Security Analyst

(Work organized in 24h shifts) 

Responsibilities:            

• Perform security monitoring, detection and response to security events and incidents within the protected environment, coming via various channels (SIEM, Tickets, Email and Phone).

• Analyze security events in various security tools.

• Identify false positives and investigate potential incidents.

• Categorize and conduct a thorough investigation of security events generated by detection mechanisms (e.g. SIEM, IDS/IPS, AV, EDR).

• Based on the security event severity, escalate it to Digital Forensics & Incident Response team.

• Support Security Analyst Tier 1 and provide insights and additional information required for investigation resolution.

• Participate in security incident management and vulnerability management processes.

• Recommend improvements to SOC processes and procedures.

• Keep records of performed investigation activities.

• Work as part of a team to ensure that data and technology platform components are safeguarded from known threats.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant area of study with a preference for Information Security, Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or equivalent demonstrated experience and knowledge.

• Basic understanding of Operating Systems, Virtualization, Network Devices, Cloud computing, Web Proxies, Firewalls, Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems, Antivirus Systems, Data Loss Prevention, and Vulnerability Assessment tools.

• Basic awareness of cybersecurity events, threats and actors, and security principles, malware, threats and vulnerabilities, access control, and application, data, and host security.

• Knowledge of TCP/IP Protocols, Internet protocols, network analysis and applications.

• Experience in troubleshooting in a technical environment, as well as basic forensics tools and web history tools.

• Security monitoring experience with SIEM technologies (e.g. IBM QRadar, Splunk, Sentinel, ManageEngine or SolarWinds).

• Excellent verbal and written English.

• Availability to work in shifts.

We Offer: 

• Monthly gross salary from 2700 to 4700 EUR, depending on your level of expertise. 

• Hybrid way of working, based on your own preferences, with cozy office space in the center of Riga.

• Family-oriented company values and healthy attitude towards work and life balance - granting additional 4 vacation days, birthday leave, "Happy Land" space in the office for children, etc. 

• Individual development and learning plan, including yearly budget for external training 

• Necessary essentials – health insurance with dental services and sports coverage. 

• Possibility to work in mutual trust and positive team environment, to be creative and improve working flows by self-initiatives 

• Friendly, multicultural and cooperation orientated colleagues