Security Analyst

About the role

The is responsible for protecting the systems, data, and infrastructure that power the platform and enable trusted member experiences. This role owns the day-to-day execution of security operations and maintains critical visibility across the security environment. The hire will work closely with internal security teams and external security partners to investigate alerts and coordinate response activities efficiently. They will triage and investigate potential threats while actively improving security processes through collaboration. The role requires strong analytical skills and operational discipline to manage security workflows end to end. The Security Analyst will serve as a central intake point for security questions, alerts, and reports across the organization. This position plays a key role in reducing risk through proactive monitoring, threat detection, and consistent execution of security procedures.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Triage and investigate security alerts originating from internal security tooling as well as those escalated by external security monitoring partners.
• Monitor and manage the internal security operations ticket queue, ensuring alerts and investigations are prioritized, tracked, and resolved in a timely manner.
• Assist with investigation of security events across endpoint, identity, cloud, and SaaS platforms.
• Support incident response activities including investigation, containment coordination, documentation, and post-incident analysis.
• Respond to external threat intelligence and digital risk alerts related to potential brand abuse, impersonation, or exposed credentials.
• Collaborate with security engineering teams and external security partners to improve detection coverage and reduce false positives.
• Help identify gaps in logging, telemetry, or investigation workflows across security platforms.
• Assist with threat hunting and security investigations using data from SIEM and other security tools.
• Support vulnerability management workflows by assisting with triage, prioritization, and tracking of remediation activities.
• Own and manage the security operations queue while serving as a central intake point for security questions, alerts, and reports across the organization, ensuring items are triaged, prioritized, and driven through investigation or resolution.
• Operate the organization's phishing simulation program to reduce susceptibility to social engineering threats, including managing phishing campaigns and coordinating targeted remediation training for users with repeated failures.
• Identify opportunities to improve security operations through process improvements, automation, and responsible use of AI to streamline investigation, triage, and reporting workflows.
• Maintain documentation for incident response procedures, investigation workflows, and operational playbooks.
• Participate in the security team's on-call rotation to support investigation and response activities when needed.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in security operations, incident response, threat detection, or a related cybersecurity role.
• Experience investigating security alerts or suspicious activity across environments such as endpoint, identity, cloud, or SaaS systems.
• Experience triaging and managing security investigation workflows, including ticket queues or incident tracking systems.
• Familiarity with SIEM platforms, log analysis, and security monitoring tools.
• Understanding of common attacker techniques and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
• Experience working with security tools such as EDR platforms, identity systems, cloud logging platforms, or similar technologies.
• Familiarity with modern AI-enabled tools used in enterprise environments and an understanding of risks associated.
• Experience improving security operations through automation, scripting, or responsible use of AI to increase operational efficiency.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills with the ability to evaluate security events and determine potential impact.
• Ability to coordinate investigations across multiple teams and communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong written documentation skills for incident records, investigation notes, and operational procedures.
• Relevant security certifications such as Security+, CySA+, SSCP, GSEC, or GCIH are a plus.

Nice to have

This SOURCE job page does not include any preferred or nice-to-have items beyond the stated requirements and responsibilities.

Practical notes

This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.