Security Operations Analyst
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Role Overview
Security Operations Analyst role reporting to the Senior Manager of the Security Operations Center.
The role is part of a 24/7 human-led SOC protecting customers from cybercrime.
The analyst will detect and respond to intrusions while contributing to incident response, threat hunting, and detection engineering.
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Role overview
Security Operations Analyst role reporting to the Senior Manager of the Security Operations Center.
The role is part of a 24/7 human-led SOC protecting customers from cybercrime.
The analyst will detect and respond to intrusions while contributing to incident response, threat hunting, and detection engineering.
Workplace
- The position is explicitly remote in Australia.
- The team operates across a remote-first, international environment.
Company context
Huntress builds cybersecurity technology and supports it with a human-led Security Operations Center.
The platform protects more than 5 million endpoints and 14 million identities worldwide.
What you will do
- Triage, investigate, respond to, and remediate alerts generated by the platform.
- Analyze EDR and SIEM telemetry, logs, and forensic artifacts to determine attack causes and remediation.
- Perform dynamic malware analysis to identify indicators of compromise or malicious intent.
- Craft and tune detection signals for emerging threats and improve queue hygiene.
- Investigate Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace activity and advise on compromised tenant remediation.
- Assist SOC Support with customer and partner escalations involving threats and SOC questions.
- Partner with Product and Engineering to evolve human-led agentic workflows.
- Support sales and contribute to incident response, threat hunting, and detection engineering.
- Share work through blogs, conference talks, webinars, or research publications.
What you bring
- At least 2 years of SOC, incident response, managed detection and response, or digital forensics experience.
- Experience with at least one of Windows, Linux, or macOS, including attack surfaces and malware analysis.
- Knowledge of system administration, Active Directory, PowerShell, Group Policy, and local account creation.
- Working knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK tactics and techniques.
- Working knowledge of ports, protocols, NAT, IP addressing, and VLANs.
- Ability to analyze logs, processes, and artifacts to understand intrusions.
- Clear written and verbal communication for diverse audiences.
- Ability to use AI tools responsibly and validate their outputs.
- Team-oriented approach to delivering strong outcomes.
What we offer
- Fully remote work.
- At least one annual US trip for the Summer Summit, with additional local Australian events.
- An $800 AUD new-starter home office setup reimbursement.
- Paid parental leave and monthly digital and home office technology allowances.
- Subsidized private health insurance, stock options for full-time employees, and access to BetterUp.
About huntress
Managed cybersecurity company protecting small and mid-sized businesses and MSPs with a 24/7 SOC.
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