Cyber Incident Analyst

Role Overview

• Cyber Incident Response and event management
• Contributing to the response efforts for security incidents, managing triage, containment, documentation, and the reporting process.
• Contribute to the Cyber Incident Response process from a technical perspective and provide effective management of all cyber incidents.
• Supporting the Incident Manager in driving post-incident reviews.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders in technical conversations, to align response efforts and communicate effectively across technical audiences during incidents.
• Leverage Incident Analysis context to help identify gaps and improve detection and response capabilities by fine-tuning use cases, developing automation, and documenting processes.
• Respond to the incident and manage the tickets end to end with a good quality.
• Conduct host and network investigations to detect and mitigate malicious activities using tools like Sysinternals, Wireshark, and TCPDump.
• Log analysis across OS, web applications, network devices, and security tools (e.g., Anti-malware, EDR, IDS, WAF, DLP).
• Research and Intelligence Gathering: Proficiency in OSINT tools like Shodan and VirusTotal.
• Cloud Security Knowledge Knowledge of cloud technologies and security (e.g., AWS, Azure, Alibaba, Google Cloud), with skills in performing investigations, log analysis, and incident response is desirable.
• OT/IOT Understanding of OT environments and security is desirable but not essential.
• OS Security Knowledge Knowledge of operating systems, OS-level exploits, and cybersecurity for Windows and Linux, including OS hardening techniques.
• Knowledge of how to locate, analyze, and interpret forensic artifacts in Windows and Linux during investigations (e.g., registry, event logs, browser history, memory dumps) using tools like Volatility and FTK is desirable.
• Application Security Knowledge Familiarity with application-level attacks, prevention methods, hardening configurations, and log analysis for applications like web applications and databases is desirable.
• An understanding of malware behaviour, persistence mechanisms, and the ability to perform static and dynamic analysis, including sandbox report interpretation and reverse engineering.
• Purple Teaming Knowledge of various cyber-attacks, simulations, and identification methods.
• Keen to participate in purple teaming activities, helping to develop scenarios and engage in both blue and red team activities.
• Some experience with tooling such as Metasploit, Nmap, Cobalt Strike, Hydra, John the Ripper, Burp Suite, Mimikatz, Bloodhound, and others.
• Threat Hunting Ability to learn fast new advanced persistent threat (APT) tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) mapped to the cyber kill chain and apply them to incident response analysis.
• Create hypotheses for proactive threat hunts and utilize tools like MISP and Jupyter Notebook for effective hunts.
• Process Development Develop playbooks and templates for incident management.
• Identify and address gaps in current processes, collaborate with other teams, and build streamlined cross-departmental processes.
• Automation Development Identify repetitive tasks and develop automation ideas.
• Collaborate with automation teams to build capabilities using platforms like CrowdStrike Fusion, AWS Lambda, Azure Logic Apps, XSOAR, and Python scripts.
• Languages Good experience in query languages like KQL and Logscale for investigations and log analysis is highly desirable.
• Managing Relationships: Develop and maintain key relationships with forensics, security operations governance, cyber defence engineering, risk and compliance, IT, and other business units.
• Soft Skills: Report Writing: Ability to write reports that convey highly technical information whilst remaining accessible to a non-technical audience (including at executive level).
• Communication: Exhibit excellent written/verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop documentation and explain technical details in a concise manner.
• Critical Thinking, Adaptability & Problem-Solving : Demonstrate strong analytical skills and flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and emerging cybersecurity threats while effectively solving problems.
• Time Management & Organization : Prioritize tasks efficiently and maintain organized documentation and processes to enhance team productivity.
• Teamwork & Positive Attitude : Foster a collaborative environment where team members feel supported, practicing active listening, motivating the team, and maintaining a positive demeanour, especially in high-pressure situations.
• Self-Learning: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of security trends and techniques.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity or similar related disciplines, with a minimum of 2 years in a SOC or incident response role, although candidates with Cyber Security know-how and able to demonstrate essential skills, may be considered.
• Relevant advanced certifications (e.g., GCIA, GSEC, CEH, GCDA, GCIH, GCFA, OSCP) are highly desirable but not essential.
• Proven self-learning abilities demonstrated through research, GitHub projects, bug hunting, active participation in public cybersecurity forums, or high scores on platforms like HTB, Immersive Labs, TryHackMe, and SANS CTF is desirable.
• Knowledge of reverse engineering tools (disassemblers, decompilers, debuggers) and processes (unpacking malware, reconstructing code logic, etc) is desirable.
• Some programming experience for example, C, Python, Go, and/or other languages desirable.
• Assembly language knowledge is a plus but not essential is desirable.
• Experience in User-Interface/User-Experience (UI/UX) design and development is desirable but not essential.
• Development and deployment of dockerized applications, desirable but not essential.
• Experience with multiple platforms (Linux, MacOS, mobile, etc).
• A background in intelligence is a plus.
• Knowledge of scripting languages is desirable (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell) for automation and process improvement.

Tech Stack

• Assembly
• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• Cyber Security
• IoT
• Linux
• MacOS
• Python
• Go

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangement: Remote working with occasional in person team building activities
• Collaborative Culture : Experience a supportive and inclusive work environment that values teamwork and innovation. We believe in open communication and knowledge sharing, ensuring that every team member feels empowered and valued.
• Work-Life Balance : We understand the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Our flexible working arrangements and supportive policies enable you to excel in your role while enjoying your personal life.