Cyber Security Specialist, Spain Operations

Job summary:

We are seeking a cyber security specialist to join a global company in a growing and continuously evolving field, as part of a collaborative and comfortable team environment.

The selected candidate will work in a Cyber Security Operation Centre during business hours on a 8x5 basis.

The role has the following objectives:

• Proactively identify and prevent threats, breaches, and vulnerabilities to protect customers, as well as providing reactive support when incidents occur.

• Manage complex cybersecurity incidents.

• Support the delivery and operations of IT security services, including strategy, policies, and threat response processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Integrate log sources into SIEM solutions to increase visibility and configure them for proper operation.

• Create and tune analytical rules to improve the detection of malicious activities according to customers security and business needs.

• Align incident detection configurations deterministically with the MITRE ATT&ACK framework.

• Align the threat model configurations to detect potential threat anomalies in the incident response process.

• Provide an audit methodology based on OSINT to ensure the proper application in the incident management process.

• Provide proactive and reactive security technical support to the Cyber Security Analyst team.

• Be on duty 24/7 for security incident escalations and critical interventions

• Serve as the escalation point and technical lead for P1 and P2 security incidents, as well as major global security incidents.

• Actively participate in initiatives aimed at enhancing the overall quality of processes and outcomes within the CySOC.

• Provide guidance and mentorship to team members in the Madrid CySOC to enhance their skills and knowledge.

Required qualifications:

• At least 3 years of experience in security management and operations within a SOC, with a strong understanding of network security and incident response.

• Senior-level skills in security systems technologies:

• • SIEM systems: Microsoft Sentinel, Logrhythm, Splunk, QRadar
  • Log management systems
  • XDR systems: Crowdstrike, Microsoft Defender, TrendMicro, Sekoia, PaloAlto Cortex
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems: Microsoft Defender for Identity, Okta, CyberArk
  • Anomaly detection systems: Darktrace, ExtraHop
  • Sandboxing: AnyRun, Cuckoo
  • Orchestration systems: PaloAlto XSOAR, TheHive, Chronicle

• Senior-level skills and knowledge to understand and apply MITRE ATT&CK framework definitions to threats, breaches and vulnerabilities detection

• Senior-level skills in analysing malware, extraction indicators of compromise, and providing mitigation recommendations.

• Senior-level skills in monitoring advanced threats

• Basic programming skills in Python or Bash for process automation.

• Soft skills: customer focus, teamwork, efficient and effective communication adapted to the audience, analytical mindset, attention to detail, problem-solving ability, leadership, teaching and coaching, taking ownership

• Fluent in English, both written and speaking

Valuable qualifications:

• Knowledge of Threat Intelligence Platforms: Anomaly, Threat Connect, MISP

• Knowledge of vulnerability scanning tools: Qualys, Tenable

• CompTia Security +

• CISSP

• Certified Incident Handler

• Cisco CCN Routing & switching or CCNA security

• Recognised technical qualification or accreditation in the field of security specialism.

Compensation and benefits:

• A competitive salary with benefits (health insurance, retirement plans,..)

• Initial and continuous training to keep up to date in the world of cybersecurity

• Job security

• Hybrid work model