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Data Analyst 1 (Business Analyst 1) – Cyber Fusion Unit

Job Purpose
To coordinate and support data collection, aggregation, cleaning/filtering and data analysis to generate actionable reports and respond to cyber threats.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
Technical and Operational Responsibilities

  • Perform monitoring of security logs and alerts from Security Information and Events Management (SIEM) tools and other security platforms to identify potential threats.
  • Perform data filtering and processing security events data from SIEM to ensure accuracy and integrity.
  • Write reports and documentations detailing periodical findings of cybersecurity incidents and trends and the actions taken to avert future cyber threats.
  • Reviewing cyber incident reports and performing correlation between incidents to detect suspicious patterns and anomalies.
  • Collaborate with other SOC teams to provide data-driven insights to improve efficiency.
  • performing Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) collection on cyber threat actors.
  • Supporting and coordinating with other incident response teams in identifying cyber-attack vectors by analyzing raw data and identifying suspicious patterns.
  • Endeavour to assist and improve automation of data collection, collation and analysis to enhance efficiency.
  • Prepare graphical and appealing cyber security training/awareness material.
  • Manage SIEM tools and other cybersecurity management tools to perform analysis and generate actionable insights.

Other Responsibilities

  • Conduct threat research
  • Any other duty assigned.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology (IT), Data Science and Statistics, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications and Information Engineering & Computer Science and/or any relevant qualification.
  • Professional certification(s) in SOC Analysis (CSA), Cybersecurity, Information Security and/or CompTIA Security + or other related certifications.
  • Knowledge of programming languages (Python, R), scripting/automation (Bash, PowerShell) and database query languages (SQL).
  • Familiar with SIEM tools (Splunk, SolarWinds etc).
  • Strong proficiency and understanding of statistics and data analysis techniques using Ms Excel or Google Sheets.
  • Active membership in at least one (1) professional body.

Work Experience

  • Three (3) years’ experience in a cybersecurity/SOC analysis environment.

Competencies

Technical Competencies

  • Good understanding of cybersecurity concepts and protocols, cyber risk management, incident response and common cyber threats such as DoS attacks, phishing and malware.
  • SOC and Data Analytical Skills to deal with large volumes of data to identify anomalies, trends and suspicious patterns.
  • Knowledge in Open-Source Intelligence applications
  • Attention to detail for accuracy in reporting
  • Good communications skills to explain and document findings to SOC teams
  • Team player in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment
  • Good report writing and presentation skills.
  • Have agility in learning new security analysis tools and technologies.

Behavioural/General Competencies

  • Honesty and integrity
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Organization skills
  • Confidentiality
  • Flexibility
  • Interpersonal relations

Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) Cyber Risk Analyst (Senior Business Analyst 2) – Cyber Fusion Unit

Job Purpose

  • To coordinate cyber treat hunting for pro-active detection and prevention of cyber breaches in the banking sector.
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Key Duties and Responsibilities

Technical and Operational Responsibilities

  • Perform targeted Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VA/PT) to identify flaws on banks’ systems.
  • Write reports detailing the findings of VAPT exercises explaining the attack vectors of cyberattacks.
  • Team leader during VA/PT exercises from inception to completion
  • Reviewing results of VA/PT exercises before dispatch.
  • Providing recommendations on fixing the issues identified during VA/PT exercises.
  • Co-ordinating Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) collection on cyber threat actors.
  • Supporting and coordinating with incident response teams in identifying cyber-attack vectors.
  • Incidence Response engagements on banks to ensure proper recovery and improve their incident response management.
  • Prepare cyber security training/awareness material for the banking sector.

Other Responsibilities

  • Conduct threat research.
  • Supervises staff.
  • Any other duty assigned.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications and Information Engineering & Computer Science and/or any relevant qualification.
  • Professional certification(s) in Cybersecurity, Information Security and/or Networking or any other related field.
  • Active membership in at least one (1) professional body.

Work Experience

  • Two (2) years’ experience in a cybersecurity analysis environment.

Competencies
Technical Competencies

  • Good understanding of Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VA&PT) process.
  • Data Analytical Skills
  • Knowledge in Open-Source Intelligence applications
  • Good communications Skills
  • Good report writing and presentation skills.

Behavioral/General Competencies

  • Honesty and integrity
  • Excellent leadership skills
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Communication skills
  • Organization skills
  • Confidentiality
  • Flexibility
  • Interpersonal relations
  • Team player
  • Attention to detail

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