Cybersecurity Analyst Senior

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

What You Will Do

As a Cybersecurity Analyst Senior within the Global Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC) you will play a crucial role as a key technical expert responsible for managing and responding to advanced cyber threats, conducting in-depth investigations, and supporting the overall security posture of The Volvo Group. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with leadership and mentoring responsibilities, ensuring effective threat detection, incident response, and continuous improvement of SOC capabilities. The role includes the following responsibility:

• Analyze and respond to complex security incidents and alerts generated by SOC tools (e.g., SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS)
• Investigate and resolve escalated incidents from Level 1 and Level 2 analysts, ensuring swift containment and remediation
• Lead investigations into cybersecurity incidents, including malware infections, data breaches, and insider threats
• Perform digital forensics to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence for legal or compliance requirements
• Provide incident reports with detailed root cause analyses and actionable recommendations
• Use threat intelligence to identify patterns and indicators of compromise (IOCs) relevant to the organization
• Work closely with junior analysts to provide guidance, training, and mentorship, fostering a culture of growth and knowledge-sharing
• Collaborate with IT, cybersecurity, and business stakeholder teams to implement and improve security controls

In this role, you will be responsible for analyzing data, carrying out alert and incident response processes, conducting in-depth analysis of network and endpoint data, and incorporating threat intelligence to enhance detection and mitigation strategies. The Associate Cybersecurity Analyst will support a team that works the following hours within the Security Operations Center.

Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related 4-year technical degree 
• Minimum 7 years of experience in supporting cyber defense operations in highly complex enterprise networks. Experience in SOC, SIRT, or CSIRT capacities 
• One or more of the following certifications: GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst, GCIH Certified Incident Handler, GCIA Certified Intrusion Analyst, CISSP 
• Experience in enterprise cybersecurity environment investigating targeted intrusions through complex network segments 
• Expert understanding of Advanced Persistent Threat (APT), Cybercrime, and Hacktivist tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) 
• Subject Matter Expert in cybersecurity principles, threat lifecycle management, incident management 
• Comprehensive knowledge of various operating systems (Windows, OS X, Linux), network protocols, and application layer protocols 
• Demonstratable experience in scripting languages (may include Powershell, Python, PERL, etc.) 
• Understanding of the Cyber Kill Chain methodology, the NIST framework, the MITRE ATT&CK framework, and SANS Critical Security controls 
• Working knowledge in modern cryptographic algorithms and systems 
• Experience working with and tuning signatures, rules, signatures, and security technologies (IDS/IPS, SIEM, Sandboxing tools, EDR, email security platforms, user behavior analytics 
• Network design knowledge including security architecture 
• Strong analytical and technical skills in network defense operations including experience with incident handling (detection, analysis, triage) 
• Conceptual understanding of cyber threat hunting 
• Prior experience and ability analyzing cybersecurity events to determine true positives and false positives. Including cybersecurity alert triage, incident investigation, implementing countermeasures, and managing incident response 
• Previous experience with SIEM platforms and log aggregation systems that perform collection, analysis, correlation, and alerting 
• Ability to develop rules, filters, views, signatures, countermeasures, and other cyber defense platforms as well as the ability to support analysis and detection continual improvement 
• Knowledge of new and emerging cybersecurity technologies 
• Ability to create technical documents as well as stakeholder sitreps and briefing documents 

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Deep Cybersecurity Operations Center experience in the following: intelligence driven detection, security principles, threat lifecycle management, incident management, digital forensics and investigations, network monitoring, endpoint monitoring, OT security principles 
• CSOC Process Management experience, to include: process and procedure management, CSOC initiative management, continual operational improvement 
• Preferred certifications: CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, Linux+, CCNA, CCNP 
• Ability to demonstrate analytical skills, technical knowledge, and practical application of cyber and information security principles to both business leaders/key stakeholders as well as technical teams and SMEs 
• Demonstrated knowledge in cyber defense policies, procedures, and regulations 
• Knowledge of cyber vulnerability management processes 
• Knowledge of common user and system authentication and authorization mechanisms 

Ready for the next move?

Are you excited to bring your skills and disruptive ideas to the table? We can’t wait to hear from you. Apply today!

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Who We Are And What We Believe In

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

Group Digital & IT is the hub for digital development within Volvo Group. Imagine yourself working with cutting-edge technologies in a global team, represented in more than 30 countries. We are dedicated to leading the way of tomorrow’s transport solutions, guided by a strong customer mindset and high level of curiosity, both as individuals and as a team. Here, you will thrive in your career in an environment where your voice is heard and your ideas matter.