Cyber Security Analyst

Role Purpose

The Assistant Cyber Security Analyst supports the organization’s cybersecurity operations by assisting in monitoring, analyzing, and responding to security events and incidents.

This role is designed for fresh graduates who are passionate about cybersecurity and want to develop hands-on experience in security monitoring, threat detection, and incident response within a Security Operations Center (SOC) environment.

Key Accountabilities & Activities

1. Security Monitoring and Incident Response

• Monitor security alerts and events generated from security tools such as SIEM, EDR, and network security devices, and perform initial alert triage.
• Assist in investigating suspicious activities by analyzing logs, user behavior, and system events to identify potential security incidents.
• Escalate confirmed or high-risk incidents to senior analysts and support incident response activities through proper documentation and evidence collection.

2. Threat Detection and Content Tuning

• Assist in developing and improving SIEM detection rules and correlation searches to enhance threat detection capabilities.
• Support the analysis of false positives and recommend tuning of detection rules to improve alert accuracy.
• Contribute to the development of security monitoring use cases based on emerging threats and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.

3. Vulnerability and Risk Management Support

• Assist in reviewing vulnerabilities and help identify critical vulnerabilities affecting organizational assets.
• Support tracking and reporting of remediation activities with system owners and technical teams.
• Help maintain vulnerability and risk documentation, ensuring proper follow-up on remediation and mitigation actions.

Job Specifications

Academic and Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Professional cybersecurity certifications are considered a plus (e.g., Security+, CCNA, eJPT, ePPT).

Years and Nature of Experience

• Less than one year of relevant experience in a related industry.