Sr. Cybersecurity Analyst

Target is hiring a Sr. Cybersecurity Analyst in Bangalore.

Requirements

• Professional Experience: 5+ years of professional hands-on experience in security operations, dedicated incident response, or related technical cyber defense environments.
• Technical Investigation: Demonstrated capability in evaluating security logs, analyzing indicators of compromise (IoCs), and performing secondary threat assessments.●
• Core Security Mindset: Solid understanding of fundamental security concepts, including network protocols, operating systems, IAM, endpoint protection, and the OSI model.
• Analytical Problem Solving: Highly analytical with a proven ability to think critically, multitask, and design tactical remediation strategies under pressure during high-severity events.
• Collaborative Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex incident scopes simply and concisely when coordinating with system owners. Ability to work across teams to research solutions.
• Autonomy & Planning: Ability to plan, estimate, and manage your own work over multiple sprints with little to no direction. Accountable for delivering solutions that are production-ready, scalable, and resilient.
• Technical Depth: Focused on taking on the most complicated technical tasks, including advanced threat hunting, forensic analysis, or complex incident response across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Operational Standards: Strong commitment to shared accountability, attention to detail, and a structured, team-oriented approach to cybersecurity.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred) and container orchestration security concepts (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with scripting (Python, Bash) or managing detection-as-code and automated response playbooks.
• Hands-on experience with core security systems such as CrowdStrike Falcon, Okta, and Zscaler.
• Prior experience navigating and querying SIEM/SOAR suites (Google SecOps).
• Understanding of retail-specific threat landscapes and standard compliance frameworks (e.g., PCI DSS, SOC2).

About Target

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here. Senior Security Operations Analyst Position Overview As a Senior Security Operations Analyst ,you will serve as a technical subject matter expert and primary escalation point for the security operations team. In this role, you will drive theinvestigation and containment of complex security incidents with little to no direction,