Junior Cybersecurity Analyst

About the role

DEKA Research is seeking a Junior Cybersecurity Analyst with a minimum of 3 years of experience to join our Information Security team. This is a hands-on, growth-oriented position suited for someone eager to deepen their expertise in a fast-paced security environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, triage, and respond to security events across DEKA's security stack
• Serve as incident scribe during cyber incident response efforts, maintaining accurate logs and documentation
• Analyze logs and events to identify patterns, anomalies, and potential threats
• Write targeted exclusions for false positive detections following best practices
• Assist in the configuration, administration, and health monitoring of security platforms
• Validate and prioritize vulnerability scan results; report findings and recommendations to senior team members
• Collaborate with IT teams (Applications, Systems, Networking) to prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities
• Communicate clearly and promptly regarding network and security incidents
• Explain technical security topics clearly to non-technical stakeholders and share basic security best practices
• Build professional, trust-based relationships with internal customers and cross-functional teams
• Contribute to documentation including cybersecurity policies, procedures, runbooks, SOPs, and onboarding checklists
• Support audit, compliance, and assessment activities in accordance with applicable frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, DFARS 252.204-7012, HIPAA)
• Collaborate closely with engineers on real-world projects
• Escalate complex incidents to senior analysts with clear documentation and initial analysis
• Participate in vendor led training, knowledge-sharing, and networking opportunities
• Stay current on evolving cybersecurity threats, trends, and threat actors
• Aid senior team members with organizational needs and other duties as assigned

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of experience in cybersecurity or information security

Hands-on experience with security monitoring and incident response

Experience with SIEM platforms, DLP, email filters, ZTNA, EDR, and MDM solutions

Working knowledge of Windows, MacOS, and Linux operating systems

Preferred Qualifications

• CompTIA Security+ or ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
• CompTIA PenTest+
• CompTIA CySA+
• EC-Council CEH
• ISC2 CISSP

Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity or information security
• Background: Prior experience in the defense or medical device manufacturing industries
• Understanding of security control frameworks and compliance standards (e.g., NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, HIPAA)