Cyber Security Defense Operator (w/m/*)

CANCOM Austria AG
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
€60,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Cyber Security Intrusion Detection and Prevention Security Information and Event Management Cybercrime Cyber Warfare

Job description

  • Monitor, analyze, and triage security alerts across network, endpoint, and log sources to identify malicious activity, emerging threats, and ongoing attack campaigns affecting customer environments
  • Investigate and respond to cybersecurity incidents, performing threat validation, attack scoping, evidence collection, and coordinating response activities while maintaining clear communication with customers
  • Detect, track, and contain cyber threats by identifying attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), following attack traces, and uncovering indicators of compromise across complex environments
  • Conduct proactive threat hunting activities to discover hidden adversaries, uncover suspicious behavior, and continuously improve detection capabilities within the Security Operations Center (SOC)
  • Perform in-depth security analysis and forensic investigations, correlating events, examining malware artifacts, logs, and attack patterns to deliver actionable insights and strengthen customer defenses

Requirements

  • Several years of professional experience (3-5 years) in Cyber Security, SOC Operations, Incident Response, Threat Hunting, or Detection Engineering
  • In-depth understanding of modern attack techniques, threat detection methodologies, and security operations processes
  • Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, security monitoring, incident handling, and cyber defense technologies
  • Strong analytical, customer-focused, and team-oriented mindset with excellent communication skills
  • Passion for Cyber Security, continuous learning, and solving complex security challenges through practical experience and technical excellence, certifications such as GCFA, GCFE, GMON, CISSP, OSCP, or comparable qualifications are considered an advantage

Benefits & conditions

Job-/Klimaticket, Bike-Leasing, Essenszuschuss, Sabbatical, Angebot für körperliche und mentale Gesundheit

  • Compensation: Starting at EUR 60,000 (All-in) per year. Depending on your qualifications and experience, we will put together an individual compensation package tailored to you.

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