Security Analyst

Make a difference in the financial life of millions of people: At Erste Digital you are co-creating the digital future, in which better financial health is possible. #believeinyourself

We are part of Erste Group - the largest banking group in Central and Eastern Europe with more than 2,500 branches and over 45,000 employees. Our more than 2,000 IT experts and enthusiasts are the bank's Digital Muscle.

Looking to join an international team and be part of the future of banking security? Then look no further, because our Cyber Defense Center in Erste Digital is looking for you

At Erste Digital, we believe in taking a proactive approach to cybersecurity and in investing in our team by providing opportunities for growth and development. We're looking for individuals who share our values and are eager to make a difference in the industry. The banking industry tends to be slow, but a change is coming - join us and be part of the future of banking security

**What to do**:

- Responding to escalated Security Incidents from Tier 1
- Demonstrate proficiency with various security tools including IT Security’s toolset, including endpoint protection, SIEM, SOC portal/alerts, and threat/intelligence services
- Developing of detection rules in Sigma-Syntax and implementation in the SIEM System
- Developing hypothesis-driven threat hunts
- Proactively search for signs of malicious activities and potential security incidents
- Support in implementation of tools like Microsoft 365 Security Stack e.g. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for our Security Analysts in the Cyber Defense Center and development of automation playbooks
- Experience developing in Python, Powershell or any other scripting language
- This position requires participation in on-call duties to support our 24x7 security operations, ensuring timely response and resolution of critical issues as needed
- Investigate and analyze the root cause of incidents and breaches
- Analyze various data sources, such as SIEM logs, network traffic, and endpoint data to identify anomalies and indicators of compromise

**You check these boxes**:

- Educational technical background (HTL, FH, TU) and general know how in the area of IT security
- 5+ years of experience in a similar SOC related role
- Understanding of modern digital services, secure IT architecture and their impact on cyber security
- In-depth knowledge of current threat landscape, offensive tooling, and OWASP and MITRE ATT&CK® techniques, Cyber Kill Chain, Unified Kill Chain, Pyramid of Pain
- One or more recognized certifications is considered an advantage: GCIA, GCIH, CEH, GDAT, GCFE/GCFA, CISSP, BTL2
- Understanding of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) systems, authentication and authorization mechanisms, data encryption
- Motivated to learn new technologies and work in an agile-oriented environment with a flat hierarchy and open culture
- Self-confidence with high self-motivation as well as a customer-oriented, flexible and independent way of working
- Fluent English in writing and communicating, knowledge of German language is an advantage

**Why you will like us**:

- Opportunities for professional growth: we value continuous learning and provide trainings to our employees to pursue professional development opportunities.
- Securing our banking infrastructure: we are constantly improving processes and steadily our technologies. As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to drive security changes.
- High-impact projects: you'll work on high-impact projects that will have a significant impact on the company and our customers.
- Community: our team members come from diverse backgrounds, working collaboratively to find innovative solutions to cybersecurity challenges. For a great team we organize team events on a regular basis.
- Employee benefits - Benefit from special conditions for financial services and insurances, supermarkets, clothing stores and many more.
- Employee Referral Program - Become a talent scout for career opportunities in IT. We are rewarding every successful referral for Erste Digital.
- A competitive and performance-related salary dependent on your professional and personal qualifications is granted - the minimum wage for this position in accordance with the respective collective agreement is EUR 53.802‬;
- gross per year. But this is just a formality, we are more than happy to discuss your actual expectations.

**The way we are**:
Erste Group considers the diversity of its employees as key to innovation and success. As employer we are proud to offer everyone equal chances, irrespective of age, skin colour, religious belief, gender, sexual orientation or origin.