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Cyber Detection Event Analyst
General Motors Company · 🇺🇸 Warren, Michigan, United States of America
Sponsorship verdict
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 606 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 267 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What General Motors Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles3 certified filings for “Staff Cyber Security Engineer” (Information Technology Project Managers) in CA: $215k–$260k, median $235k. Most were filed at wage level III (67%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 606 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 267 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Description The Role The Cyber Detection Event Analyst plays a critical role in General Motors' Security Operations organization by helping identify, investigate, and improve the detection of cyber threats across a complex global enterprise. This role supports the technologies, analytics, and operational processes that enable GM to detect malicious activity across endpoint, network, cloud, identity, application and manufacturing environments. As a member of the Cyber Detection team, you will analyze security events, investigate suspicious activity, and contribute to the development and improvement of detection capabilities across Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Network Detection and Response (NDR), Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR), and cloud-native security platforms. You will apply threat intelligence, operational context, and analytical techniques to identify meaningful threats while reducing false positives and improving detection quality. This role requires strong technical curiosity, investigative skills, and the ability to work collaboratively across Cyber Security teams. You will help strengthen GM's ability to detect, analyze, and respond to cyber threats while gaining experience across modern security technologies, automation, threat detection engineering, and AI-enabled security operations. What You'll Do • Monitor, triage, and investigate security alerts across all detection environments • Analyze security events to identify indicators of compromise, malicious activity, and emerging cyber threats • Conduct investigations using SIEM, EDR, NDR, SOAR, cloud security platforms, and threat intelligence sources • Develop and improve detection logic, correlation rules, analytics, and alerting content to enhance threat visibility • Support detection engineering initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve detection coverage, fidelity, and operational effectiveness • Apply threat intelligence, adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and MITRE ATT&CK methodologies to detection and investigation activities • Perform threat hunting activities to identify previously unknown threats and improve detection capabilities • Create and maintain queries, scripts, dashboards, reports, and automation workflows that improve investigative efficiency • Collaborate with Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, Identity Security, Cloud Security, and Engineering teams to improve security outcomes • Assist with security tool onboarding, log source integration, content validation, and operational readiness activities • Contribute to continuous improvement efforts focused on alert reduction, automation, process optimization, and operational maturity • Document investigative findings, lessons learned, and detection improvements in a clear and repeatable manner • Participate in major incident investigations and provide analytical support during security events • Stay current on emerging threats, attack techniques, detection methodologies, and security technologies Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) • 2+ years of experience in cybersecurity with a focus on security operations, incident response, threat detection, intrusion detection, detection engineering, or threat hunting • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience • Strong analytical and investigative skills with the ability to review complex datasets and identify meaningful security findings • Experience investigating security alerts and events • Working knowledge of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms and