Job Specifications
Business Unit:
Cubic Transportation Systems
Company Details:
Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) is a global leader in intelligent transportation solutions, specializing in technologies that make public transit more efficient, accessible, and user-friendly. A significant feature is providing Fare and Payment card services to government and municipal customers across the globe.
As a member of the Cubic Information Security Team, you will be responsible for supporting efforts to monitor security for Cubic systems and assist in the analysis and response to incidents. The successful candidate must be proficient at security monitoring using Tenable, Crowd Strike, Splunk, and Imperva and other security tools. Work will be on Windows and Linux assets in cloud or data centers. Analysts will be responsible for IT security tools and processes to manage and report operational security risks to operations teams for remediation. The analyst must have an intimate awareness of PCI security compliance expectations. The candidate will be a partner to support external audits to facilitate PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and SOC compliance/audit efforts. Scanning operations will involve routine daily or weekly operations as well as support for pen testing or audit efforts. Findings must be risk rated and effectively escalated for remediation. Will be recognised internally as a subject matter expert. Works autonomously, able to assess and drive work priorities, with limited support or guidance needed.
Job Details:
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Security Monitoring Configuration
Design and implement security monitoring solutions using SIEM, EDR, NDR, CSPM, and cloud-native tools (e.g. Azure Cloud Defender, AWS Security Hub, Guard Duty, Inspector, and Cloud Watch).
Integrate log sources from on-prem systems (firewalls, servers, endpoints, network devices) and cloud platforms (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) into centralized monitoring systems.
Develop and tune detection rules and correlation logic to identify suspicious behaviour, policy violations, and potential threats.
Tune detection rules to reduce false positives and improve signal-to-noise ratio.
Maintain visibility across hybrid environments by ensuring telemetry coverage and log integrity.
Threat Detection and Analysis
Monitor alerts and logs for indicators of compromise (IOCs) and suspicious activity.
Correlate events across multiple sources to identify potential threats.
Perform triage and initial investigation of alerts to determine severity, scope, and potential impact.
Use threat intelligence feeds to enrich alerts and prioritize response.
Incident Escalation and Coordination
Document and escalate validated security incidents to the appropriate operations or incident response teams.
Provide detailed context, including affected systems, users, and potential impact.
Collaborate with operations staff to ensure timely containment, eradication, and recovery.
Track and report on escalated incidents, including root cause analysis and remediation status.
Continuous Improvement
Review and refine detection logic based on incident post-mortems, false positives, emerging threats, and operational feedback.
Participate in threat hunting and proactive analysis to identify gaps in monitoring coverage.
Recommend and implement automation for alert triage and response workflows.
Contribute to playbooks and standard operating procedures for alert handling and escalation.
Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and security technologies.
Compliance and Reporting
Ensure monitoring configurations support regulatory and policy requirements (e.g., PCI, ISO 27001, GDPR, CIS, etc).
Generate reports on security posture, alert trends, and incident metrics for leadership and governance teams.
Assist with audits and provide evidence of monitoring controls and incident handling.
General Duties and Responsibilities:
Reliably demonstrate accountability for work assignments and proactive communications about issues and status. A strong history of proactively identifying effective solutions for challenges.
Able to work effectively and uphold professional standards, with the customer and system stakeholders.
Self-motivated and able to work unsupervised
Methodical and Attentive to detail
Proactive in seeking advice from security subject matter experts when required
Comfortable working with staff at all levels and in other geographical locations within the organization
Comply with Cubic’s Quality Management System
Comply with Cubic's quality, health, safety, and security policies.
Support the company's strategic objectives and collaborate across departments.
Comply with Cubic Human Resources Procedures
Skills/Experience/Knowledge
Essential:
Familiarity with PCI DSS 4, ISO 27001-2022, and/or SOC I/II requirements and audits.
Experience installing, configuring and supporting Tenable, Crowd Strike, Splunk, and Imperva in Windows and Linux environments
Experience performing monitoring in A
About the Company
Cubic creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation that make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities that help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is driven to solve global challenges through innovation and service to our customers and partners.
We have a leading portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense.
To learn more, visit www.cubic.c...
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