{"id":779,"date":"2025-12-10T14:09:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T14:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/?post_type=jobpost&#038;p=779"},"modified":"2025-12-10T14:09:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T14:09:22","slug":"cybersecurity-analyst-mdr-dfir-and-security-tuning","status":"publish","type":"jobpost","link":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/current-jobs\/cybersecurity-analyst-mdr-dfir-and-security-tuning\/","title":{"rendered":"Cybersecurity Analyst \u2013 MDR, DFIR, and Security Tuning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u200bThis is a full-time, <strong>Fully Remote<\/strong> <strong>Cybersecurity Analyst<\/strong> role at CyberMaxx, an MDR (Managed Detection &amp; Response) company that tightly integrates MDR with offensive security, threat hunting, and <strong>DFIR (Digital Forensics and Incident Response)<\/strong>. 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Conduct <strong>after action reviews<\/strong> on high-impact incidents to identify process and human capital improvements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Process Improvement:<\/strong> Drive and Implement <strong>continuous improvement<\/strong> and knowledge sharing. Identify and resolve opportunities to <strong>automate repetitive tasks<\/strong>. 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