Cybersecurity Analyst
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 23, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 28, 2026. Target scores A on the Alion truth index.
About Us
As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers. Joining Target means promoting a culture of mutual care and respect and striving to make the most meaningful and positive impact. Becoming a Target team member means joining a community that values different voices and lifts each other up. Here, we believe your unique perspective is important, and you'll build relationships by being authentic and respectful.
As a Security Operations Support Agent,You are responsible forthe initialtriage and validation of security alerts, ensuring that environment remainssecure while minimizing noise for system owners. You will work closely with our automated systems to identifytrue/false positives, apply initial containment measures, and act as a critical escalation point when high-severity threats are detected.Responsibilities
Automated Triage & Validation: Executefirst-level triage on security alerts triggered by our centralized SIEM (Google SecOps). Validate true/false positives and apply initial containment actions (e.g., isolating containers, locking service accounts) using established playbooks.
Incident Response Support: Assist the SOC team during high-severity incidents by providing initial investigative data, helping with containment, and documenting actions in our incident management platform (FireHydrant).
Operational Health Monitoring: UseCapability Dashboards to monitorthe security health of your assigned service areas, identifying and reporting on potential policy drifts or misconfigurations.
Playbook Management: Assist in the ongoing maintenance and optimization of automated response playbooks.Help identifygaps in current detections and contribute feedback to the SOC engineering team for continuous improvement.
Collaboration & Communication: Actas a bridge between the SOC and system owners. Communicate findings clearly, provide contextual assistancefor Tier 2/3 escalations, and participatein post-incident reviews to drive long-term resilience.
Knowledge Sharing: Create and maintaindocumentation for common alert types, triage workflows, and escalation procedures to promote operational consistency and efficiency.
Requirements
Experience: 1+ years of experience in IT, Security Operations, Help Desk, or a similar technical support role.
Technical Troubleshooting: Strong analytical skills with experiencetroubleshooting hardware, software, and access issues.
Security Mindset: Understanding ofcore security concepts, including IAM, endpoint protection, and the OSI model. Familiarity with SIEM/SOAR platforms (e.g., Google SecOps) is a plus.
Communication: Ability to communicate complex security concepts simply and concisely, especially when coordinating with system owners or during incident response.
Problem Solving: A keen ability to multitask, apply critical thinking to triage, and solve problems under pressure.
Collaborative Spirit: You value shared accountability, attention to detail, and a team-oriented approach to security.
Nice to Haves
Experience with cloud environments (GCP preferred) and infrastructure-as-code principles.
Familiarity with scripting (e.g., Python, Bash) or detection-as-code workflows.
Experience with common security tools like CrowdStrike Falcon, Okta, or Zscaler.
Understanding ofretail-specific security threats and compliance standards (e.g., PCI-DSS).