Security Analyst - Incident Response (all genders)

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Hamburg, Germany
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
2 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Job source

Tech stack

PHP (Programming Language) Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Application Firewall Microsoft Azure Command-Line Interface Cyber Security System Configuration Linux Digital Forensics Intrusion Detection and Prevention Python (Programming Language)
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Laravel Security Information and Event Management Scripting Cloud Platform System Chatbots Cloudflare Terraform

Job description

  • Deployed, configured, and maintained DFIR tools and infrastructure to preserve incident readiness
  • Served as the first responder for security incidents, driving digital forensics investigations and post-incident risk mitigation
  • Maintained, optimized, and fine-tuned SIEM platforms to maintain reliable high-fidelity detection capabilities
  • Enhanced monitoring and scanning systems using Python to automate routine security workflows and identify vulnerabilities
  • Integrated AI technologies into security operations to optimize detection, triage, and threat hunting.
  • Investigated, analyzed, and remediated security alerts across internal systems and cloud environments
  • Created and updated incident response playbooks to standardize workflows and shorten response times
  • Tracked emerging cyber threats and zero-day vulnerabilities to implement proactive security controls

Requirements

  • Proven background in IT security (2-4 years of hands-on experience in incident response, security operations (SOC), or digital forensics)
  • Hands-on experience with incident response, blue teaming, or digital forensics with exposure to cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP)
  • Practical experience using and configuring SIEM tools (e.g., investigating alerts, querying logs)
  • Strong team player with comfortable cross-functional technical communication skills
  • Ability to write scripts to automate daily tasks in Python (or a similar scripting language)
  • Familiarity with using modern AI-assisted tools to streamline analysis or automation tasks (not using AI as a chatbot, but doing agentic work)
  • Solid command of Linux operating system fundamentals and command-line usage
  • Basic experience managing or configuring web application firewalls (WAF), preferably Cloudflare
  • Good communication skills with the ability to convey technical findings clearly to both technical peers and non-technical stakeholders
  • Fluent English skills (spoken and written)

Nice to Have:

  • Certificates:
  • Trainings from SANS / GIAC
  • OffSec OSIR
  • HackTheBox / TryHackMe incident response challenges
  • Knowledge of Laravel / PHP.
  • Experience with AWS / GCP.
  • Experience with Gitlab CI/CD Pipelines.
  • Experience with Terraform / Terragrunt.
  • Experience with digital forensics.

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