AI Cybersecurity Analyst
Cyber Managed Services Inc. (CyberMSI)
Skill Required
Key highlights
- Market competitive base pays and bi-yearly performance-based bonuses
- Familiarity with Microsoft Defender XDR and Sentinel SIEM
- Up to 20 days paid time off plus government holidays
- Opportunity for international work via intra-company assignments
Role overview
CyberMSI is a U.S.-based managed XDR and compliance firm utilizing an "AI + analyst-on-the-loop" SOC model powered by Microsoft Unified Security Operations (Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel SIEM) to protect AI agents, identities, apps, data, endpoints, multi-cloud, and third-party access. They focus on Accountable & Intelligent automation to accelerate correlation of attack signals, enable rapid threat containment, and execute response actions based on real business context. The company is seeking a high-performing AI Threat Validation Analyst to validate the findings of AI-assisted SecOps agents, ensuring accuracy, context, and appropriate decision-making. This role focuses on confirming the results of automated investigations, refining AI-generated insights, and supporting the operationalization of Microsoft Defender XDR + Sentinel SIEM detection and response workflows to bridge automation with human expertise.
Responsibilities
- Validate SecOps agent investigations by thoroughly reviewing the incident attack story, associated alerts, involved entities, and correlated signals to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Ensure SecOps agents and automated workflows executed correctly without technical issues, verifying that investigations ran smoothly and results are reliable.
- Confirm the accuracy of incident verdicts by identifying false positives, incomplete investigations, or incorrect threat classifications.
- Perform deeper analysis when required, including URL detonation or sandboxing, file analysis, and reviewing customer inventory and context to ensure findings are accurate and relevant.
- Validate and apply Incident Management (IM) tags correctly, and approve, modify, or reject automated findings before escalation or response.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of fundamental cybersecurity operations and incident analysis.
- Familiarity with SIEM and XDR platforms, preferably Microsoft Defender XDR, Sentinel SIEM and SOAR capabilities.
- Solid knowledge of common cyber threats and attack techniques based on MITRE ATT&CK®.
- Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail with the ability to validate and challenge automated findings.
- Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills.
Nice to have
- Relevant certification such as SC-200 is desirable.
Benefits
- Market competitive base pays and bi-yearly performance-based bonuses.
- Monthly allowances for health insurance, laptop, and internet.
- Paid time off for up to 20 days every year plus all government holidays.
- Opportunity to work internationally from CyberMSI’s locations in the USA, UAE, and other locations through intra-company assignments.
- Ongoing training on latest cybersecurity and AI technologies.
- Reimbursements for relevant cybersecurity certifications.
Additional details
- Originally posted on Himalayas