Sr. Information Security Analyst
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Position: Sr. Information Security Analyst
Grade: IT3
Location: Noida
About the Role
Cadence's Information Security team is seeking an Information Security Staff (T3)
As amember of the Information Security team, this role proactively manages and monitorsCadence's IT infrastructure and cloud computing services for network security, and participatesin investigations and resolution for the enterprise. The role also encompasses securityautomation, vulnerability management, and administration, configuration, and deployment ofsecurity solutions.
The successful candidate is a highly motivated individual with a strong IT administration and security automation background who excels in operating, deploying, and programmaticallymanaging security technologies while interacting effectively with internal clients andstakeholders.
Key Deliverables and Responsibilities
Sound understanding of Networking and Network Security Technologies.
Extensive experience with Firewall and VPN Technologies.
Hands-on experience with Firewalls (Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Checkpoint, and Fortinet).
Detailed technical experience in the installation, configuration, and operation of high-endfirewall appliances, ideally Palo Alto Networks® products.
Strong understanding of core Internet protocols and applications.
Experience with Cisco Routers, Switches, AAA, and TACACS.
Research, evaluate, develop, and implement security solutions and standards followingindustry best practices.
Ensure that current and planned technical solutions are compatible with the company'sbusiness needs and strategic objectives.
Operate the production environment security toolsets and services.
Work with other teams to design, develop, and implement Enterprise Security solutions insupport of development, test, and production environments.
Provide technical security expertise and assistance to other IT and business groups.
Perform security audits and testing; evaluate system security configurations to ensureefficacy and compliance with policies and procedures.
Support the information security operations team.
🔧 Security Automation
(Mandatory for T3)
Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks
for firewall policy lifecyclemanagement — including rule creation, modification, review, cleanup, and compliancevalidation.
Automate security policy deployment and enforcement across multi-vendor firewallplatforms (Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Checkpoint, Fortinet) using APIs, SDKs, andinfrastructure-as-code tooling.
Build and maintain automated policy audit pipelines to continuously detectmisconfigured, redundant, shadowed, or non-compliant firewall rules.
Develop scripts and workflows to integrate security platforms (SIEM, SOAR, firewalls,vulnerability scanners) for automated detection, alerting, and response.
Automate threat intelligence ingestion to dynamically update block lists, URL filteringpolicies, and access controls across perimeter and cloud security controls.
Create self-service automation tooling that enables other IT and business teams to request,validate, and track security policy changes with minimal manual intervention.
Leverage SOAR platforms (e.g., Palo Alto XSOAR, Splunk SOAR) to build playbooks thatautomate incident triage, enrichment, and response workflows.
🤖 AI Tools & Security Intelligence
(Preferred / Strong Plus)
Ability to leverage AI-assisted policy analysis tools to identify risky, unused, or over-permissive rules and recommend optimizations.
Familiarity with using large language models (LLMs) and AI coding assistants
(e.g.,GitHub Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT) to accelerate automation script development,documentation, and policy analysis.
Experience with AI-driven SIEM/SOAR capabilities to reduce alert fatigue throughintelligent correlation and automated enrichment.
Understanding of the security risks introduced by AI tools within the enterprise and theability to define policies and guardrails around their usage.
Competency Skills Required
Strong planning, organization, and time management skills.
Clear and concise technical and business communication — listening, speaking, andwriting.
Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
Customer service and stakeholder management skills.
Automation-first mindset
— ability to identify repetitive manual processes and drive themtoward scalable automated solutions.
Qualifications and Special Skills Required
Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering preferred, or equivalent combination ofeducation and relevant experience.
10–15 years of experience with security processes and solutions.
Strong understanding of current security threats, techniques, and the threat landscape;self-driven desire to research current and emerging threats.
Deep knowledge of Firewalls and VPN Technologies.
Conceptual and practical understanding of IT Infrastructure designs, technologies,products, and services, including applicable Information Security concepts.
Ability to work both in a group setting and independently.
Experience with IT ticketing systems.
Strong scripting and automation skills — Python, PowerShell, Bash (Mandatory for T3)
;experience with REST APIs and automation frameworks (Ansible, Terraform, or similar).
Experience with a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform.
Strong understanding of Wireshark, as well as Linux/UNIX and Windows-based operatingsystems.
Knowledge of system log forensics (Syslog, Event Viewer).
Strong working knowledge of Network Security concepts and technologies:
Building and maintaining network security devices for WAN, LAN, VPN, and WiFi.
Firewalls (Palo Alto, Cisco, Checkpoint).
Network packet inspection and forensics.
Intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS).
TCP/IP, computer networking, routing, and switching protocols.
DNS, Internet policy enforcement, web content filtering.
Preferred Certifications
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
SANS GIAC certifications (GCIA, GCFW, GPEN, or similar)
Palo Alto Networks (PCNSE)
Cisco ASA / CCNP Security
Checkpoint (CCSE)
AWS/Azure/GCP Security Specialty
(cloud security automation)
Palo Alto XSOAR Engineer or similar SOAR platform certification