Chicago, United States; New York, United States
Hybrid
Job ID:
18521
Date posted:
October 20 2025
Category:
Technology
Job Level:
Officer
Cybersecurity Analyst
ABOUT US:
As a world leading provider of integrated solutions for the alternative investment industry, Alter Domus (meaning “The Other House” in Latin) is proud to be home to 90% of the top 30 asset managers in the private markets, and more than 6,000 professionals across 24 jurisdictions.
With a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in alternatives, we believe in being different - in what we do, in how we work and most importantly in how we enable and develop our people. Invest yourself in the alternative, and join an organization where you progress on merit, where you can speak openly with whoever you are speaking to, and where you will be supported along whichever path you choose to take.
Find out more about life at Alter Domus at careers.alterdomus.com
JOB DESCRIPTION:
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Cybersecurity Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity incidents, ensuring the organization's digital assets and data remain secure. This role is critical in identifying vulnerabilities, mitigating risks, and maintaining compliance with security policies and standards.
Your Responsibilities:
- Respond to security incidents.
- Lead and manage alerts, investigate, contain, and eradicate the cyber threats.
- Conduct forensic investigations to identify the root cause of security breaches and recommend preventive measures.
- Participate in post-incident reviews to identify lessons learned.
- Coordinate with internal teams and external partners during incident containment, eradication, and recovery efforts.
- Monitor security information and event management (SIEM) systems, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and other tools for suspicious activity.
- Investigate and assess potential threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors.
- Create detailed incident reports, document findings, remediation steps, and lessons learned.
- Maintain and update incident response playbooks and processes.
- Participate in Tabletop exercise and incident response trainings for other stakeholders.
- Creation of use cases for security alerts.
- Develop and implement strategies for prioritizing ingestion of logs into SIEM.
- Create standard operating procedure documentation for incident response.
- Work on threat assessment, and hunting.
- Conduct breach and attack simulations.
- Provide expert guidance and support to IT during incident investigation.
- Stay current with emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices.
- Emphasizing customer experience as a central measure of success, ensuring that Cyber threats are addressed in a manner that minimizes disruption and enhances the client's satisfaction.
- Improve reporting maturity through automation, consolidation, and other techniques as necessary.
Your Profile:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information security, or related professional experience.
- Minimum of 1 to 3 years of experience in incident response, Security operation, threat management.
- Strong knowledge of SIEM, and SOAR environment.
- Hands-on experience with IDS/IPS, and endpoint protection platforms.
- Working knowledge of Azure Defender and AWS security suite (GuardDuty, Security Hub).
- Knowledge of network device configurations and standards (Firewalls, Switches, NSGs).
- Knowledge of common operating systems MacOS, Linux and Windows OS.
- Familiarity with malware analysis, reverse engineering, and forensic tools.
- Strong cross functional communication skills and the ability to work closely with internal teams & lead cyber incident remediation efforts.
- Familiarity with common security frameworks and standards, such as NIST.
- Knowledge of the Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge or MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Relevant certifications, such as CompTIA Security+, GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), CISSP, GSEC, CEH, or similar Cybersecurity certifications are a plus.
- Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell) and operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS) will be preferred.
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks during high-stress incidents.
WHAT WE OFFER:
We are committed to supporting your development, advancing your career, and providing benefits that matter to you.
Our industry-leading Alter Domus Academy offers six learning zones for every stage of your career, with resources tailored to your ambitions and resources from LinkedIn Learning.
Salary Range: The salary range for this role is $42,500 - $75,000 gross per annum. This will be based on skills and experience brought to the role.
Our global benefits also include:
- Support for professional accreditations such as ACCA and study leave
- Flexible arrangements, generous holidays, plus an additional day off for your birthday!
- Continuous mentoring along your career progression
- Active sports, events and social committees across our offices
- 24/7 support available from our Employee Assistance Program
- The opportunity to invest in our growth and success through our Employee Share Plan
- Plus additional local benefits depending on your location
Equity in every sense of the word:
We are in the business of equity, in every sense of the word. For us, this means taking action to ensure every colleague has equal opportunity, valuing every voice and experience across our organisation, maintaining an inclusive culture where you can bring your whole self to work, and making Alter Domus a workplace where everyone feels they belong.
We celebrate our differences, and understand that our success relies on diverse perspectives and experiences, working towards shared goals and a common purpose. We take pride in creating a workplace where all our people are empowered to be truly invested in the alternative and bring their whole selves to work.
We are committed to ensuring a welcoming recruiting and onboarding process for everyone. Please contact our hiring team if you require any accommodations to make our recruitment process more accessible for you.
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Our stories
Amanda Donohue, Senior Manager, Cork
Think ahead to five years’ time and where you would like to see yourself. That’s what I did and Alter Domus offered me the right path.
Aristidis Halikias, Managing Director, Chicago
Many might think that the financial services industry is primarily numbers and math, but I believe we are a people business. The people at Alter Domus make it what it is, and we have some of the best in the entire industry.
Carla Walmsley, Senior Manager, Jersey
Alter Domus were fully supportive through my studying path, providing study support in the way of study fees and study leave, as well as some flexible working towards nearer each exam to help me manage with work/life (and exam!) balance.
Shania Galea, Corporate Services Officer, Malta
As a junior, I learn a lot from all colleagues around me. In addition, the AD Academy keeps on providing us with all the training we need.