Regional SOC Analyst (Security Operations)

About the role

NXP is hiring a Regional SOC Analyst in San Jose to support its day-to-day defensive information security operations for IT, Operational Technology (OT) and R&D environments. The role maintains threat detection, incident response and exposure management, and works with security architects, red teams, product teams and engineering groups. It is a leadership position for the regional SOC team, and the role requires being onsite five days a week.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with a regional cybersecurity team on threat detection, monitoring and incident response for IT, OT and R&D environments.
• Propose and improve SOC processes, including playbooks, automation and alert triage.
• Provide SOC Tier 3 incident response and coordinate regional cyber incident response.
• Integrate security into product development lifecycles with engineering and R&D teams, and ensure compliance with NIST CSF, IEC 62443 and MITRE ATT&CK for ICS.
• Oversee regional vulnerability assessments and risk management, guide patch management and compensating controls, and work with asset owners on segmentation, access controls and Zero Trust.
• Work with security and risk peers to foresee and mitigate risks and stay compliant with upcoming regulations.

Required profile

• 4+ years of cybersecurity experience focused on blue teaming, security operations and cyber defense.
• 2+ years working with the CrowdStrike Falcon platform.
• Foundational expertise in IT and OT security, including ICS, SCADA and industrial cyber threats.
• Experience securing R&D environments, embedded systems and intellectual property.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, NDR, threat intelligence platforms and security automation.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK (Enterprise and ICS), NIST 800-82, IEC 62443 and Zero Trust.
• Experience leading a team of cybersecurity professionals.
• At least two certifications from the desired list (e.g. GIAC, CCSP, CISSP, CompTIA).

Required skills

• CrowdStrike Falcon
• SIEM, EDR, NDR, threat intelligence platforms
• MITRE ATT&CK, NIST 800-82, IEC 62443, Zero Trust
• Fundamental cloud security knowledge (AWS, Azure, GCP)

What we offer

• Base salary of $135,000 to $147,000 per year (California range stated as $114,400 to $157,300).
• Health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) and paid leave.
• Online and offline learning opportunities for career development.