Lead Information Security Analyst (Individual Contributor)

Applied Materials
Bengaluru
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: CybersecurityExperience: 6-9 yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Mentorship","Stakeholder management"]

Lead and direct day-to-day threat detection, alert triage, and incident response activities within the Security Operations Center (SOC). Configure and operate SIEM/SOAR and other security technologies, correlate and analyze security event data, and lead investigations into complex high-severity incidents. Develop and tune detections and conduct threat hunting aligned to MITRE ATT&CK, while improving SOC tooling, automation, metrics, and compliance-driven security standards.

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Applied Materials
Applied Materials
1 month ago

Lead Information Security Analyst (Individual Contributor)

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Job Summary

Lead and direct day-to-day threat detection, alert triage, and incident response activities within the Security Operations Center (SOC). Configure and operate SIEM/SOAR and other security technologies, correlate and analyze security event data, and lead investigations into complex high-severity incidents. Develop and tune detections and conduct threat hunting aligned to MITRE ATT&CK, while improving SOC tooling, automation, metrics, and compliance-driven security standards.
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, managing alert queues, escalations, and SLAs.
  • •Investigate and contain complex, high-severity incidents (Tier 2/3) as technical lead or incident commander with high-quality case management and stakeholder communication.
  • •Develop and tune detection content, produce IOCs/IOAs, and 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, and support vulnerability remediation and cloud/on-prem reviews.
  • •Uphold security standards, compliance, and audit requirements, and mentor analysts while driving awareness, training, and post-incident improvements.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Travel AllowanceEmployee Assistance

Key Requirements

  • •Strong, hands-on SOC operations expertise with SIEM/SOAR, EDR/XDR, and the incident response lifecycle (NIST SP 800-61).
  • •Proficiency in event/log correlation, detection development and tuning, and threat hunting using MITRE ATT&CK, IOCs, and TTPs.
  • •Working knowledge of cloud security (Azure/AWS/GCP), identity security (Entra ID/Okta/AD), and scripting/automation (Python, PowerShell, KQL/SPL).
  • •Understanding of security frameworks, vulnerability management, and governance/compliance, with strong communication and problem-solving skills.
  • •6–9 years of cybersecurity experience, including Tier 2/Tier 3 (senior analyst) experience leading complex, high-severity investigations and exposure to a global 24x7 SOC.
Experience:6-9 years
Education:Master's in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingMentorshipStakeholder management
Certifications:CompTIA CySA+SecurityXGIAC GCIAGIAC GCIHGIAC GCFAGIAC GCEDSANS GSOC SEC450Microsoft SC-200Microsoft AZ-500CISSPCISM
Tech Stack:SIEMSOAREDRXDRSOC toolingThreat detectionEvent/log correlationMITRE ATT&CKIOCsIOAsTTPsNIST SP 800-61AzureAWSGCPEntra IDOktaADPythonPowerShell

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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