Lead Cybersecurity Specialist
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As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400000 team members worldwide Target is an iconic brand and one of Americas leading 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 andyoullbuild relationships by being authentic and respectful.
Overview about TII
At Target we have a timeless purpose and a proven strategy. And thathasnthappened by accident. Some of the best minds fromdifferent backgroundscome together at Target to redefine retail in an inclusive learning environment that values people and delivers world-class outcomes. That winning formula is especiallyapparentin Bengaluru where Target in Indiaoperatesas a fully integrated part of Targets global team and has more than 4000 team members supporting the companys global strategy and operations.
Position Overview
As a Tier 1 Security Operations Support Agent you will serve as the first line of defense in the Capability-Oriented Monitoring model. Youare responsible fortheinitialtriage and validation of security alerts ensuring that the environmentremainssecure while minimizing noise for system owners. You will work closely with our automated systems toidentifytrue/false positives apply initial containment measures and act as a critical escalation point when high-severity threats aredetected.
YourResponsibilities
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 HealthMonitoring:UseCapability Dashboards tomonitorthe security health of your assigned service areas identifying and reporting on potential policy drifts or misconfigurations.
Playbook Management:Assistin the ongoing maintenance and optimization of automated response playbooks. Helpidentifygaps 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 contextualassistancefor Tier 2/3 escalations andparticipatein post-incident reviews to drive long-term resilience.
Knowledge Sharing:Create andmaintaindocumentation 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 withexperiencetroubleshooting 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).
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Target Corporation is an American retail corporation. The eighth-largest retailer in the United States, it is a component of the S&P 500 Index.
