Sr. Consultant, Core Cyber Ops

Cargill's size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. We are a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials - from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.

Job Purpose and Impact

• The Consultant, Core Cyber Operations - SOC job enhances our security operations by supporting organization-wide cybersecurity threat detection and response processes. The ideal candidate will have a background in incident response, cybersecurity, and/or security operations. This job is part of the team responsible for identifying, analyzing, and mitigating cyber threats, ensuring a robust security posture, and facilitating compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Key Accountabilities

• INCIDENT RESPONSE: Lead response to a wide range of cybersecurity incidents. Conduct deeper investigations, confirm incidents, and lead containment efforts based on escalations from SOC analysts. Follow established protocols and document findings.
• SECURITY MONITORING: Design, implement, and manage solutions to enhance incident response processes. Continuously monitor security alerts and events using SIEM tools to identify potential threats. Analyze logs and network traffic to detect anomalies and suspicious activities.
• LOG ANALYSIS: Perform detailed analysis of logs from various sources (e.g., EDR, firewalls, IDS/IPS, servers) to identify and investigate security incidents.
• THREAT INTELLIGENCE: Utilize threat intelligence feeds to stay informed about emerging threats. Apply this knowledge to enhance detection capabilities and improve response strategies.
• DOCUMENTATION: Document security incidents thoroughly, including steps taken and outcomes. Create and maintain process documentation to ensure consistent and efficient security operations
• CYBER SERVICES VISIBILITY: Oversees the design and operation to assure situational visibility for all cyber services, including foundational cyber analytics and automation.
• THIRD PARTY COMPROMISE: Fosters partnerships on third party compromise response activities to address and mitigate risks associated with external entities

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of 4 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, threat detection, and incident response.
• Proven experience in IR (Incident Response)
• Industry Certifications strongly preferred

Compensation Data

The expected salary for this position is $120,000 - $170,000. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance.

At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit: https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellnessto learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions) .

Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.

Client-provided location(s): Wayzata, MN

Job ID: Cargill_FGB-309736

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-08-15T18:20:22