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# Information Security Analyst III

- **Company:** Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
- **Location:** Avery County, NC, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $85,200.0 - $106,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Antivirus, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Database Queries, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Security Essentials, Windows PowerShell, Security Information and Event Management, Scripting, Mitre Att&ck, Cyber Threat Analysis, Information Technology, Microsoft Sentinel, Data Management, Security Orchestration, Automation & Response
- **Published:** September 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.oriontalent.com/search-jobs/career/11660600/information-security-analyst-iii-north-carolina-nc-cranberry-township

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, information security, a related technical discipline, or equivalent education and relevant experience.
 * 4+ years of relevant cybersecurity experience, including substantial experience in security operations, incident response, threat detection, detection engineering, threat intelligence, forensics, security automation, or related functions.
 * Experience of incident response frameworks and methodologies, including NIST SP 800-61 and MITRE ATT&CK.
 * Advanced experience with SIEM and SOAR platforms, security analytics, forensics, threat intelligence, and endpoint or cloud security technologies.
 * Practical expertise with Microsoft security tools and applications, including Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Sentinel.
 * Create efficient, complex queries and analytics in large security data platforms and to build alerts, reports, dashboards, and automated response actions.
 * Experience maturing threat detection capabilities, translating threat intelligence into applicable detection logic, and developing detections as code using formats such as Sigma or YARA.
 * Proficiency with one or more high-level programming or scripting languages, such as Python or PowerShell.

## Description

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace., As an Information Security Analyst IIIyou will identify, investigate, contain, and help resolve security incidents while developing and improving enterprise detection capabilities. You will translate threat intelligence, attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures into applicable monitoring, analytics, and response workflows across security platforms. The analyst serves as a senior technical resource between IT, Information Security, Legal, Data Privacy, HR, and business partners, providing clear findings, risk context, and recommendations.

You will report to the Global Incident Response Supervisor and be located at Cranberry Township, PA. Hybrid work schedule., * Respond to and investigate computer security incidents observing established incident response policies, plans, and procedures, including evaluation, scoping, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident analysis.

 * Analyze problematic activity reported by security technologies and partners, including IT, HR, Legal, and Data Privacy, and maintain complete, accurate investigation case records.
 * Develop, validate, implement, and maintain detection use cases, analytics, alerts, reports, and dashboards in security monitoring platforms to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities.
 * Translate current threat intelligence and attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures into threat models, detection logic, investigation guidance, and response actions.
 * Plan, test, tune, and refine detection content to improve accuracy, coverage, and operational value while reducing false positives and unnecessary analyst workload.
 * Provide technical guidance to first responders and other security operations personnel during investigations and major incidents, including on-call support.
 * Provide relevant, and audience-appropriate incident updates, investigation findings, risk assessments, metrics, and recommendations to partners and decision makers.
 * Maintain the operational effectiveness and configuration of assigned security solutions, including Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, SIEM, SOAR, forensic, and threat intelligence technologies.
 * Collaborate with security operations, threat intelligence, engineering, architecture, and teams to define requirements and improve detection and response capabilities.
 * Perform other responsibilities and special projects as assigned.