Lead Cyber Defense Center Analyst

State Street

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Boston, MA
Salary
$90,000–$157,500 / yr
Posted
6 days ago
Closes
Jun 26, 2026

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $167k
This role $124k
$77k most similar roles pay here $215k

This role pays less than 87% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$192,050 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $124k versus about $167k for comparable roles.

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About State Street

State Street Corporation is one of the world''s largest custodian banks and asset managers, providing investment servicing, investment management, and investment research to institutional investors. Industry: Financial Services & Asset Custody

State Street currently has 135 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $120,000–$188,750 across 134 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Cyber Defense Center Analyst

State Street is seeking a Lead Cyber Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to join its Fusion Center team at the senior level. This role involves leading the triage, analysis, and response to cyber incidents, ensuring timely containment and eradication while authoring incident status updates and closure reports for leadership. The analyst will also mentor SOC personnel, develop incident response plans, and participate in cyber exercises to enhance preparedness. Key responsibilities include malware analysis, memory forensics, and continuous improvement of the incident response process through KPIs and KRIs. Ideal candidates possess strong OS administration skills across Windows, Linux, and Mac, along with expertise in security technologies like SIEM, EDR/EPP, and AD/PKI. Experience in a SOC or Fusion Center and certifications such as CISSP or CEH are highly valued, alongside financial services industry knowledge and scripting proficiency in Python, PowerShell, or SQL.

What you'll do

  • Lead the triage, analysis, and response to high-severity cyber incidents.
  • Author incident status updates and closure reports for leadership.
  • Develop post-mortem reports to identify lessons learned and recommendations.
  • Maintain and update incident response plans and procedures continuously.
  • Manage and participate in cyber-related exercises like table tops and ranges.
  • Enhance the effectiveness of the incident response process through metrics.
  • Train and mentor SOC personnel to improve knowledge sharing across teams.

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years of experience in cyber security SOC/IR roles.
  • Proven ability to lead and manage major complex cyber incidents end-to-end.
  • Strong malware analysis expertise and memory forensics skills.
  • Knowledge of adversarial tactics, techniques, procedures (TTPs), and industry frameworks like NIST and MITRE ATT&CK.
  • Experience working in a SOC or Fusion Center with 24/7 operations.
  • Degree in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Computer Science or equivalent certification (CISSP, CEH, OSCP).

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