MUFG is a leading global financial group focused on building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering sustainable growth. The Incident Response Specialist, Analyst researches and analyzes cybersecurity threats, responds to incidents, assesses organizational risk, and strengthens detection, remediation, and security operations capabilities across multiple environments.
Conduct analysis of artifacts to determine methods of intrusion and best course of resolution while driving security improvement
Strong Incident Response knowledge and experience
Theoretical and practical knowledge with Mac OS, Linux, Windows operating systems and clouds
Experience with security data collection, analysis and correlation
Well-developed analytic, qualitative, and quantitative reasoning skills
Demonstrated creative problem-solving abilities
Security event monitoring, investigation, and overall incident response process
Investigate potential cybersecurity events across multiple environments using various tools and techniques
Development of information security policies, standards, and procedures
Understanding of offensive security to include common attack methods
Understanding of how to pivot across multiple datasets to correlate artifacts for a single security event
A diverse skill base in both product security and information security including organizational structure and administration practices, system development and maintenance procedures, system software and hardware security controls, access controls, computer operations, physical and environmental controls, and backup and recovery procedures
Knowledge and experience in security and regulatory frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST 800 series, FFIEC, SOC2, FedRAMP, STAR, etc.)
Support inquiries from compliance teams such as IT risk management and internal and external auditors to ensure documentation is complete and processes are in compliance with information security policies
Support the development of security operations detections, playbooks, and automations to ensure threat detection, monitoring, response, and forensics activities align with best practices, minimize gaps in detection and response, and provide comprehensive mitigation of threats
Reviews internal logs and alerts to identify potential cybersecurity events. Triage cases based on output from automated alerts, and determine when to escalate to other teams
Analyzes security data from all systems in real time to spot and thwart potential threats, attacks, and other violations
Analyzes compromised systems and remediates to a clean state
Performs breach indicator assessments to investigate network traffic for malicious activity
Assists with internal or third-party employee investigations
Assists in the production of various reports which identify and analyze relevant upcoming and ongoing threats to the enterprise
Research evolving threats, techniques, tools, and vulnerabilities in support of information security efforts
Stays current with information security program developments, industry frameworks, changes in the company, industry trends, and current security practices
Qualification
Required
* Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cyber Security, Computer Science, or related discipline
* 1 + years of experience working in the Cybersecurity Operations or Information Security
•Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely-related discipline, or an equivalent combination of formal education and experience
* Understanding of enterprise detection and response technologies and processes (advanced threat detection tools, intrusion detection/prevention systems, network packet analysis, endpoint detection and response, firewalls, Anti malware/anti-virus, Security Information and Event Management tools, etc.)
* Experience with information security risk management, including information security audits, reviews, and risk assessments
* Knowledge of or experience with Cloud Security, DevOps and AI assisted Incident Response
* Strong tasks and time management skills
* Able to communicate well both verbal and written
* Japanese languages knowledge or fluency
* Experienced with CrowdStrike, Tanium, Proofpoint, WAF, O365 security, AWS Security, and open-source incident response and forensic tools
* Ability to perform risk analysis utilizing logs and other information compiled from various sources
* Understanding of network protocols, operating systems (Windows, Unix, Linux, databases), and mobile device security
* Knowledge in one or more security domains including Security Governance and Oversight, Security Risk Management, Network Security, Threat and Vulnerability Management, or Incident Response and Forensics
* Knowledge of cloud security, networks, databases, and applications
* Knowledge of the various types of cyber-attacks and their implementations
* A fundamental understanding of enterprise cybersecurity frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and Cyber Kill Chain
* Ability to document and explain technical details in a concise, understandable manner
* Experience in operational processes such as security monitoring, data correlation, troubleshooting, security operations, etc
Preferred
* Relevant technical and industry certifications, such as CISSP, ISSMP, SANS, GIAC, GCIA, CISM, CEH, GCFA, GCFE, GCIH, or GSEC are preferred
* Experience in one or more security domains including Incident Response and Forensics, Security Governance and Oversight, Security Risk Management, Network Security, or Threat and Vulnerability Management preferred
Benefits
This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation.
Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
Retirement plans.
Educational assistance and training programs.
Income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities.
Paid maternity and parental bonding leave.
Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays.
Hybrid work schedule of four days on-site and work remotely one day per week.
MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group) is one of the world's leading financial groups.
Glassdoor
3.6
Founded in 2001
Tokyo, Tokyo, JPN
10001+ employees
http://www.mufg.jp
MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group) is one of the world's leading financial groups.
