analyze emerging threats, attacker behavior, and indicators relevant to the enterprise environment.
• Improve detection capability by partnering with detection engineering to enhance coverage, fidelity, and reduce noise.
• Investigate threats related to cloud workloads, SaaS platforms, and identity systems.
• Analyze and respond to identity compromise, privilege abuse, misconfiguration, and unauthorized access scenarios.
• Support implementation and validation of modern, Zero Trust‑aligned security controls.
• Drive improvements in detection, response, and analyst workflows through automation and process optimization.
• Evaluate and operationalize new security technologies and capabilities.
• Maintain accurate, defensible documentation of incidents and recommend enhancements to playbooks and procedures.
• Partner with infrastructure, cloud, application, and identity teams to remediate issues and reduce risk.
• Act as a technical resource for analysts and contribute to knowledge sharing and team development.
• Communicate complex security concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.

• Experience contributing to security operations, incident response, or threat detection in an enterprise environment.
• Hands‑on experience with security monitoring and analysis across:
• Endpoint (EDR/XDR)
• Identity (IAM, Active Directory, Entra )
• Network and firewall technologies
• Cloud platforms and SaaS environments
• Leading incident response to malware, phishing, ransomware, cloud compromise, and identity attacks.
• Familiarity with SIEM platforms, alert triage, case management, and log correlation.
• Writing and tuning detection queries using KQL, SPL, or similar languages.
• Understanding of common attacker techniques, malware behavior, and modern threat trends.
• Script or query experience using Power Shell, Python, or similar languages.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities with attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple investigations simultaneously.
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence making remediation and containment recommendations based on risk.
• Self‑motivated, organized, and comfortable working with minimal supervision.

• Hybrid Working – a mix of working from home and in the office.
• 22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender‑equal basis.
• Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%.
• Well‑being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice.
• Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications and continuing education.
• Employee Network and Community – QBE supports multiple employee networks and offers opportunities to give back to your community.

QBE provides equal employment…