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Cyber Defence Analyst 1

Location:  Alpharetta
Other locations:  Anywhere in Region
Salary: Competitive
Date:  Sep 16, 2025

Job description

Requisition ID:  1642511

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. 

 

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.  Join EY and help to build a better working world.

 

Technology has always been at the heart of what we do and deliver at EY. We need technology to keep an organization the size of ours working efficiently. We have 250,000 people in more than 140 countries, all of whom rely on secure technology to be able to do their job every single day.  Everything from the laptops we use, to the ability to work remotely on our mobile devices and connecting our people and our clients, to enabling hundreds of internal tools and external solutions delivered to our clients.  Technology solutions are integrated in the client services we deliver and is key to us being more innovative as an organization.
EY Technology supports our technology needs through three business units:

 

Client Technology (CT) - focuses on developing new technology services for our clients. It enables EY to identify new technology-based opportunities faster, and pursue those opportunities more rapidly.

 

Enterprise Workplace Technology (EWT) – EWT supports our Core Business Services functions and will deliver fit-for-purpose technology infrastructure at the cheapest possible cost for quality services. EWT will also support our internal technology needs by focusing on a better user experience.

 

Information Security (Info Sec) - Info Sec prevents, detects, responds and mitigates cyber-risk, protecting EY and client data, and our information management systems.   

 

The opportunity

As a Phishing Intelligence Analyst on the Cyber Threat Intelligence team under Cyber and Investigative Services, the candidate will be responsible for an intelligence driven approach to identification, triage, and containment of phishing related threats.  This position offers a unique opportunity to not only act as a front lines analyst but provides the opportunity to conduct proactive initiatives such a threat hunting and detection development within the phishing domain. This position will require a balance of traditional analyst skills and intelligence analysis tradecraft to reduce the threat to EY from phishing.

 

Your key responsibilities

The Phishing Intelligence Analyst will be the first line of defense against threats delivered via phishing by taking an intelligence driven approach to identification, triage, and containment actions. Significant time will be spent responding to phishing threats identified at EY through user submissions or self-driven threat hunting exercises while also maintaining awareness of the phishing threat landscape through intelligence collection. Secondarily, the Phishing Intelligence Analyst will be responsible for identifying trends or observed commonalities among cases to identify more proactive measures to detect or block phishing threats.

 

Skills and attributes for success

  • Experience with phishing analysis
  • Thorough understanding of cybersecurity principles
  • Knowledge of how to conduct intelligence collection and analysis
  • Attention to detail
  • Technical writing skills

 

To qualify for the role you must have

  • 3+ years conducting analysis within a cyber security related discipline OR
  • 1+ year conducting analysis of phishing threats
  • Experience documenting analysis findings in a succinct and informative manner
  • An interest in conducting trend analysis with a big picture approach

 

Ideally, you’ll also have

  • Knowledge of the Cyber Kill Chain or Mitre ATT&CK Frameworks
  • A general understanding of email security controls
  • A general understanding of how to approach Threat Hunting
  • A general understanding of how to create detection logic


What we look for

We are looking for a self-driven analyst that can operate independently and improve the team capabilities.  The ideal candidate will seek to understand the phishing threat landscape and provide creative and thought provoking methods to identify and/or prevent phishing threats sent to EY.  

 

What we offer you
The compensation ranges below are provided in order to comply with United States pay transparency laws. Other geographies will follow their local salary guidelines, which may not be a direct conversion of published US salary ranges. At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

  • We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.  The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $76,400 to $138,600.  The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $91,700 to $157,500.  Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.  In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
  • Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
  • Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

 

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. 
EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis.  

 

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EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities.

 

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Nearest Major Market: Alpharetta
Nearest Secondary Market: Atlanta

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