<span>Cybersecurity Analyst</span>

$61,200 - $79,500/Yr

SRS Distribution - McKinney, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

McKinney, TX

501-1,000 employees

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

The Cybersecurity Analyst will join the Cyber Operations team at SRS Distribution, focusing on Level 3 Security Operations Center (SOC) activities. This role is critical in enhancing the organization's threat detection, response, and mitigation capabilities, ensuring robust email hygiene practices, and managing the organization's digital footprint in cyberspace.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key resource for SOC Level 3 escalations, conducting in-depth investigations of advanced threats, alerts, and incidents.
• Develop and tune SIEM rules, playbooks, and threat detection mechanisms to improve monitoring capabilities.
• Perform root cause analysis on critical security incidents and provide actionable recommendations to prevent recurrence.
• Support incident response (IR) activities, including containment, eradication, and recovery efforts.
• Collaborate with threat intelligence teams to integrate relevant threat data into operational workflows.
• Manage and optimize email security platforms, ensuring protection against phishing, malware, and advanced threats.
• Implement and maintain email hygiene policies, including spam filtering, domain authentication (SPF/DKIM/DMARC), and user awareness initiatives.
• Investigate and mitigate email-based attacks, such as phishing campaigns and business email compromise (BEC).
• Monitor and manage the organization's digital footprint to identify vulnerabilities, exposed data, or threats in external sources.
• Assist in implementing proactive measures to reduce the risk of public-facing data being exploited by adversaries.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to remediate risks associated with exposed or sensitive data.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong understanding of email security protocols (SPF/DKIM/DMARC) and tools (e.g., Proofpoint, Mimecast, or Microsoft Defender).
• Experience handling advanced cyber incidents and coordinating with IR teams.

Nice-to-haves

• Analytical thinking and problem-solving.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and independently on complex problems.
• Desire to be part of a forward-thinking cybersecurity team addressing today's most challenging threats.

Benefits

• Weekly Pay Day One
• 401(k) Plan participation with Generous Company Match
• Generous Paid Time Off, Holidays, Birthday, and Floating Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Private Stock Ownership
• Equity Growth Incentive Plan (after 6 months of employment)
• Flexible and Dependent Care Spending Accounts
• Company paid Life insurance and Short-Term Disability
• Additional Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability also offered
• Safety Program with Bonuses for our Drivers