✦ Luna Orbit — Cybersecurity

Lead IT Security Incident Response Analyst

at MGM Resorts International

📍 Las Vegas, NV Onsite Posted March 30, 2026
Type Not Specified
Experience lead
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, Network Security, Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent work experience
Category Cybersecurity

Lead IT Security Incident Response Analyst responsible for malware analysis, memory/disk forensics, log analysis, and SOC collaboration in a 24x7 environment; develops detection enhancements and process improvements; serves on on-call escalation.

  • Provide feedback to SOC; Create correlation rules and IDS/IPS signatures; Perform root cause analysis; Provide security metrics; Participate in threat hunting

Role focuses on incident response lifecycle with emphasis on malware analysis, memory/disk forensics, log analytics, and SOC-driven detection tuning. Creates IDS/IPS signatures and correlation rules; contributes to security metrics and threat hunting.

The ideal candidate is a lead-level cybersecurity incident responder with 5+ years in incident response, malware analysis, and forensics, able to operate in a 24x7 SOC and drive process improvements. Strong communication and on-call delivery in a hospitality environment are essential.

Bachelor's degree in Management Information SystemsNetwork SecurityComputer Science or related disciplineor equivalent work experienceAt least 5 years of experience with security system or relevant experienceExcellent customer service skillsInterpersonal skills to deal effectively with all business contactsProfessional appearance and demeanorWork varied shiftsincluding weekends and holidaysHigh school diploma or equivalentAble to effectively communicate in Englishin both written and oral forms
At least 1 year of experience in security incident response / digital forensicsPrevious experience working in a similar resort setting
Incident Ticketing SystemSecurity Operation CenterIDS/IPS
Bachelor's degree in Management Information SystemsNetwork SecurityComputer Science or related disciplineor equivalent work experience; At least 5 years of experience with security system or relevant experience; Excellent customer service skills; Interpersonal skills; Professional appearance and demeanor; Ability to work varied shifts including weekends and holidays; High school diploma or equivalent; English communication skills; Malware analysis; Memory forensics; Disk forensics; Log analysis; IDS/IPS signatures; SOC; On-call escalation; Threat hunting; Root cause analysis; Security metrics
Malware AnalysisMemory ForensicsDisk ForensicsLog AnalysisIncident ResponseCorrelation ReviewIDS/IPS SignaturesSecurity Operations CenterSOCIncident TicketingThreat HuntingOn-call escalationProcess improvementRoot Cause AnalysisSecurity Metrics
Customer serviceInterpersonal skillsCommunicationWritten and oral English
Industry Hospitality & Gaming
Job Function Lead and optimize security incident response operations and threat detection within a 24x7 SOC
Role Subtype Security Incident Response Lead
Lead IT Security Incident ResponseIT Security Incident ResponseIncident ResponseMalware AnalysisMemory ForensicsDisk ForensicsLog AnalysisCorrelation ReviewIDS/IPS SignaturesSecurity Operations CenterSOCon-call escalation24x7appliance policy reviewsroot cause analysisthreat huntingSecurity EngineeringSecurity Operation Centerincident ticket reviewsleadit security incident responsemalware analysismemory forensicsdisk forensicslog analysisids/ips signaturessoc

Bachelor's degree required, 5+ years experience required, Must be able to work weekends/holidays, Must communicate in English

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