Cyber Threat Analyst

Yum! Brands
Plano, Texas
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 98,400 - 115,800 annuallyFunction: CybersecurityExperience: 2-4 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical thinking","Problem-solving","Written communication","Verbal communication","Collaboration"]

Detect, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity threats across Yum’s global security operations. Monitor SIEM/EDR and cloud monitoring for anomalous activity, perform triage and deep-dive investigations, correlate signals across network, endpoint, identity, and cloud to validate incidents, and escalate with clear evidence. Maintain detection content (queries, dashboards, correlation rules), document incident narratives and containment steps, and collaborate with incident responders, engineers, and threat hunters in a 24x7 environment.

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Cyber Threat Analyst

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Job Summary

Detect, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity threats across Yum’s global security operations. Monitor SIEM/EDR and cloud monitoring for anomalous activity, perform triage and deep-dive investigations, correlate signals across network, endpoint, identity, and cloud to validate incidents, and escalate with clear evidence. Maintain detection content (queries, dashboards, correlation rules), document incident narratives and containment steps, and collaborate with incident responders, engineers, and threat hunters in a 24x7 environment.
Location: Plano, Texas
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Monitor security alerts and events across SIEM, EDR, and cloud monitoring platforms to identify anomalous activity.
  • •Conduct initial triage and deep-dive analysis to determine event criticality, scope, and potential impact.
  • •Correlate threat data across network, endpoint, identity, and cloud systems to validate incidents and identify root cause.
  • •Escalate validated incidents to senior analysts or incident response teams with clear, well-documented evidence.
  • •Maintain and update detection content (queries, dashboards, correlation rules) and document incident narratives and containment steps.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 98,400 - 115,800 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • •2–4 years of experience in security operations, threat analysis, or digital forensics.
  • •Experience with SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar) and EDR platforms (e.g., Defender, CrowdStrike, Carbon Black).
  • •Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and the cyber kill chain model.
  • •Ability to analyze logs and telemetry and use scripting/data query languages (KQL, Python, PowerShell, SQL).
Experience:2-4 yearsSecurity operationsThreat analysisDigital forensics
Education:Bachelor's in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field
Skills:Analytical thinkingProblem-solvingWritten communicationVerbal communicationCollaboration
Certifications:CompTIA Security+GSECGCIH
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SIEMSplunkSentinelQRadarEDRDefenderCrowdStrikeCarbon BlackMITRE ATT&CKCyber kill chainKQLPythonPowerShellSQLAWSAzureGCPNetwork protocolsThreat actor behaviorsSIEM logs

Company Brief

Yum! Brands
Yum! Brands is a global quick-service restaurant company that develops, franchises and operates KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill, serving tens of thousands of restaurants across more than 150 countries with digital and franchise-led growth strategies.
Industry: Restaurants & Food Service
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Louisville, United States
Founded: 1997
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