EU remote
Cyber Security Specialist (m./f./div.)
About this role
The Cybersecurity Expert is responsible for safeguarding the organization’s digital assets by designing, implementing, and maintaining robust security measures. This role involves monitoring systems, identifying vulnerabilities, responding to incidents, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. The ideal candidate combines technical expertise with strategic thinking to strengthen the company’s overall security posture.
Key Responsibilities Design and implement secure network architectures, systems, and applications to mitigate risks and protect against cyber threats. Develop, and implement incident response plans to address security breaches and cyber-attacks promptly and efectively. Identify and prioritize vulnerabilities in systems and applications in direct cooperation with cyber intelligence providers based on defined protection requirements for suspicious activities, intrusions, and breaches using various tools and technologies.
• Conduct regular security audits to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards and implement necessary security controls. • Investigate security incidents, analyzing root causes, and recommending improvements to prevent similar incidents in the future. • Develop and enforce security policies, procedures, and guidelines to govern the organization's security posture and ensure consistency in security practices.
• Provide training and awareness programs to employees to educate them about cyber threats, security best practices, and their role in maintaining a secure environment. Required Qualifications • Proficiency in network security concepts, protocols, and technologies as well as familiarity with industry standard security tools such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), antivirus software, SIEM systems, etc.
• Ability to conduct penetration testing and vulnerability assessments and profound experience with incident response tools and techniques. • Very strong problem-solving skills to identify and address security issues e=ectively and ability to analyze security incidents, assess risks, and recommend appropriate countermeasures. • Capability to prioritize security tasks based on risk assessment and business impact. • Excellent communication skills to articulate complex security concepts to nontechnical stakeholders in combination with strong teamwork and collaboration abilities to work e=ectively with cross-functional teams.