On behalf of our client, is seeking to recruit a dynamic individual to fulfil the role of a Cyber Security Analyst for its Technology Infrastructure department based in Nicosia.

The ideal candidate should be a strong team player, possess strong analytical skills and be able to effectively multitask in a fast-paced, demanding and highly regulated environment. The Cyber Security Analyst will ensure that the day-to-day activities related to security monitoring and incident response run smoothly. Will coordinate urgent and complex incidents and ensure that appropriate countermeasures are taken in a timely manner.

Job Duties:

• Manage SIEM solution and configure correlation rules on the system.
• Manage other security systems such as EDR, File Integrity Monitoring etc.
• Monitor and analyse logs/alerts/reports from various systems and applications to identify threats and baseline deviations.
• Manage/investigate alerts, report security incidents and coordinate to ensure their timely resolution.
• Ensure Security Operations Centre (SOC) is up to date with the latest changes to JCC’s environment.
• Seek, analyse and use cyber threat intelligence from vendors, 3rd party vulnerability announcements, and other intelligence feeds to identify and evaluate current and emerging security risks.
• Report current and emerging security risks to Information Security Function
• Performs proactive threat hunting.
• Lead and execute the vulnerability assessment to identify weaknesses, assess the effectiveness of existing controls and recommend remediation actions to the responsible stakeholders.
• Works with Information Security Function to define the scope of the penetration tests with external vendors.

Required skills/qualifications:

• Network traffic analysis tools such as Wireshark, TCPDump, etc.
• Basic understanding of Windows, Active Directory, Linux, TCP/IP networking and security best practices
• Understanding of internet protocols such as HTTP, SMTP, DNS, SSL/TLS, etc.
• Experience with vulnerability scanning tools.
• Experience in log analytics / SIEM tools
• Experience in cyber security controls (such as NG Firewalls, IPS, Email/Web security, Web application firewalls, EDR/NDR, DLP, etc.)
• Analytical and critical thinking with attention to detail
• Self-motivated and able to work under minimal supervision.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working in SOC or other Cybersecurity field.

Nice to have skills/qualifications:

• Experience with commercial or opensource Threat Analysis tools
• Programming (i.e., Python, Bash, C)
• Experience in Ethical hacking / Penetration testing
• Web application security
• Computer forensics / Malware analysis
• Security related Qualifications (CISSP, GCIH, CEH, OSCP)

Academic Qualifications:

• Computer Science/Engineering or Cyber/Information Security degree or equivalent work experience
• Master’s Degree in Information Security related field will be considered an advantage

An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate.

All applications will be handled with complete confidentiality.

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