Senior Analyst - Cyber Security Ops

Position Summary

As part of the Technology & Cyber Risk Management team within IS&T, the Senior Analyst - Technology & Cyber Risk Management plays a key role in protecting GEG's information assets. Reporting to the Manager of Incident Detection & Response, this position is responsible for supporting to the development, management and implementation of enterprise-wide cyber security controls.

Primary Responsibility

> Oversee daily SOC monitoring and ensure timely detection, analysis, and response to security incidents across on-premises and cloud environments. Coordinate alert triage and prioritization to swiftly handle incidents and reduce mean-time-to-response (MTTR).
> Lead the response to complex or high-severity cyber incidents (e.g., malware outbreaks, data breaches, insider threats, APTs) by coordinating investigation and containment efforts across IS&T and other teams to achieve effective remediation. Act as a technical incident lead or deputy incident commander when needed, ensuring clear communications and efficient resolution.
> Develop and implement automated workflows to enhance the efficiency of Cyber incident response processes.
> Ensure incident documentation and reporting are comprehensive and timely, for both operational review and compliance purposes.
> Design and maintain incident response plans and playbooks in alignment with NIST and other relevant frameworks.
> Conduct proactive threat hunting to identify unknown and emerging threats within the enterprise environment.
> Perform forensic analysis and post-incident investigations to determine root causes and recommend remediations.
> Develop, tune and maintain SIEM / SOAR use cases, detection rules and logic; onboard new and analyse log sources.
> Continuously improve detection rules for alerting cyber threats and malicious activities across the corporate environment.
> Analyze logs and alerts from firewalls, endpoints, networks, cloud, and other systems to identify threats.
> Coordinate vulnerability and patch management activities with IS&T teams; track remediation progress and ensure issues are resolved within agreed timelines.
> Collaborate with IS&T, Legal, and Compliance teams to ensure cohesive incident response and reporting.
> Recommend and implement security controls and preventive measures based on incident learnings.
> Coordinate the security incident management process accross IS&T teams and business units.
> Build and maintain sustainable relationships with IS&T teams to ensure effective implementation and understanding of security controls

Requirements

> Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, systems analysis, or a related study, or equivalent experience.
> 4+ years’ experience in cybersecurity, with at least 2 years focused on incident response and threat hunting and or in Security Operations Center management.
> Knowledge of threat intelligence, malware analysis, network and cloud security, MITRE ATT&CK, and cyber kill chain methodologies.
> Hands-on proficiency with forensic tools, endpoint detection & response (EDR), intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and vulnerability management solutions.
> Familiarity with cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP), container security, WAFs, and proxies, is an advantage.
> Demonstrated experience in managing response and remediation for high-impact incidents, ideally in a multi-location and/or hybrid cloud environment, would be an advantage.
> Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong incident reporting capabilities in English and Chinese. Cantonese and/or Mandarin proficiency is an advantage.
> Strong scripting and automation capabilities (Python, PowerShell, Bash) is an advantage.
> Good leadership skills, and strong planning and organizational skills.
> Strong interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation and negotiation.
> Strong analytical and technical skills, and ability to translate business needs into technical requirements.
> Good ability to tactfully and positively manage and maintain business relationships.
> Advanced experience and skills on administration of SIEM in terms of log collection, detection rules optimization, threat hunting, incident case reporting and dashboards creation. Including developing detection use cases and managing escalated incidents.
> CISSP or CISM or GCIH or CEH is required; CRISC or CISA certifications is a plus.
> Ability to work under pressure and react quickly to critical cybersecurity incidents.
> Commitment to continuous learning in threat detection, offensive/defensive tactics, and evolving incident response methodologies.
> Experience in collaborating with SOC or third-party security vendors.