Cyber Defence Analyst

**Cyber Defence Analyst**:
Career Level 3

**Location**
Sydney, Australia

Our "ITRS Global Security Operations Centre” within the global Information Technology group are looking for a qualified individual as a **Cyber **Defence** Analyst (IT Risk Technical Specialist)**. This unit focuses on the prevention, protection, detection, and response capabilities against threats, exploitable vulnerabilities, and real-time incidents in the global Munich Re network.

The Cyber Defence Analyst has a specific area of responsibility within the IT Risk and Security group to protect Munich Re against active threats. A new opportunity exists in our Sydney Branch to join a leading global Cyber team continue to push boundaries in the risk space.

Your job

The Cyber Defence Analyst must collaborate with IT Service Managers and external service providers to define where monitoring is to be done and then use cases that should be monitored for. As events are identified that meet these criteria, the Cyber Defence Analyst again must work with these service providers to gather information about the scope and severity of the events. This information will be presented to the Security Incident Evaluation and Security Incident Response teams, so that they can make critical decisions regarding the handling of any potential incidents. The Cyber Defence Analyst is also responsible for the remediation and documentation of such incidents to closure.
- Act as a Tier 2 triage contact, collecting data and information to inform and advise the SIET and SIRT
- Handling incident escalations as part of the Security Incident Management Process
- Develop and optimize Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and use cases for monitoring and handling different types of security events
- Threat intelligence gathering to ensure that detection methods are effective against current threats
- Work with both internal and external partners to investigate, remediate, and clean up after security incidents
- Prepare detailed reports and provide summaries on both status and progress of investigations

**Profile**:

- Technical degree (preferably in IT) or an IT Security expert with outstanding knowledge of operating systems and network protocols (experience with system, network engineering and pen-testing is welcome)
- Experience with SIEM, network security technologies and tools
- Preferred experience with digital forensics, threat hunting, malware analysis, SOAR and detection tuning
- In depth knowledge of threat modelling frameworks, attacker mindset and defence-in-depth concepts
- Excellent technical understanding of security operations and related processes
- International experience from work within complex, global IT organisations
- Customer orientated, strong collaborative working style and experience in dealing with service providers
- Highly results oriented and structured approach to tasks

About us

Find out **Who we are, What we do, Our Strategy and How we can Support & Reward** you

Our business model is based on the combination of primary insurance and reinsurance under one roof. We take on risks worldwide of every type and complexity, and our experience, financial strength, efficiency and first-class service make us the first choice for all matters relating to risk. Our client relationships are built on trust and cooperation. If you would be interested in helping shape the future as part of one of our teams, we look forward to hearing from you.-
At Munich Re, we embrace, and value, the interaction of diverse backgrounds, experiences, perspectives and thought. This interaction is our foundation. Of our open culture and spirit of partnership. Of how our teams are built and cultivated. Of how we are supported and developed. And at the centre of this interaction is each of us.