Sr Cyber Defense Analyst (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Sr Cyber Defense Analyst (Cybersecurity): Monitoring, investigating, and responding to security events across corporate and product infrastructure with an accent on AI-augmented detection, triage, and response workflows. Focus on reducing false positives, implementing detection rules mapped to MITRE ATT&CK, and integrating LLM-based automation pipelines into SOC operations.

Location: Hybrid Tel Aviv, Israel

Company

hirify.global is a global identity security leader providing a cybersecurity SaaS portfolio focused on privileged access management.

What you will do

• Monitor and triage security alerts across SIEM, EDR, and CSPM platforms for corporate and product environments.
• Lead incident response engagements, including evidence collection, forensic analysis, and root cause determination.
• Design and tune detection rules to close coverage gaps and reduce false positives, mapping them to MITRE ATT&CK.
• Integrate AI-driven tools, LLM-based pipelines, and agent workflows to augment analyst capabilities.
• Collaborate with threat hunting peers to validate detection logic and refine IR runbooks.
• Track and report operational metrics such as MTTD, MTTR, and false positive rates.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in a SOC, security operations, or incident response role.
• Proficiency with SIEM and EDR platforms and writing detection queries.
• Deep understanding of MITRE ATT&CK framework, network protocols, and endpoint behavior.
• Experience working with cloud environments (IaaS preferred).
• Comfort using AI systems and LLM-based assistants in security workflows.
• Must be based in Tel Aviv, Israel for hybrid work.

Nice to have

• Experience leading complex IR engagements from triage through remediation.
• Scripting skills in Python or PowerShell applied to security automation.
• Experience with SOAR platforms, AI agent architectures, or prompt engineering.
• Knowledge of the privileged access management (PAM) landscape.
• Experience building threat intelligence programs or detection-as-code pipelines.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture of flexibility, trust, and continual learning.
• Collaborative environment that values analytical thinking over checkbox compliance.
• Strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Support for professional growth and recognition of impact on company success.