Cyber Security Incident Response Analyst (Contract)

Company / Role Overview

This opportunity sits within the cyber security function of a leading multinational financial services organisation, supporting regional operations across Asia. The role focuses on hands-on detection, investigation, and response to cyber security incidents, working closely with both internal teams and external service providers. You will act as a key point of contact for incident management, ensuring timely identification, containment, and resolution of threats while maintaining strong communication with stakeholders across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for cyber security incident response across regional entities, coordinating activities across internal teams and external partners
• Investigate and analyse security alerts escalated from monitoring services, performing end-to-end incident response including triage, containment, remediation, and recovery
• Conduct detailed log analysis across multiple security platforms to identify suspicious activity and determine root causes of incidents
• Lead incident handling processes, including evidence collection, forensic analysis, and preparation of root cause analysis (RCA) reports
• Coordinate and communicate effectively with stakeholders during incidents, including leading crisis management calls for high-priority events
• Collaborate with internal technology teams and vendors to ensure timely escalation and resolution of security incidents
• aintain and enhance incident response playbooks, standard operating procedures, and participate in simulation exercises and post-incident reviews
• • Provide on-call support for critical incidents, ensuring rapid response and effective resolution within defined service levels

Job Requirements

Must-have:

• Proven hands-on experience in a Security Operations Centre (SOC) or cyber security operations role with exposure to incident response
• Strong ability to analyse and investigate security alerts, with practical experience handling incidents from detection through to resolution
• Experience working with enterprise security tools such as SIEM, endpoint protection, and network security solutions
• Solid understanding of log analysis, threat detection, and incident investigation methodologies
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate across technical and non-technical teams
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment, including providing on-call support for critical incidents

Nice-to-have:

• Exposure to cloud environments and related security monitoring (e.g. public cloud platforms and identity systems)
• Experience with forensic investigation, evidence collection, or root cause analysis reporting
• Familiarity with developing or maintaining incident response playbooks and procedures
• Prior experience working with managed security service providers (MSSPs) or in a regional/global environment

If this role aligns with your experience and career goals, please send your application to AviralBhargava@argyllscott.sg.

Argyll Scott Asia is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.