Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst - L1

Who we are Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world’s most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We’re looking for talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us. An important part of the Toyota family is Toyota Financial Services (TFS), the finance and insurance brand for Toyota and Lexus in North America. While TFS is a separate business entity, it is an essential part of this world-changing company- delivering on Toyota's vision to move people beyond what's possible. At TFS, you will help create best-in-class customer experience in an innovative, collaborative environment. Toyota does not offer support or sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this role now or in the future. You must have the right to work in the United States and not require Toyota support or sponsorship for immigration-related employment (e.g., H-1B, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, TN, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, ‘job flexibility benefits’ [also known as I-140 or Adjustment of Status portability], etc.) now or in the future. You should not apply for this role if you will require Toyota to assist with immigration support or sponsorship now or in the future. Who we’re looking for  Toyota Financial Services is seeking a Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to join our team.  We are seeking a SOC Analyst to help monitor, triage, and investigate security alerts across SIEM, EDR, email, cloud, and network security platforms. This role supports incident detection and response, threat analysis, and ongoing SOC process improvements while helping ensure compliance with internal procedures and service level expectations. What you’ll be doing  Security Monitoring & Alert Triage Monitor security events and alerts generated from SIEM, EDR, email security, cloud security, and network security platforms. Perform initial triage of security alerts to determine legitimacy, severity, and potential business impact. Investigate suspicious activities and indicators of compromise (IOCs). Document investigative findings and actions taken in accordance with established procedures. Escalate potential security incidents to senior analysts or incident response teams as required. Respond to incidents after hours or as needed by on-call rotation Incident Detection & Response Support Assist in the identification, containment, and remediation of cybersecurity incidents. Participate in incident response activities under the guidance of senior analysts. Gather and preserve relevant evidence for investigations. Support post-incident documentation and lessons learned activities. Threat Intelligence & Analysis Review threat intelligence reports and security advisories. Identify suspicious patterns, known threat indicators, and emerging threats that may impact Toyota Financial Services. Support threat-hunting and proactive monitoring initiatives. Security Operations & Process Improvement Follow established SOC workflows, playbooks, and standard operating procedures. Support tuning efforts to reduce false positives and improve alert fidelity. Contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance SOC effectiveness. Maintain accurate case management records and investigation notes. Compliance & Risk Support Assist in supporting cybersecurity controls related to regulatory and compliance requirements. Help ensure timely handling of security events and incidents according to internal service level agreements (SLAs). Support audit requests and compliance-related investigations when needed. What you bring  Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field; or equivalent work experience. 0-2 years of cybersecurity, information security, IT