About NAF & Position Summary:

New American Funding (NAF) is a mortgage lender offering an array of loan options. Established in 2003 and headquartered in Tustin, CA, United States,

Company Website: www.newamericanfunding.com

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Job Location: Chennai / Coimbatore

Position Summary: Security Analyst leads the protection of enterprise systems, networks, and data through advanced monitoring, detection, analysis, and response to security events. This role provides technical leadership to the security operations team, mentors junior analysts, collaborates with engineers, IT, and DevOps teams, and contributes to strategic improvements in threat detection, incident response, and overall security posture in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

The position emphasizes hands-on expertise in SOC tools, proactive threat hunting, and team guidance to maintain a resilient defensive capability.

Responsibilities

Monitoring & Detection

• Oversee and perform advanced monitoring of alerts from SIEM, EDR/XDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and other security platforms.

• Lead triage, escalation decisions, and quality assurance for security events across the team.

• Develop, tune, and maintain detection rules; lead proactive threat hunting programs to uncover hidden threats.

• Analyze security telemetry trends to identify emerging attack patterns and refine detection strategies.

Incident Response Leadership

• Lead investigations of complex suspicious activity, conduct in-depth root cause analysis, and coordinate multi-team response efforts.

• Direct containment, eradication, and recovery during security incidents; serve as primary escalation point for major events.

• Oversee documentation of incidents, findings, lessons learned, and corrective actions in incident management systems.

• Develop, refine, and maintain incident response playbooks, procedures, and post-incident review processes.

Automation and Integration

• Develop scripts and automate routine security tasks using Python, PowerShell, or Bash to improve efficiency.

• Collaborate with DevOps to embed security controls in systems, applications, and cloud environments.

Mentorship and Collaboration

• Mentor and develop junior security analysts and team members through technical guidance, training, and knowledge sharing.

• Partner with IT, DevOps, and business teams to implement security best practices across the organization.

• Lead or support company-wide cybersecurity awareness initiatives, including phishing simulations and training programs.

Thought Leadership

• Stay current with emerging threats, attack vectors, defensive techniques, and threat intelligence sources.

• Share insights with the team and leadership to drive proactive security enhancements.

• Contribute to security program strategy, tool evaluations, and process optimization.

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