Opportunity brief
Avnet is hiring for the role of Cybersecurity Analyst I!
Responsibilities of the Candidate:
- Regularly monitor security alerts and events, conduct initial analysis, and respond to potential security incidents.
- Assist in the initial triage of security incidents, escalating to higher-level analysts when necessary.
- Collaborate with the incident response team to implement response plans and mitigate security threats.
- Investigate and analyse alerts generated by security tools (EDR, NDR, SIEM) to identify potential security incidents.
- Document investigation findings and provide detailed reports for further analysis.
- Provide structured handovers of ongoing investigations between Security Operations Centre shifts.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
- Less than 2 years of professional experience in cybersecurity or a related role.
- Foundational understanding of cybersecurity principles, security monitoring, and incident response.
- Basic understanding of common cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and attack techniques.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.