Cyber Security Analyst

Job Category: Technology and IT
Job Type: Contract
Job Location: USA
Company Name: Insight Global

Company Overview

Insight Global is a leading international staffing and professional services firm, specializing in providing top-tier talent and innovative technical solutions to Fortune 1000 companies across IT, Non-IT, Healthcare, and Engineering sectors. Through our professional services division, Evergreen, we deliver expert technical advisors and culture consultants to help our clients address their most complex challenges.

With more than 70 offices across North America, Europe, and Asia—and staffing capabilities in over 50 countries—our tech-driven recruitment teams are committed to delivering the right people and solutions to help businesses grow and succeed.

At our core, we are passionate about empowering individuals to do great things. This mission drives our investment in the personal, professional, and financial growth of our people, so they can be a positive force in their communities and beyond.

Key Responsibilities

  • Fine-tune and implement new rules, alerts, and use cases within the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform.

  • Act as a first responder to cybersecurity incidents, executing timely and effective response efforts to contain and remediate threats.

  • Collaborate with the CSO team to share expertise and improve the organization’s overall security posture.

  • Ensure proper integration and retention of system logs across environments within SIEM.

  • Continuously optimize Host Intrusion Detection Systems (HIDS) and other logging mechanisms to improve detection capabilities.

  • Conduct proactive threat hunting across the environment using creativity, intelligence, and innovative tools to identify potential attacker behaviors before incidents occur.

  • Maintain and reflect a strong alignment with the company’s core values.

  • Take on additional duties as required, in line with evolving organizational needs.


Preferred Experience & Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience in cybersecurity, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience, education, and certifications.

  • Solid understanding of core security concepts, attacker techniques, and incident response procedures.

  • Proficiency in network protocols, especially TCP/IP, and familiarity with the OSI model.

  • Hands-on experience with both Windows and Linux server environments.

  • Exposure to tools such as SIEMs, EDR platforms, IDS/IPS systems, DNS firewalls, next-gen firewalls, secure email/web gateways.

  • Awareness of cybersecurity laws, regulations, and industry standards.

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