Lead Information Security Analyst (Individual Contributor)

Applied Materials
Bengaluru
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: CybersecurityExperience: 6-9 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Mentoring","Leadership"]

Lead day-to-day threat detection, alert triage, and incident response in the Security Operations Center (SOC). Operate and improve SOC tooling across SIEM/SOAR, EDR/XDR, cloud and identity telemetry, and use event/log correlation to investigate Tier 2/3 incidents. Tune detection content using MITRE ATT&CK, support threat hunting, maintain SOC metrics/dashboards, mentor analysts, and contribute to compliance, vulnerability remediation, and post-incident improvements.

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Applied Materials
Applied Materials
2 months ago

Lead Information Security Analyst (Individual Contributor)

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Job Summary

Lead day-to-day threat detection, alert triage, and incident response in the Security Operations Center (SOC). Operate and improve SOC tooling across SIEM/SOAR, EDR/XDR, cloud and identity telemetry, and use event/log correlation to investigate Tier 2/3 incidents. Tune detection content using MITRE ATT&CK, support threat hunting, maintain SOC metrics/dashboards, mentor analysts, and contribute to compliance, vulnerability remediation, and post-incident improvements.
Location: Bengaluru
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead alert triage and event analysis across SIEM, EDR/XDR, cloud, and identity telemetry; manage alert queues, escalations, and SLAs.
  • •Investigate and contain complex, high-severity incidents as technical lead or incident commander with high-quality case management and stakeholder communication.
  • •Develop and tune detection content; produce IOCs/IOAs; support threat hunting mapped to MITRE ATT&CK to improve coverage and reduce false positives.
  • •Operate and improve SOC tooling and automation (SIEM/SOAR); maintain metrics and dashboards; support vulnerability remediation and cloud/on-prem reviews.
  • •Uphold security standards, compliance, and audit requirements; mentor analysts and drive awareness, training, and post-incident improvements.
Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

  • •6–9 years in cybersecurity with hands-on SOC operations, security monitoring, incident response, and event analysis.
  • •Strong SOC operations expertise across SIEM/SOAR, EDR/XDR, and the incident response lifecycle (NIST SP 800-61).
  • •Experience investigating and containing complex, high-severity incidents (Tier 2/3) with a senior analyst capability.
  • •Proficiency in event/log correlation, detection development and tuning, and threat hunting using MITRE ATT&CK, IOCs, and TTPs.
  • •Bachelor’s or Master’s in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
Experience:6-9 yearsCybersecuritySOCIncident responseThreat detection
Education:Bachelor's in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingMentoringLeadership
Certifications:CompTIA CySA+SecurityXGIACGCIAGCIHGCFAGCEDSANS GSOC (SEC450)Microsoft SC-200AZ-500CISSPCISM
Tech Stack:SIEMSOAREDRXDRCloud securityAzureAWSGCPEntra IDOktaActive DirectoryPythonPowerShellKQLSPLNIST SP 800-61MITRE ATT&CKIOCsIOAs

Company Brief

Applied Materials
Provides semiconductor manufacturing equipment, services, and software used to build advanced chips and display technologies. Its tools support materials engineering, deposition, etching, inspection, and process control for major electronics manufacturers worldwide.
Industry: Industrial Machinery
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1967
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