The RoleYour RoleAs a Cybersecurity Defense Associate, you will help protect Kyndryl and its customers by supporting security operations, incident response, vulnerability management, threat hunting, and security intelligence activities. You will monitor, investigate, and respond to potential security threats across networks, endpoints, cloud environments, and critical infrastructure while working closely with cybersecurity specialists to strengthen organizational resilience.
This role combines technical analysis, operational execution, and continuous learning to identify risks, support incident response efforts, and help defend against evolving cyber threats.
What You Will Do - Monitor and analyze security events across networks, endpoints, cloud environments, and enterprise systems.
- Investigate and respond to cybersecurity incidents using established incident management processes.
- Support threat hunting activities to identify advanced threats, indicators of compromise (IOCs), and suspicious activity.
- Utilize Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Network Detection and Response (NDR) tools to detect, investigate, and contain threats.
- Identify, assess, and support the remediation of vulnerabilities across systems and infrastructure.
- Analyze threat intelligence and security data to identify risks and emerging attack patterns.
- Support digital forensics and security investigations to determine root cause and impact.
- Assist with the deployment, configuration, and operation of cybersecurity tools and technologies.
- Document incidents, findings, remediation activities, and security recommendations.
- Collaborate with security operations, infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to improve security posture and resilience.
Who You AreWho You AreYou're good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important - you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused - someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you're open and borderless - naturally inclusive in how you work with others.
Required Skills - Foundational experience in cybersecurity, security operations, incident response, or a related security role.
- Knowledge of network, endpoint, cloud, and infrastructure security principles.
- Understanding of security monitoring, threat detection, and security event analysis.
- Foundational incident response and incident management skills.
- Understanding of vulnerability management and remediation processes.
- Familiarity with threat hunting concepts, methodologies, and common attacker techniques.
- Experience or working knowledge of EDR, NDR, SIEM, or related security technologies.
- Understanding of cyber threat intelligence, security investigations, and digital forensics fundamentals.
- Ability to troubleshoot security vulnerabilities, system security issues, and operational security events.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
- Ability to communicate security findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
Preferred Skills - Experience in a managed security services, SOC, or cybersecurity operations environment.
- Experience with cloud security, Zero Trust architectures, cyber resiliency, DevSecOps, IoT security, or AI-related security technologies.
- Experience conducting threat hunting and advanced security investigations.
- Knowledge of current cyber threat landscapes, attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
- Experience with User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) or advanced security analytics.
- Experience supporting enterprise incident response and recovery activities.
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Industry certifications such as ECTHP (Certified Threat Hunting Professional), ECMAP (Malware Analysis Professional), Security+, CySA+, or other cybersecurity certifications.
The base compensation range for the position in the U.S. is $63,360, to, $114,120 based on a full-time schedule reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Kyndryl, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting.
Your actual compensation may vary depending on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, geography, relevant job-related skills, education and experience, certification and licenses, internal pay equity, and market and business consideration. The pay or salary range will not be below any applicable state, city or local minimum wage requirement.
There is a different applicable compensation range for the following work locations:
California (San Francisco Bay Area): $76,080, to, $137,040,
California (All Other): $69,720, to, $125,640
Colorado: $63,360, to, $114,120
Massachusetts/ Virginia: $63,360, to, $125,640
New York City: $76,080, to, $137,040
Washington: $69,720, to, $125,640
Washington DC: $69,720, to, $125,640
This position will be eligible for Kyndryl's discretionary annual bonus program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Kyndryl's applicable plans. You may also receive a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical and dental coverage, disability, retirement benefits, paid leave, and paid time off. Note: If this is a sales commission eligible role, you will be eligible to participate in a sales commission plan in lieu of the annual discretionary bonus program.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
Get Referred! If you know someone that works at Kyndryl, when asked 'How Did You Hear About Us' during the application process, select 'Employee Referral' and enter your contact's Kyndryl email address.
