Junior Cybersecurity Operations Executive

Responsibilities:
The Junior Security Engineering consultant will play a critical role in strengthening the organization’s cyber readiness by ensuring preparedness for security incidents while minimizing business impact. This role involves managing security events, leading incident response efforts as part of the cybersecurity incident response team (CIRT) and embedding recovery strategies into business continuity planning.

The key responsibilities of the Cybersecurity Engineer include:

1.      Security Events and Incident Management

• Monitor and analyze security alerts, ensuring timely detection and escalation.

• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.

2. Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT)

• Act as a lead coordinator supporting the Security Incident Response Manager (SIRM) during incidents, ensuring adherence to response protocols and rapid containment and remediation.

• Maintain updated incident playbooks and escalation procedures regularly.

3. Incident Response Planning and Exercises

• Develop and test incident response plans through regular table top exercises, technical rehearsals and simulations.

• Document lessons learned and improve plans and playbooks accordingly.

4. 24/7 SOC Management

• Liaise with SOC to ensure effective monitoring and timely incident handling.

• Review SOC reports and validate incident classifications.

5. Security Awareness Program

• Design and deliver engaging training sessions and phishing simulations.

• Track awareness metrics and improve security posture and safe practices.

6. Secure System Recovery Drills

• Coordinate recovery exercises to validate system restoration procedures.

• Ensure recovery process aligns with security best practices and regulatory requirements.

7. Security Device Management, Monitoring & Optimization

• Manage and maintain key security infrastructure such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, WAF, VPN, endpoint protection platforms, and email security gateways.

• Regularly review security device logs, rule sets, and performance metrics to enhance detection accuracy and minimize false positives.

• Coordinate with vendors and internal teams to troubleshoot issues and implement improvements.

Skills/Requirement:
·        Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.

·        1-5years of experience in incident response, SOC operations, and/or security engineering.

·        Strong knowledge of incident response frameworks (NIST, SANS, ITIL).

·        Familiarity with firewall management, SIEM, EDR, and forensic tools.

·        Excellent communication and coordination skills under pressure.

·       Relevant certifications (e.g., GCIH, CEH) are highly desirable.

Interested candidates, who wish to apply for the above position, please send in your resume [email protected].

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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