Cyber Defence Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts: Watch SIEM, firewall and endpoint logs to detect suspicious activity and potential threats in real time.
• Investigate incidents: Analyze alerts thoroughly, determine threat impact and escalate security issues to appropriate teams.
• Support incident response: Help coordinate response actions, contain breaches and assist recovery steps with IT teams.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments: Run scans, identify weak points in systems and recommend fixes to improve security.
• Maintain security tools: Configure and manage SIEM, antivirus, intrusion detection and prevention tools for defense use.
• Document events: Record incidents, log findings and generate incident reports for review and compliance.
• Promote awareness: Support internal teams with cyber best practices, basic training and risk awareness briefings.

Requirements

• Experience: 2–5 years in cybersecurity, incident analysis or SOC operations.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, IT, Computer Science or related field.
• Technical Competence: Skilled in SIEM tools, network protocols and security system monitoring.
• Project Controls: Ability to track threats, workflows and incident timelines accurately.
• Leadership Support: Works with IT and security teams to support defence strategies efficiently.
• Commercial Acumen: Understand business impact of risks, security controls and protection priorities.