Analyst, Cyber Defense (Security Operations)

As a Cyber Defense Analyst within the Security Operations Center (SOC), your role primarily involves using defensive measures and information gathered from various sources to identify, analyze, and report cybersecurity events, protecting McDonald's information assets. You will support the Incident Response process by assisting in crisis situations and responding to immediate and potential cybersecurity threats. This role focuses on security operations, event monitoring, and incident response, demonstrating your strong security skills. The role works directly within Global Cyber Security (GCS), the organization responsible for our Cybersecurity Operations & Incident Response program and critical services, ensuring our leadership makes informed risk-based decisions.You will collaborate with the Incident Response and Cyber Operations teams, contributing to long-term projects that enhance security. This position offers the opportunity to engage in essential work that safeguards our organization's cybersecurity. We are moving fast and are adding to our best-in-class team, and joining McDonald's means thinking big every day and preparing for a career that will impact the world. We are customer-obsessed and committed to being leaders in our industry.Responsibilities:Continuously monitor and analyze system activity using security operations tools to identify malicious activity.Characterize and analyze network traffic and logs to identify potential threats to McDonald’s assets.Analyze network alerts from various sources within the enterprise to determine their root cause.Provide timely detection, identification, and analysis of possible attacks and intrusions, differentiating them from benign activities.Collaborate with the Incident Response (L3) team, market stakeholders, and SOC to validate security events and provide tuning input.Perform event correlation to gain situational awareness and assess the effectiveness of observed attacks.Monitor external data sources to stay informed about cyber defense threat conditions.Offer cybersecurity recommendations to leadership based on significant threats and vulnerabilities.Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve computer security incidents and ensure vulnerability compliance.Benefits eligible: Yes

Bonus eligible: Yes

Long term incentive eligible: Yes

The expected salary range for this role is $98,140– $125,130.00 / per year 

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.