Mimecast is Hiring Associate Threat Response Analysts | Bengaluru | Cybersecurity

Job Description

Mimecast is hiring Associate Threat Response Analysts for its Bengaluru office. This opportunity is ideal for cybersecurity professionals and early-career security analysts who are passionate about Threat Detection, Email Security, Phishing Analysis, Threat Intelligence, SOC Operations, DNS, SMTP, and Cyber Defense. If you're looking to build a career protecting organizations from evolving cyber threats while working with cutting-edge AI-powered security solutions, this role offers excellent learning and career growth opportunities.

As an Associate Threat Response Analyst at Mimecast, you will investigate phishing campaigns, analyze malicious emails, identify Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), support customers with threat remediation, improve detection capabilities, and collaborate with global cybersecurity teams to help protect millions of users worldwide.

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲: Mimecast
𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞: Associate Threat Response Analyst
𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞: Hybrid
𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞: Full-Time
𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: Fresher

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭

Mimecast is a leading global cybersecurity company trusted by more than 42,000 organizations to protect their people, communications, and critical data. The company delivers advanced email security, threat detection, cyber resilience, data governance, and human risk management solutions powered by artificial intelligence.

As an AI-First engineering organization, Mimecast leverages AI across software development, security operations, and threat detection. Its cybersecurity platforms process billions of emails and collaboration events daily, helping organizations detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats faster than ever.

𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

As an Associate Threat Response Analyst, you will be part of Mimecast's global Threat Response Operations team, supporting customers by analyzing email-borne threats, investigating phishing campaigns, improving threat detection, and recommending remediation actions. You'll work closely with research, engineering, and customer support teams while gaining hands-on experience in enterprise cybersecurity operations.

This role is ideal for individuals interested in email security, SOC operations, threat intelligence, phishing investigations, malware analysis, and AI-powered cybersecurity.

Roles & Responsibilities

- Analyze phishing campaigns and malicious emails to identify Indicators of Compromise (IOCs).

- Investigate email security incidents and recommend remediation actions.

- Categorize email threats and improve detection accuracy.

- Provide customers with email security guidance and configuration recommendations.

- Research emerging phishing techniques and cyber threats.

- Collaborate with threat intelligence teams and security researchers.

- Work with global engineering and customer support teams to resolve security incidents.

- Support continuous improvement of security detection processes.

- Contribute to threat research and operational documentation.

- Help strengthen customer protection through proactive threat analysis.

Qualifications & Eligibility

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

- Understanding of email security technologies including SPF, DKIM, and DMARC.

- Knowledge of networking concepts such as SMTP, SSL/TLS, POP3, IMAP, TCP/IP, and DNS.

- Familiarity with phishing attacks, malware detection, and email routing.

- Good analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

- Ability to explain technical findings in customer-friendly language.

Skills Required

- Email Security

- Threat Detection

- Phishing Analysis

- Threat Intelligence

- SPF

- DKIM

- DMARC

- SMTP

- SSL/TLS

- POP3

- IMAP

- TCP/IP

- DNS

- URL Analysis

- Malware Detection

- SaaS Security

- Incident Response

- Cybersecurity

- Problem Solving

- Communication Skills

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬

- Security Operations Center (SOC)

- SIEM Tools

- Threat Hunting

- Digital Forensics

- Incident Investigation

- Security Monitoring

- Mimecast Administration

- Threat Research

- AI-Powered Security Tools

- Email Gateway Security

- Security Automation

- Cloud Security

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭?

- Build your cybersecurity career with a global leader in email security.

- Work on real-world phishing investigations and cyber threat response.

- Gain hands-on experience with enterprise threat intelligence and incident response.

- Learn AI-driven security technologies and modern detection techniques.

- Collaborate with experienced global cybersecurity professionals.

- Access continuous learning, mentorship, and career development opportunities.

- Contribute to protecting thousands of organizations from evolving cyber threats.

𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

This role provides an excellent foundation for careers such as:

- Threat Response Analyst

- SOC Analyst

- Cybersecurity Analyst

- Security Operations Engineer

- Incident Response Analyst

- Threat Intelligence Analyst

- Email Security Analyst

- Malware Analyst

- Security Consultant

- Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲?

- Fresh graduates and early-career professionals interested in cybersecurity.

- Candidates passionate about threat detection, phishing analysis, and email security.

- Individuals with networking and security fundamentals looking to enter SOC operations.

- Professionals interested in AI-powered cybersecurity and threat intelligence.

- Aspirants seeking long-term careers in cybersecurity, digital threat response, and enterprise security operations.