Cyber Security Specialist – Vulnerability Management & SOC

Pauwels Consulting; Vlaams-Brabant; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Pauwels Consulting is assisting a prominent financial services client in Leuven to fill a Security Operations specialist role focused on proactive and reactive monitoring, vulnerability management, and remediation of breaches to safeguard digital infrastructure.

You will conduct risk assessments, analyze web apps and APIs for threats, investigate incidents in the SOC, and advise development teams on secure coding while working in an Agile, on-site environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Information Security with a focus on vulnerability and incident management.
• Strong knowledge of web security vulnerabilities and mitigations.
• Experience with scripting (Python or Bash) for automation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk assessments and vulnerability analyses across digital infrastructure.
• Perform security assessments on web applications and APIs to identify threats like SQL Injection and XSS.
• Investigate suspicious activities and security incidents within the SOC environment.
• Maintain security monitoring tools and analyze log data to identify anomalies.
• Advise development teams on secure coding practices and internal security policies.
• Document security breaches and perform forensic analysis to assess potential damage.

Skills

Information security

Vulnerability management

Incident management

Web security

Python scripting

Bash scripting

HTML

JavaScript

CSS

RESTful APIs

Cloud security

Log analysis

Azure

AWS

GCP

Agile

English

Dutch

Forensic analysis

Job description

Our client, a prominent organization in the financial services sector, is looking for a dedicated specialist to join their security operations. This role focuses on proactive and reactive monitoring, vulnerability management, and the remediation of security breaches to safeguard digital infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth risk assessments and vulnerability analyses across digital infrastructure.
• Perform security assessments on web applications and APIs to identify threats like SQL Injection and XSS.
• Investigate suspicious activities and security incidents within the SOC environment.
• Maintain security monitoring tools and analyze log data to identify anomalies.
• Advise development teams on secure coding practices and internal security policies.
• Document security breaches and perform forensic analysis to assess potential damage.

Requirements

• You have 3+ years of experience in Information Security with a focus on vulnerability management and incident management.
• You possess a solid understanding of web security vulnerabilities and mitigation techniques.
• You bring experience with scripting using Python or Bash for automation and data analysis.
• You have knowledge of front-end development (HTML, JavaScript, CSS) and RESTful APIs.
• You possess familiarity with cloud security and log analysis within Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• You have experience working within Agile methodologies.
• You're proactive, analytical, and possess strong decision-making skills.
• You are fluent in English and Dutch.

Nice to Haves

• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CEH, OSCP, or CompTIA Security+.
• Experience with SCA, SAST, DAST, or VMDR tooling.
• Previous experience as a Security Champion for a specific technology.
• Willingness to perform forensic analysis and improve monitoring systems.

Offer

• Start date: 01/12/2026
• Duration: 7 months (until 30/06/2027)
• Work regime: Full-time
• Location: Leuven
• Working model: Onsite
• Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers