Cybersecurity Analyst
Meriton · Irving, TX
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Jul 21, 2026
Irving, TX
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A security operations role focused on monitoring SIEM alerts, investigating and remediating incidents, and maintaining incident response processes and documentation. The position involves working with Entra ID, endpoint detection tools, and network security technologies, while also supporting compliance and audit activities. It suits candidates with a few years of hands-on cybersecurity operations experience and a solid grounding in threat analysis and incident response.
Mid level · 2+ years · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 810 people in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 610–1,050
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $136,548 (middle half $105,715–$165,838).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The posting states 2–4 years in a Cybersecurity Analyst position and 2+ years in cybersecurity operations; 2 years is used as the overall years minimum since it is the lower bound of the stated range.
EDR is listed as a required tool in the job summary but appears only under 'Preferred Qualifications' alongside XDR — it is treated as preferred accordingly, with XDR as an alternative.
Firewalls and endpoint security tools appear under the required qualifications block; firewalls is captured as a named technology. 'Endpoint security tools' is a generic category and is not emitted as a separate skill.
Security certifications (Security+, CEH, CC) and Microsoft Graph scripting are explicitly called out as 'a plus' under Preferred Qualifications.
No compensation range is stated in the posting.
The role is hybrid (Irving, TX office with partial telework); remote is set to false as full remote is not offered.
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