Security Analyst (Cybersecurity)

Location: New York City, United States; On-site

Compensation: $100,000–$140,000 per year plus equity.

Company

hirify.global develops AI-driven cybersecurity products that help companies detect and defend against threats across customer environments.

What you will do

• Review and triage security alerts and cases across cloud, identity, endpoint, and SaaS environments.
• Analyze logs and evidence, determine case outcomes, and document clear verdicts for customer reports and product improvement.
• Write new detection logic and tune existing rules to improve signal quality and close coverage gaps.
• Conduct threat hunting and investigate escalated incidents, including attacker timelines, lateral movement, persistence, and exfiltration.
• Develop investigation playbooks and collaborate with security engineering on detection ideas and production validation.

Requirements

• 2–3+ years of hands-on experience in a SOC, MSSP, or MDR environment at Tier 2 or Tier 3 analyst level.
• Experience investigating alerts across on-premises and cloud environments, including AWS CloudTrail, Okta, Entra ID, GSuite, EDR, or similar tools.
• Working knowledge of attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures, including MITRE ATT&CK.
• Comfort with log-based investigation and evidence analysis across multiple data sources.
• Ability to write concise case verdicts and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice to have

• Experience writing or tuning detection rules with Sigma, YARA-L, SPL, KQL, or similar technologies.
• SQL or scripting experience for log analysis.
• Background in detection engineering or security content development.
• Experience with SIEM, EDR, or SOAR platforms.
• Exposure to AI-assisted investigation or automation tooling.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on active defense problems that directly protect customers.
• Shape AI capabilities for cybersecurity and investigation automation.
• Autonomy to drive investigations, propose detection improvements, and own outcomes.
• Open communication, mentorship, learning, and a fast-moving, quality-focused culture.
• Competitive annual compensation with a top-of-market equity component.