Security Analyst

Company Description

Decryption Digest delivers real-time, high-impact analysis of critical vulnerabilities and emerging threats across the global threat landscape. We track active exploitation, ransomware activity, and infrastructure weaknesses, then turn that signal into clear, actionable intelligence. Our goal is to help security teams focus on what matters now. We prioritize speed, clarity, and real-world impact so defenders can respond faster and reduce risk with confidence.

Role Description

This is a full-time, remote role open to candidates based in the United States. As a Security Analyst, you will monitor threats, validate risk, and help translate complex security data into clear, actionable insights. You will work across threat intelligence, vulnerability analysis, and incident context to support security teams in making better decisions. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on analysis, connecting signals across sources, and understanding how threats actually impact environments.

What You’ll Do

• Monitor emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and active exploits
• Analyze CVEs and assess real-world risk and impact
• Review threat intelligence and identify what is relevant to customers
• Investigate indicators of compromise and attacker behavior
• Support incident context and threat triage efforts
• Produce clear summaries and reports for technical and non-technical audiences
• Collaborate with researchers to validate findings and improve coverage
• Help refine internal processes, detection logic, and workflows

What Makes This Role Strong for Practitioners

• Work with real-world threats, not just alerts

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• Clear connection between your work and customer impact
• Remote-first environment with flexibility and trust
• Opportunity to grow into threat research or specialized roles
• Exposure to a wide range of threats, industries, and attack patterns
• Fast feedback loop and low bureaucracy
• Support for learning, certifications, and skill growth

Qualifications

• Experience in cybersecurity, threat analysis, or SOC environments
• Understanding of common attack techniques and threat actors
• Familiarity with vulnerability management and CVE analysis
• Ability to assess risk and prioritize based on impact
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Clear written communication for technical findings
• Experience with tools such as SIEM, EDR, or threat intel platforms

Preferred

• Experience working in a SOC, MSSP, or threat intelligence team
• Familiarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK
• Basic scripting skills (Python or similar)
• Exposure to malware analysis or incident response
• Relevant certifications (Security+, CySA+, GCIH, etc.) are helpful but not required

Nice to Have (but not required)

• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Detection engineering or threat hunting experience
• Experience working with large datasets or log analysis

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Bonus or equity potential
• Fully remote work with flexible hours
• Home office stipend
• Learning and certification budget
• Conference support
• Health, dental, and vision coverage