Senior Security Consultant

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February 7 Valencia

Department

Security Operations Center

Summary

Open Line's Cybersecurity Operations Center (SOC) based in Valencia, Spain, operates as a 24-hour control center in charge of security and threat analysis for our organization. The SOC is built in place to protect Open Line and customer’s assets. The role of our security experts is to monitor our customers' situation in order to identify potential threats and incidents and react appropriately. Individual IT security tools such as firewalls, malicious code scanners or intrusion detection systems are no longer sufficient to ensure comprehensive protection. This has led to increased investment in customized integrated measures such as SOCs. Our SOC is operating “as a service”, whereby different companies can contract these services based on their organization’s risks. As a Senior SOC analyst, you ensure the cybersecurity of large organizations and enterprises. They analyze potential security incidents and implement cybersecurity strategies to protect organizations from threat actors.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor, Detect and Analyse potential threats and malicious activities.
  • Manage security incidents during all stages of the incident management process.
  • Assess security and business risks associated with a security incident and coordinate containment, eradication, recovery, investigation and response measures;
  • Ensure an appropriate incident tracking, documentation, closure and post-incident reporting and incident review;
  • Support, coach and provide guidance and training for the other SOC team members;
  • Develop and maintain incident response plans and contribute to the improvement of the incident detection procedures;
  • Have a deep understanding of the SIEM platform to configure and maintain it, applying updates, onboarding new customers, developing log parsers and dashboards;
  • Understand and keep up-to-date about attackers, techniques and critical vulnerabilities, converting this knowledge into monitoring rules and guidance to the SOC analysts.

Qualifications

Working as a Senior SOC analyst offers cybersecurity professionals a fast-paced, collaborative and challenging career path. It provides the opportunity to continuous learning and advance in seniority while gaining more experience. It also offers the opportunity to evaluate security systems and measures for weaknesses and potential improvements. With an understanding of "normal" network activity in mind, as a Senior SOC analyst you will use the tools and processes to detect anomalous activity, providing 24/7/365 detection and response capabilities.
The Open Line SOC works in a dedicated space that serves as a threat intelligence center for the organization
Required Skills for a Senior SOC Analyst:
  • Experience in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM). Knowledge with Elasticsearch is a plus;
  • Scripting or programming skills (Python, PowerShell, etc.) for automation and customization of security tools.
  • Experience in Security Incident Response;
  • Strong understanding of network protocols, TCP/IP, routing, and network security technologies.
  • Experience in Firewalls, IDS/IPS, penetration and vulnerability testing;
  • Experience in Windows, UNIX and Linux operating systems administration;
  • Experience in analysis tools for malware, for network packets, for DNS and email protocols;
  • Knowledge in virtualization tools to create test environments;
  • Experience in Mircosoft (Azure, Defender, etc)
  • Familiarity in team working, sharing information, creating documentation and contributing with the team’s development.
  • Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework
  • Willing to provide a pro-active contribution to improve the maturity level of the SOC – on a people, process and technology level
  • Ability to provide in-house training
  • Experience in handling (complex) security incidents
  • Good understanding or practice in Computer forensics;
  • Good understanding or practice in Reverse engineering;
  • Awareness of Cybersecurity Compliance process and regulations.
  • Analytical Mindset: Ability to analyze complex security events, identify patterns, and derive meaningful insights to respond effectively to incidents and proactively address potential threats.
  • Team player
  • Fluently in English C1 level minimum, if you also speak Spanish or Dutch that is a plus
  • Available to travel to the Netherlands on a monthly bases

Senior SOC Analyst Background and Education
The work experience and degree requirements to be a Senior SOC Analyst are a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, as well as  a minimum of 7 years of SOC related work experience.

Desired certifications may include:
  • CEH (intermediate);
  • CASP (intermediate);
  • GIAC (intermediate);
  • CISSP (advanced).
  • SANS (advanced)
  • Certified SOC Analyst (CSA),
  •  Certified Incident Handler (GCIH),
  • Elastic Certified Analyst

Offer

What's in return?
  • A nice salary depending on experience and level
  • 8% holiday allowance paid in May
  • Monthly restaurant ticket of 45 euro or Private Health insurance
  • 23 vacation days
  • A laptop and mobile phone
  • Plenty of room for development and the possibility to obtain various training courses/certifications

In addition:
  • Free coffee, tea, soft drinks, and fruit
  • Become part of a solid company with steady growth and exciting customers
  • A pleasant drink or activity with your colleagues from time to time
Employment Type
Standard job
Commitment
Full-time permanent

Email to apply

[email protected]

About Open Line Valencia S.L.

Open Line is responsible for providing IT/cloud services to over 130 companies in the Netherlands. These are not the least companies and as such we are also proud of the social relevance we have. This is where we, hopefully soon you too, make a difference. Underlying this, we have an IT/cloud infrastructure that enables us to provide excellent service to our customers. Complex? Definitely. Challenging? Plenty! As a seasoned professional, you will have an excellent opportunity to express your energy and passion, and our complexity will also offer you the opportunity to really step forward.

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