Senior Security Analyst

Who you are

• Background & Domain:
• 2–4 years of experience in security analysis, defensive or blue-team operations, penetration testing, red-team work, incident response, or cyber risk consulting
• Experience assessing security programs, investigating incidents, or analyzing control effectiveness in complex business environments
• Exposure to cloud security, security architecture, data protection, threat intelligence, or cyber insurance is particularly relevant
• Technical & Regulatory:
• Strong understanding of network threats, attack vectors, exploitation methods, and intrusion-set tactics, techniques, and procedures
• Practical knowledge of TCP/IP, network analysis, security technologies, logs, and network traffic captures
• Familiarity with NIST, ISO, HIPAA, and PCI frameworks, and the ability to connect requirements to real-world controls
• Collaboration & Influence:
• Able to turn ambiguous technical evidence into clear conclusions and prioritized business recommendations
• Comfortable communicating with security practitioners, business stakeholders, customers, and executive audiences, including CISOs
• Collaborative and self-directed, with the judgment and initiative expected at the P4 level
• Effective in a fast-paced, evolving environment where they can help improve processes and products
• 2–4 years of experience in security analysis, blue-team or defensive security, penetration testing, red-team operations, incident response, or a related discipline
• Expert understanding of network threat lifecycles, attack vectors, exploitation methods, and attacker TTPs
• Knowledge of TCP/IP protocols, network analysis, and network and security applications, including log analysis and network traffic capture analysis
• Ability to investigate incidents and claims, determine root cause, and recommend effective preventive or detective controls
• Familiarity with NIST, ISO, HIPAA, and PCI frameworks and their practical application
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide clear recommendations to technical and executive audiences
• Experience analyzing cyber insurance claims or translating security findings into underwriting, rating, or risk-scoring inputs
• Hands-on experience with cloud security, security architecture, data protection, or security control assessments
• Background in threat intelligence and developing detection tradecraft from observed attacker behavior
• Experience advising CISOs or customers on prioritizing security improvements based on risk, feasibility, and business context
• Demonstrated ability to create or improve internal security processes, products, or analytical methodologies

What the job involves

• The Senior Security Analyst helps protect Coalition policyholders from cyber loss by assessing security risk, investigating incidents and claims, and translating technical findings into practical recommendations
• The role sits within Coalition’s Security team, working across threat intelligence, cyber risk management, and defensive security controls
• This role connects security analysis to business and product execution
• In addition to advising customers and security leaders, the analyst partners with Product and internal stakeholders to codify security best practices into underwriting algorithms, rating models, risk-management applications, and internal processes
• Assess the security posture of insureds and prospective insureds across programs, technologies, controls, and business environments
• Investigate incidents and cyber insurance claims to identify root cause, attack vectors, control gaps, and opportunities for prevention
• Advise customers and security leaders on practical, prioritized improvements across architecture, cloud security, data protection, and compliance
• Translate threat intelligence and observed attacker behavior into detection tradecraft and actionable security recommendations
• Partner with Product and cross-functional teams to improve risk models, underwriting approaches, and security-focused applications
• Track emerging practices, regulatory developments, and industry trends to inform Coalition’s customers, processes, and products

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• 401k plan
• Stock option plan
• Open vacation days
• Flexible working hours
• Work from home opportunities
• Health insurance