Cyber Security Analyst

Security Analyst

Us

IPSec are Cyber Security experts who focus on delivering security services to the private and public sectors through managed security, penetration testing, projects/consulting and GRC.

The IPSec SOC team where this position resides, specialise and deliver multiple managed service offerings to our clients that include Managed Firewalls, Managed EDR, Managed SIEM and Managed Vulnerability Management.

The Position

IPSec Security Analysts are responsible for monitoring, investigating, responding, threat hunting and reporting across client networks. Security Analyst’s main role is to look at trends or outlying data in network activity and then investigate the cause and legitimacy of the activity. This information can then be utilised in the creation and tuning of detection rules to create a more efficient and effective SIEM or EDR platform. 

Security Analysts are also required to build and update playbooks for IPSec customers for utilisation when the customer is a victim of a cyber security incident. This requires Security Analysts to work closely with IPSec clients, understanding Service Level Agreements, providing usable incident reports and undertaking troubleshooting across client networks to identify the root cause of underlying problems. 

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate and respond to security alarms, incidents for potential threats.

• Effectively monitor and analyse security events across SIEM and EDR platforms.

• Conduct proactive threat hunting across client environments.

• Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for SOC processes and documentation for internal and client environments.

• Building and maintaining relationships with clients.

• Supporting Level 1 Analysts by handling escalated alerts and mentoring on threat scenarios.

• Collaborate with clients to interpret and meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs), deliver clear and actionable incident reports, participate in client meetings, and troubleshoot complex security challenges.

Personal Skills

• A team player with the capability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize tasks and deliver successful outcomes.

• Ability to communicate security outcomes effectively and accurately with security professionals.

• Strong team player with a focus on aligning and supporting efforts toward common goals.

• Ability to work within an evolving and changing team across different departments of IPSec.

Experience & Knowledge

• 2 or more years’ experience as a Security Analyst.

• Experience with security tools and technologies.

• Knowledge and experience with LogRhythm, SentinelOne and Microsoft suites or any major vendor is highly desirable.

• Experience managing security incidents from end to end.

• Strong knowledge of current security threats, techniques, and landscape, and a dedicated and self-driven desire to research and learn more about the information security landscape.

• Knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework and the tactics, techniques and procedures employed by Advanced Persistent Threats.

• Excellent organizational, communication, presentation and customer service skills.

• Proficient in evaluating threats and applying sound judgment to guide risk-based decision-making.

• Tuning detection rules and contribute to the development of more effective use cases and alerting mechanisms.

Benefits

• Opportunities to undertake technical training and development to grow and develop your career

• Hybrid working arrangement

• Joining an inclusive and collaborative team of highly skilled security professionals. 

• Quarterly company functions

This is a full-time position. The successful candidate will also be required to undergo a national police check and residency check. To apply for this position, please click "Apply" and submit Cover Letter and CV in PDF.