A cyber analyst is a job that is responsible for monitoring and responding to alerts that are triggered by security controls. They work across teams with the security analysts to perform incident investigations and give responses to any suspicious activities or vulnerabilities, and report these incidents to push for better policy or patch updates. A cyber analyst will also be providing awareness training for other employees of the company to help prevent attacks like phishing. The job also includes a lot of paperwork and research on types of flaws. The job responsibilities will vary depending on what company you work for, however the job is extremely important and is a key component to company success.