Security Analyst

2 weeks ago

The Municipal District of Carlow, Ireland Unum Ireland Full time
Our Story

Unum Technology Centre in Carlow serves as a strategic software development and IT services centre supporting Unum, a leading provider of income protection in the US. Our team of IT professionals build solutions and critical business applications to digitally transform the way we do business.

Unum is seeking a passionate and driven Security Analyst I to join our dynamic Security Operations Team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong foundation in networking and endpoint security who is eager to grow, contribute, and make a real impact in protecting our organization.

The Role

Responsibilities

As a Security Analyst I, you'll play a key role in our frontline defense, helping to monitor, investigate, and respond to security threats. Your responsibilities will include:
  • Security Monitoring & Response: Triage, investigate, and respond to alerts from tools like our SIEM platform.
  • Threat Analysis: Examine phishing attempts and other suspicious activities.
  • Ticket Management: Handle incoming security-related tickets and ensure timely resolution.
  • Continuous Improvement: Contribute to rule creation, tool enhancements, and automation initiatives.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with team members and other departments to strengthen our security posture.

What You Offer

Soft Skills
  • A collaborative team player who shares ideas and supports others.
  • Curious and enthusiastic about cybersecurity and continuous learning.
  • Strong communication skills, including the ability to present to senior stakeholders.
  • Critical thinker and creative problem solver.
  • Self-starter with basic project management capabilities.

Technical Skills
  • Solid understanding of networking and OS fundamentals, including ports, protocols, and their potential misuse.
  • Experience using SIEM platforms for search, aggregation, and visualization.
  • Logical and methodical approach to security analysis.
  • Awareness of modern threats, malware families, and threat actor tactics.
  • Ability to interpret dynamic sandbox reports and assess risk.
  • Basic scripting skills and familiarity with regular expressions (regex).
  • Experience with version control tools like Git.
  • Understanding of endpoint artifacts (e.g., Event IDs, registry keys) and their implications.
  • Knowledge of compliance frameworks and associated obligations.

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What We Offer

Our size and successful history in Carlow means we can offer you exceptional development and progression, supported by continual learning programs, IT Certifications & third level tuition reimbursement. We offer work-life-balance with flexible working arrangements (including hybrid) and initiatives in support of your well-being. Our attractive range of benefits and reward initiatives includes competitive compensation, 25 days annual leave, paid health insurance, pension scheme, annual performance-based bonus, paid maternity/paternity/adoptive leave, reward programs, and an opportunity to engage with charity and community activities.

Company

Unum

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