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We are at the heart of progress; with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people-Kyndryls-that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive.\nThe Role\nYour Role\nAs a Cybersecurity Defense Associate, you will help protect Kyndryl and its customers by supporting security operations, incident response, vulnerability management, threat hunting, and security intelligence activities. You will monitor, investigate, and respond to potential security threats across networks, endpoints, cloud environments, and critical infrastructure while working closely with cybersecurity specialists to strengthen organizational resilience.\nThis role combines technical analysis, operational execution, and continuous learning to identifyrisks, support incident response efforts, and help defend against evolving cyber threats.\nWhat You Will Do\nMonitor and analyze security events across networks, endpoints, cloud environments, and enterprise systems.\n\nInvestigate and respond to cybersecurity incidents using established incident management processes.\n\nSupport threat hunting activities to identifyadvanced threats, indicators of compromise (IOCs), and suspicious activity.\n\nUtilize Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Network Detection and Response (NDR) tools to detect, investigate, and containthreats.\n\nIdentify, assess, and support the remediation of vulnerabilities across systems and infrastructure.\n\nAnalyze threat intelligence and security data to identifyrisks and emerging attack patterns.\n\nSupport digital forensics and security investigations to determineroot cause and impact.\n\nAssistwith the deployment, configuration, and operation of cybersecurity tools and technologies.\n\nDocumentincidents, findings, remediation activities, and security recommendations.\n\nCollaborate with security operations, infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to improve security posture and resilience.\n\nWho You Are\nWho You Are\nYou’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important - you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused - someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you’re open and borderless - naturally inclusive in how you work with others.\nRequired Skills\nFoundational experience in cybersecurity, security operations, incident response, or a related security role. \nKnowledge of network, endpoint, cloud, and infrastructure security principles. \nUnderstanding of security monitoring, threat detection, and security event analysis. \nFoundational incident response and incident management skills. \nUnderstanding of vulnerability management and remediation processes. \nFamiliarity with threat hunting concepts, methodologies, and common attacker techniques. \nExperience or working knowledge of EDR, NDR, SIEM, or related security technologies. \nUnderstanding of cyber threat intelligence, security investigations, and digital forensics fundamentals. \nAbility to troubleshoot security vulnerabilities, system security issues, and operational security events. \nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills. \nAbility to communicate security findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. \nStrong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams. \nPreferred Skills\nExperience in a managed security services, SOC, or cybersecurity operations environment. \nExperience with cloud security, Zero Trust architectures, cyber resiliency, DevSecOps, IoT security, or AI-related security technologies. \nExperience conducting threat hunting and advanced security investigations. \nKnowledge of current cyber threat landscapes, attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). \nExperience with User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) or advanced security analytics. \nExperience supporting enterprise incident response and recovery activities. \nBachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. \nIndustry certifications such as ECTHP (Certified Threat Hunting Professional), ECMAP (Malware Analysis Professional), Security+, CySA+, or other cybersecurity certifications. \nThe compensation for this position is $77,000 based on a full-time schedule. The pay or salary range is not below any applicable state, city or local minimum wage requirement.\nThis position will be eligible for Kyndryl’s discretionary annual bonus program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Kyndryl’s applicable plans. You may also receive a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical and dental coverage, disability, retirement benefits, paid leave, and paid time off. Note: If this is a sales commission eligible role, you will be eligible to participate in a sales commission plan in lieu of the annual discretionary bonus program.\nApplications will be accepted on a rolling basis.\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.\nBeing You\nThe “Kyn” in Kyndryl means kinship, which represents the strong bonds we have with each other, our customers and our communities. We focus on ensuring all Kyndryls feel included and we welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We believe in growth, and we’re excited to see what you can bring. At Kyndryl, employee feedback has told us that our number one driver of employee engagement is belonging. That sense of belonging - being a valued, respected, trusted member of the team - is fundamental to our culture and fueling great experiences for our customers. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you the ability to thrive and contribute to our culture of empathy and shared success. That’s The Kyndryl Way.\nWhat You Can Expect\nYour career with us isn’t just a job-it’s an adventure with purpose. We offer a dynamic, hybrid-friendly culture that supports your well-being and empowers you to grow. Our Be Well programs are thoughtfully designed to support your financial, mental, physical, and social health-because we know that when you feel your best, you do your best. \nFrom your very first day, you’ll dive into impactful work that powers the systems our customers rely on every day. You won’t just contribute-you’ll make a difference, tackling meaningful projects that sharpen your skills and fuel your growth.\nWe’re here to champion your journey. With powerful tools to chart your career path, personalized development goals aligned with your ambitions, and continuous feedback to keep you inspired and on track, you’ll have everything you need to thrive and evolve. You’ll develop in-demand skills to grow your career and achieve your ambitions with access to cutting-edge learning opportunities-from certifications with Microsoft, Google, and Amazon to coaching and hands-on experiences. And through it all, you’ll be part of a culture that values empathy, restless learning, and a devotion to shared success. \nWe want you to thrive here-and we’re committed to helping you do just that. Ready to make an impact? 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