Cybersecurity Analyst

Key Responsibilities 

Reporting to the Cyber SOC Manager, the successful Cybersecurity Analyst is responsible for the following: 

• Governance of IT security controls within ICON and responsible for daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual tasks outlined in the Security Operations Runbook. 
• Approve/Reject security requests within ticketing system based on risk assessment and Information security policy alignment 
• Ability to relate technical issues to non-technical associates / business owners. 
• Ensure events are properly identified, analyzed, and escalated to incidents. 
• Investigate Cybersecurity incidents, perform technical analysis and respond accordingly. 
• Hands-on experience on analyzing emails
• Ability to spot Phishing campaigns and respond quickly to contain the threats.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team. 
• Respond and track security incidents within ticketing systems. 
• Monitor security tools for security threats.  
• Maintain a strong awareness of the current threat landscape. 
• Other functions as assigned by ICON Cybersecurity Operations Manager. 

Skills & Experience  

The successful candidate will gain experience of operating in a technically complex, fast changing and dynamic environment.  Working as part of a global security team the Cybersecurity analyst must be a proven self-starter, have excellent organizational and communications skills.  The ideal candidate will have a genuine passion for Cybersecurity, must have the ability to maintain composure under pressure and work calmly during an emergency.  They should also have a solid understanding in the following areas: 

• MITRE ATT&CK Framework  
• NIST Cybersecurity framework  
• Incident Response 
• Fundamentals of Application Security  
• SIEM  
• Data Loss Prevention
• Anti-Virus, Anti Malware, EDR  
• Encryption Protocols 
• Network Security 
• Network devices (Firewall, Routers, Switches, WAF and IDPS)
• Email Security 
• Cloud architecture 
• Problem Solving 
• Process Improvement 

Qualifications & Experience: 

• 2-3 years in a SOC analyst role 
• Bachelor’s degree in information security, computer science, or other related program 
• Information security related certification desired (e.g., GCIA, GCIH, GSOC or similar professional certification)