Security Operations Analyst

About AlphaSense: The world’s most sophisticated companies rely on AlphaSense to remove uncertainty from decision-making. With market intelligence and search built on proven AI, AlphaSense delivers insights that matter from content you can trust. Our universe of public and private content includes equity research, company filings, event transcripts, expert calls, news, trade journals, and clients’ own research content. The acquisition of Tegus by AlphaSense in 2024 advances our shared mission to empower professionals to make smarter decisions through AI-driven market intelligence. Together, AlphaSense and Tegus will accelerate growth, innovation, and content expansion, with complementary product and content capabilities that enable users to unearth even more comprehensive insights from thousands of content sets. Our platform is trusted by over 6,000 enterprise customers, including a majority of the S&P 500. Founded in 2011, AlphaSense is headquartered in New York City with more than 2,000 employees across the globe and offices in the U.S., U.K., Finland, India, Singapore, Canada, and Ireland. Come join us!About the RoleThe Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst is a position responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and triaging security events and alerts. This role supports the AlphaSense Security Operations Center by performing initial investigation and triage of potential security events and escalating them according to defined procedures. This role reports to the Security Operations Manager.Alert triage and investigationMonitor and triage security alerts across SIEM, EDR, cloud security, identity and other platformsPerform initial investigation on escalated events, collecting and correlating evidence across log sourcesExecute containment and remediation actions under defined escalation thresholdsMaintain accurate and timely documentation in the incident tracking systemDetection and threat intelligenceContribute to YARA-L rule development and tuning in Chronicle/Google SecOpsAssist with CrowdStrike Falcon IOA and prevention policy maintenanceReview and act on SOCRadar threat intelligence feeds, correlating IOCs against internal telemetryIdentify detection gaps and recommend coverage improvementsCloud and identity securityTriage cloud security findings from environmentsInvestigate identity anomalies including suspicious login patterns and MFA bypass attemptsSupport cloud IR investigations Log analysisProgram developmentAuthor and maintain SOC runbooks and triage playbooksParticipate in knowledge transfer during shift handoffSupport compliance-adjacent security activitiesWho You AreBasic Requirements2–4 years of SOC, incident response, or security operations experienceBachelor's degree (B. Tech) from a Tier1, Tier2 institution.Hands-on experience with a SIEM platform (Chronicle, Splunk, Sentinel, or equivalent)Familiarity with EDR tooling (CrowdStrike Falcon preferred)Foundational understanding of cloud security concepts across AWS or GCPWorking knowledge of identity threat patterns (credential stuffing, MFA fatigue, account takeover)Ability to read and interpret logs: authentication, network, endpoint, and cloud audit trailsStrong written communication skills — clear, concise incident documentation and escalation summariesPreferredExposure to CSPM/CWPP platformFamiliarity with various log schemasScripting proficiency in Python or similar for basic automation and log parsingRelevant certifications: CompTIA Security+, CySA+, GCIH, GCIA, or equivalent.AlphaSense is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. 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