Sr Security Analyst (SOC)

About the role

Gartner Information Security enables the business to move quickly and confidently by protecting our people, data, and ideas. We are a global team of defenders, investigators, engineers, and lifelong learners who solve complex security challenges together. You will join an inclusive, security-first culture where expertise is shared, thoughtful challenge is encouraged, and strong ideas can come from anyone.

We are seeking a Senior Security Analyst to help strengthen our global Security Operations capability. You will independently handle complex investigations, improve detection and response, and help protect Gartner's people, data, and intellectual property. This is a hands-on role for someone who combines strong technical capability with sound judgement, clear communication, and a drive to improve how a global SOC operates. You will be an experienced investigator, a trusted technical escalation point for other analysts, a mentor, and a builder of better ways to detect, investigate, and respond. Gartner's SOC operates 24x7 to support global teams across multiple time zones.

Responsibilities

• Investigate complex incidents: Independently investigate security incidents from initial triage through scoping, containment, remediation and closure, escalating high-impact events and coordinating with the Lead Security Analyst when needed.
• Analyze deeply: Correlate evidence across SIEM, EDR, cloud, email, proxy, network and supporting telemetry to determine root cause, scope, impact and remediation.
• Communicate clearly: Produce concise, high-quality investigation notes, incident reports and actionable outcomes for technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Improve detection and response: Develop and tune detection content, investigative workflows and playbooks aligned with MITRE ATT&CK, the Cyber Kill Chain and other relevant frameworks.
• Build and automate: Develop practical tools and automation that reduce repetitive work, accelerate investigations, and improve SOC effectiveness.
• Hunt proactively: Identify malicious behavior, vulnerabilities, control gaps, misconfigurations and anomalous activity across endpoint, network and cloud environments.
• Support the team: Act as an escalation point for other analysts, share knowledge, and help strengthen technical and investigative capability.
• Drive continuous improvement: Contribute practical ideas that improve processes, demonstrate operational excellence, and advance the maturity of the global SOC.

Requirements

• Relevant experience: Three to five years of experience in information security, security operations, incident response, or an equivalent hands-on role.
• Investigation capability: Proven experience triaging and investigating cybersecurity events and incidents, prioritizing effectively and working confidently in a time-sensitive environment.
• Technical depth: Hands-on experience across SIEM or XDR, EDR, email security, web proxy and digital forensics and incident response.
• Cloud and data skills: Experience investigating AWS, Azure or GCP environments and working with SPL, KQL, SQL or comparable query languages.
• Proactive defense: Practical threat-hunting experience; red or purple team exposure is advantageous.
• Automation mindset: Ability to automate with Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar technologies and identify opportunities to reduce repetitive operational work.
• Influence and communication: Strong written and verbal communication, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to explain technical issues clearly and support other analysts.
• Growth mindset: Curiosity, continuous learning, and a track record of improving tools, processes, and team capability.
• Training and Certifications: A bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, engineering or equivalent practical experience is preferred. Certifications such as GCIH, GCFA, or comparable credentials are advantageous.

Benefits

Visible impact: Help strengthen the maturity of a global SOC while protecting a business that operates on a worldwide scale. Meaningful ownership: Take responsibility for the technical investigation of complex incidents, influence outcomes, and see strong ideas move from concept to implementation. Modern security challenges: Work across diverse technologies and environments, supported by tools and investment that enable you to do your best work. Growth through collaboration: Learn with skilled colleagues who value curiosity, knowledge sharing, thoughtful challenges, and continuous improvement. Autonomy with support: Have the freedom to improve how we work, backed by a global team committed to shared success.

• Competitive compensation
• Limitless growth and learning opportunities
• Ongoing mentorship and apprenticeship; Leadership courses, development programs, technical courses, certification opportunities and more
• A collaborative and positive culture - join a diverse team of professionals that are as smart and driven as you
• A chance to make an impact – your work will contribute directly to our strategy
• Enjoy the flexibility of working from home and the energy of collaborating with peers in our dynamic offices
• 20+ PTO days plus holidays and floating holidays in your first year
• Extensive medical, dental insurance and vision plan
• 401K with corporate match, immediate vesting
• Health-and-wellness-related allowance programs
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Gartner Gives Charity Match

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 86,000 USD - 118,000 USD. Actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Market-leading benefit programs include generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.

Schedule

This role requires the flexibility to work on rotating days, including weekends and holidays, to ensure continuous coverage and meet