Information Security Research Analyst

S&P Global Market Intelligence

451 Research - MUST SUBMIT WRITING SAMPLES WITH APPLICATION OR YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

**The Role**: Information Security Research Analyst, Global. This role will support the 451 Research Information Security industry analyst team in covering technologies and services in the Information Security / Cybersecurity market.

**Grade (relevant for internal applicants only)**: 10

**The Location**: Remote/Virtual Worker

**The Impact**: 451 Research’s Information Security channel serves IT and cybersecurity technology vendors and service providers, their customers, the investment community, senior corporate leaders, security and IT practitioners and others. We provide insights on multiple topics from securing emerging technology to products and services for cyber defense, security operations and security risk management, identity and access management, data security and more. Analysts help define and shape the markets they cover, as well as their clients’ strategies. Clients use our research when making investment and other key decisions.

**What’s in it for you**:
The opportunity to make your own unique contribution to established and competitive research, with the potential to become a recognized voice in the industry.
Exposure to a wide variety of people, from industry C-level executives to practitioners and engineers, investment professionals, government officials and fellow analysts.
Development and production of research while managing your tasks, time and priorities independently in cooperation with your manager and teammates.
Domestic and international travel, as conditions permit and opportunities allow.

**Responsibilities**:
This role will conduct industry analyst research on market participants and trends in cybersecurity products and services, working independently within a geographically dispersed, global team.
The focus of coverage will center on products and services in cybersecurity operations technology products and services. Specifically:
Technologies and practices in endpoint, network or extended threat detection and response (EDR, NDR or XDR).
Security analytics and operations systems such as Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR), cyber threat intelligence (TI/CTI) or related fields.
Writing and presentation development is essential to this role and will include research and publication of both short (2-page) and long (10-15 page) reports on security vendors, products and services, as well as on broader industry topics as relevant. Short reports will publish regularly and more frequently (approximately weekly); longer reports would be less frequent and may be more on-demand.

Contribute to the development and delivery of end-user surveys. Analyze and deliver research reports based on the results.
Engage in briefings with key vendors and attend events (virtual, or other events contingent on travel conditions) focused on covered segments of the cybersecurity market.
Develop presentations, webinars and strategy sessions to present research and explain industry trends.
Respond to inquiry requests from security market vendors and enterprise users.
Contribute to custom advisory research projects.
Collaborate with fellow analysts to shape the overall Information Security research agenda.

**What we’re looking for**:
**Basic qualifications**:
3-5 or more years’ experience in the above-described areas of information security / cybersecurity technologies or services, with sufficient knowledge to communicate credibly to practitioners, vendors and investors in these markets.

**Experience in any of the following may be considered**:
Product management, product marketing, or practitioner experience in implementation.
Vertical market or associated technology area research role with an industry analyst firm
Market intelligence, competitive intelligence, strategy or business development role with a cybersecurity technology or services vendor
Journalism or technical writing covering these fields.
Fluency in English (written and spoken), with superior writing and verbal communication skills.
Undergraduate or graduate degree, either a technical degree (math, science, engineering, IT fields) or a business, writing/communications or liberal arts degree with appropriate experience.
Ability/willingness to travel domestically and internationally as conditions permit.
The key to being a successful analyst is having an inquisitive nature; always looking to learn and explore.

**Preferred qualifications**:
In addition to the experience above, exposure to or experience in broader or other markets of information technology.
Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel skills
Enthusiastic public speaker

**Compensation/Benefits Information**:
S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $90k to $120k. Base salary ranges may vary by geographic location.

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