Cybersecurity Incident Response- Senior Analyst - TheStaffed : Job Details

We are seeking a Cybersecurity Incident Response Senior Analyst to join a leading management consulting team on an engagement with a top-tier global financial institution. This is a highly visible and hands-on role responsible for detecting, analyzing, and responding to cyber threats while ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will bring a mix of technical depth, governance awareness, and cross-functional collaboration capabilities. Requirements and Qualifications: • Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity incident detection and response, including containment, eradication, and recovery. • Strong knowledge of SIEM, DLP, phishing detection, EDR, and threat intelligence platforms to investigate and respond to anomalous activities. • Proven ability to analyze host- and network-based artifacts/logs and reconstruct incident timelines for root cause analysis. • Experience conducting threat hunting and proactively identifying indicators of compromise (IOCs) across systems and networks. • Demonstrated ability to collect and preserve digital evidence in a legally defensible manner. • Deep understanding of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) standards, particularly in regulated environments such as financial services. • Familiarity with U.S. regulatory agencies (e.g., SEC, CFTC, NFA, OCC) and supporting audits or regulatory examinations. • Strong experience maintaining incident response playbooks, policies, and procedures, ensuring alignment with security mandates. • Ability to define, track, and report on KPIs, KRIs, and security metrics to measure program effectiveness and risk exposure. • Effective cross-functional communicator, capable of leading incident calls and working with legal, compliance, risk, and tech teams. • Comfortable in global, hybrid (virtual/onsite) working environments with strong documentation and presentation skills. • Experience participating in post-incident reviews, red/blue team exercises, and tabletop simulations.