About this role
Section: Overview We are seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst to protect our IT infrastructure, network systems, and business data by monitoring security events, investigating threats, leading incident response, and implementing security controls that reduce risk, maintain service availability, and ensure compliance.
Section: Responsibilities
- Monitor security alerts and logs to identify unusual traffic patterns and potential threats.
- Investigate suspicious activities and security incidents, escalating critical issues where necessary.
- Lead and participate in digital forensics and incident response (DFIR), including evidence collection, event correlation, attack reconstruction, and identification of indicators of compromise.
- Recommend and drive containment, eradication, recovery, and hardening measures.
- Oversee vulnerability assessments, patch management, and remediation tracking.
- Monitor endpoint protection tools to ensure they remain operational, updated, and compliant.
- Review user accounts and access permissions, and drive MFA and least-privilege access.
- Develop, test, and improve detection rules, incident response procedures, and security monitoring use cases (SIEM, EDR/XDR, SOAR).
- Support internal audits and compliance assessments, and maintain security documentation, risk registers, and audit evidence.
- Run employee cybersecurity awareness training and phishing simulations.
Section: Requirements
- Degree in a STEM field with a focus on IT Security, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a comparable discipline.
- Minimum 3 years' experience in cybersecurity, information security, or IT security operations.
- Strong knowledge of network technologies and operating systems, including Windows and Linux commands.
- Practical experience in DFIR and related disciplines such as Threat Hunting, SIEM, SOC/CSIRT, and EDR/XDR.
- Good understanding of attack and defense models such as MITRE ATT&CK or the Kill Chain.
- Understanding of vulnerability management, access control, patch management, and security compliance requirements.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical report writing skills.
- Ability to communicate complex technical issues clearly to all levels of the organization.
- Integrity, discretion, and the ability to stay composed in time-critical situations.
Note: Interested and qualified candidates should apply using the link below: Apply Here: https://t.co/AzR0peWb4E