Security Operations Specialist

• Lead investigations into sophisticated cyber threats and shape defensive actions that protect the critical technology environment at the firm
• Serve as incident commander for high or critical incidents by coordinating response actions, driving timely decisions, and keeping stakeholders aligned
• Analyze and correlate security telemetry, log data, and threat intelligence to identify malicious activity and determine organizational impact
• Develop threat intelligence reports that explain findings, mitigations, confidence levels, and implications for security operations
• Create dashboards and visualizations that help security teams detect patterns, prioritize risks, and improve response decisions
• Hunt for advanced adversary activity by applying analytics, network diagrams, and system knowledge to identify hidden threats
• Partner with development teams to define requirements and enhancements for security capabilities, analytics, and operational tools
• Document investigative findings and lessons learned to continually strengthen detection logic, response procedures, and security tradecraft
• Brief technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership on active threats, incident status, and recommended actions

• 10+ years of experience in intelligence, information security, network forensics, insider threat, or security operations
• Specific understanding of key global threat areas affecting financial institutions, advanced persistent threats, and cyber actor motives and actions
• Experience with Splunk and creating visualizations and dashboards for security monitoring and investigations
• Exceptional ability to analyze, correlate, and synthesize threat data from diverse sources into clear investigative conclusions
• Proven ability to perform log file analysis and produce threat intelligence reports covering findings, mitigations, and confidence levels
• Extensive experience applying advanced analytics, network diagrams, and related knowledge to understand systems, networks, environments, and adversaries
• Ability to work with development teams and clearly articulate requirements and enhancements for security capabilities and tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting and presentations for technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to document findings and create detailed reports that help keep security tradecraft current Commitment to the highest ethical standards *

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

• Fully-paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Volunteer opportunities
• Non-profit matching gift program
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBT+ community
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more, The annual base salary range for this role is $200,000-$250,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.

As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology team is constantly evolving our firm’s IT infrastructure and engineering capabilities, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of experts who experiment and work to discover new ways to harness open-source solutions, modern cloud architectures, and sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, while embracing enterprise agile methodologies. Our commitment to building and innovating in the AI space provides the framework intended to drive smarter decision making and enhance how we build and operate our platforms and applications.

As a member of Point72’s Technology team, we encourage and support your professional development from day one-helping you advance your technical skills, contribute innovative ideas, and satisfy your own intellectual curiosity-all while delivering real business impact for our multi-billion-dollar global business., Point72 Asset Management is a global firm led by Steven Cohen that invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide. Resting on more than a quarter-century of investing experience, we seek to be the industry’s premier asset manager through delivering superior risk-adjusted returns, adhering to the highest ethical standards, and offering the greatest opportunities to the industry’s brightest talent. We’re inventing the future of finance by revolutionizing how we develop our people and how we use data to shape our thinking. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/working-here