Senior Cybersecurity Analyst
This role requires a highly skilled and experienced cybersecurity analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in threat analysis, incident response, and security operations.
* Key Responsibilities:
* Act as the primary point of contact for incident escalations from Tier 1/2 analysts.
* Contribute to major security incidents, improving the team's capability.
* Investigate and respond to security incidents using advanced technical skills and threat intelligence.
* Triaged security alerts, perform in-depth analysis to determine root cause and impact, and develop effective containment and remediation strategies.
* Develop and execute incident response plans, ensuring proper communication and documentation throughout the incident lifecycle.
* Work in a 'business hours + rostered on-call' environment.
* Utilize SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) and other security tools to identify and analyze potential threats.
* Develop and fine-tune security rules and correlation logic to improve threat detection capabilities.
* Maintain detailed documentation of security incidents, investigations, and response actions.
Requirements
* 5-7 years of experience in a SOC or security analyst role.
* Proven track record of successfully identifying, analyzing, and responding to security incidents.
* Strong background in formulation and execution of threat hunt scenarios and the development of subsequent use cases to uplift detection capability.
* Experience working on scripting languages such as Python etc.
* Relevant industry certifications such as GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or CompTIA Security or Vendor certs are highly desirable.
* In-depth knowledge of Sentinel, Splunk, CrowdStrike, Securonix, LogRhythm, Rapid7 MS Defender, other Threat centric tools, IDS/IPS, email security, vulnerability scanners and other security technologies.
* Detection and mitigation strategies for a broad range of cyber threats, including malware, DDOS, hacking, phishing, lateral movement and data exfiltration.
Benefits
* A competitive salary and benefits package.
* Opportunities for professional growth and development.
* Collaborative and dynamic work environment.
* Recognition and rewards for outstanding performance.
Other Information
This role is based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. We are looking for someone who is available to work full-time and has a mid-senior level of seniority.