Threat Investigation Analyst
Company: Sentinel
Category: IT
Downers Grove, Remote
Type: Full Time
Sentinel seeks a Threat Investigation Analyst to join their team. The position is a key member of the Threat Operations Team and serves as a first responder to cybersecurity incidents. This role is responsible for triaging, investigating, and responding to security alerts to protect customer environments. Analysts evaluate real-world logs, network traffic, and security artifacts to determine malicious versus benign activity and communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Schedule: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday | 4×10 (3:00 PM CST – 1:30 AM CST). Training will be Monday through Friday 8:30 AM CST – 5:00 PM CST, until you are ready to be assigned to your dedicated shift. This position can be remote, with occasional onsite support required at the Downers Grove, IL headquarters.
Salary range is $60,000-$70,000 annually. Benefits package include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, 529, Life Insurance, Income Protection Short and Long-Term Disability, Medical and Child/Elder Care, Flexible Spending Account Plans, Family Planning Benefits, Financial Education, Identity Theft Protection and Assistance, Legal Services, Employee Assistance Program, Two weeks’ vacation, additional paid time-off for Personal and Sick, certification and hands-on training, and employee discount for product services and entertainment.
Qualifications:
- 1+ years of experience in a Security Operations role (SOC, Incident Response, Threat Intel, Malware Analysis, IDS/IPS, etc.) preferred.
- Required minimum certifications:Â CompTIA Security+.
- Experience with SIEM platforms and security investigations.
- Experience performing daily system monitoring and health checks for various security products.
- Confident triaging alerts and reports of incidents.
- Familiarity with network, endpoint, and host-based security telemetry.
- Understanding of common and emerging attack techniques.
- Understanding basic network protocols and traffic flow in an enterprise environment.
- Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
- The ability to communicate clearly with verbal and written skills.



