Detection and Response Analyst A fantastic opportunity to work with one of our top Automotive Manufacturers within their cyber security team.
Location: Dublin - Hybrid working Salary: €60,000 - €80,000 depending on experience Role description: Operate within a 24x7 Cyber Fusion Centre, rotating through 10-hour shifts including weekends, using Splunk and Microsoft Sentinel to perform log/event correlation, build search queries, and enhance customer understanding.
Detect, triage, and respond to security incidents by leveraging detection platforms, conducting in-depth analysis with cyber threat intelligence and boundary protection tools, and escalating events based on playbooks and SOPs.
Support Incident Response efforts, assisting with threat containment, remediation, and collaborating with stakeholders to drive remediation activities, while tracking all incidents in the internal ticketing system.
Engage in proactive threat hunting, handle service requests from customers, and provide timely recommendations and knowledge sharing to support teams.
Contribute to process improvement by developing documentation and playbooks, while mentoring and training team members as needed.
Skills / Qualifications required: Holds a BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field, with relevant security certifications such as Security+, CASP, GCFA, GCIH, or GCFE.
Skilled in cybersecurity operations, including Incident Detection, Incident Response, and Security Operations, with multiple years of experience.
Strong technical expertise in security, networking, infrastructure, cloud, and applications, with a solid understanding of secure network and system architecture design.
Proficient in risk assessment tools, SIEM technologies (e.g., Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel), and common web application vulnerabilities like SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and invalid inputs.
In-depth knowledge of networking protocols (DNS, HTTP, SMB) and hacking concepts, with experience in large-scale incident investigations.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Experienced in interfacing with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, providing remediation actions and collaborating across cybersecurity teams (e.g., red team, threat intelligence).
Please apply by sending your applications to (url removed) Austin Fraser is committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and encourages applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity status.
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide individual feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
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