Cyber Security Defense Analyst (w/m/*)

About us

At CANCOM Austria, we are one of the leading ICT service providers and digitalization partners in Austria. As Team CANCOM, we support our customers holistically across all areas - from collaboration and networking to IT infrastructure and managed services. We develop our own software solutions, IoT platforms, and specialized AI applications for future-ready business models, and we approach digital transformation end to end.

Your tasks

• Monitor, analyze, and triage security alerts across network, endpoint, and log sources to identify malicious activity, emerging threats, and ongoing attack campaigns affecting customer environments
• Investigate and respond to cybersecurity incidents, performing threat validation, attack scoping, evidence collection, and coordinating response activities while maintaining clear communication with customers
• Detect, track, and contain cyber threats by identifying attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), following attack traces, and uncovering indicators of compromise across complex environments
• Conduct proactive threat hunting activities to discover hidden adversaries, uncover suspicious behavior, and continuously improve detection capabilities within the Security Operations Center (SOC)
• Perform in-depth security analysis and forensic investigations, correlating events, examining malware artifacts, logs, and attack patterns to deliver actionable insights and strengthen customer defenses

Your profile

• Several years of professional experience (3-5 years) in Cyber Security, SOC Operations, Incident Response, Threat Hunting, or Detection Engineering
• In-depth understanding of modern attack techniques, threat detection methodologies, and security operations processes
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, security monitoring, incident handling, and cyber defense technologies
• Strong analytical, customer-focused, and team-oriented mindset with excellent communication skills
• Passion for Cyber Security, continuous learning, and solving complex security challenges through practical experience and technical excellence, certifications such as GCFA, GCFE, GMON, CISSP, OSCP, or comparable qualifications are considered an advantage

Our offer

• Ownership: You actively shape the future of a stable yet innovative company and take responsibility for making a real impact.
• Career Growth: Benefit from the freedom to take initiative and explore development opportunities within both our specialist and leadership career paths.
• Benefits: We offer a job/public transport ticket, meal allowance, sabbatical options, and programs supporting both physical and mental well-being.
• Compensation: Starting at € 60,000 (All-in) per year. Depending on your qualifications and experience, we will put together an individual compensation package tailored to you.

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