Cyber Defense Analyst

isolutions Fantastic People S.L.; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid/Remote work

Language courses

International environment

Room to shape and create

Free language courses

Job summary

isolutions Fantastic People S.L. is seeking an experienced Cyber Defense Analyst to monitor and investigate security incidents across customers' environments in a Microsoft security ecosystem.

You will work with a diverse team based in Spain and Switzerland, leveraging Defender, Sentinel, and Entra ID to contain and remediate threats. Join a dynamic team offering hybrid work from Barcelona or remote options within Spain, with opportunities to train juniors and grow in a global security

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–3 years as Cyber Security Analyst in a SOC.
• Experience with EDR, XDR, MS Defender, Microsoft Sentinel.
• Experience in improving reporting quality.
• Understanding of current threats and cyber-attack lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of Security Incident Management.
• Solid understanding of Windows, log analysis and detection & response tech.
• University degree in CS or equivalent; certifications are a plus.
• Fluent English (C1+).
• EU citizenship or Spanish work visa.

Responsibilities

• Handle and analyze security incidents.
• Perform containment actions and eradication.
• Participate in full incident kill chain: triage, analysis, containment, reporting.
• Prepare and develop reports for stakeholders.
• Work with Detection & Response Services.
• Contribute to training of junior members in Spain and Switzerland.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Fast comprehension

Networked thinking

Independent & flexible

Fluent English

Security incident mgmt

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

EDR

XDR

MS Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

What can you expect from us?

• Continuous Learning from Day 1: We support your personal and professional development with both time and financial resources.
• Strong Company Culture: Open communication, helpfulness, authentic collaboration, and a true learn-it-all mindset.
• Living New Work: Flexible working hours and the freedom to work hybrid from Barcelona or remotely from anywhere in Spain.
• International Environment: Work with people from diverse backgrounds and collaborate with colleagues across Switzerland in Bern, Basel, and Zurich.
• Room to Shape and Create: With us, you can actively contribute ideas and create real value for our clients and the team.
• Master a New Language: We offer free language courses in German, English, Catalan, and more.

Introduction

Do you have a passion for Cyber Security and want to make an impact?

More and more companies are using Microsoft cloud technologies to increase agility and enable innovation. As a result, these modern cloud environment generate thousands of new security incidents and threats; identifying the ones that really matters require curiosity and strong analytical thinking.
As a Cyber Defense Analyst, you will monitor and investigate security incidents across our customers' environments, working in a Microsoft security ecosystem with tools like Microsoft Defender, Sentinel or Entra ID, with a diverse team of Cyber Security professionals, in order to investigate suspicious behavior and support effective containment and remediation.
Join an amazing team of experienced Cyber Defense Analysts and Experts, collaborating with colleagues based in Spain and Switzerland.

This is what you get up for in the morning:

• Handle and analyze security incidents
• Perform containment actions and eradication.
• Participate in the full kill chain of the incident - triage, analysis, containment, report, etc...
• Prepare and develop reports for various stakeholders
• Work with Detection & Response Services
• Contribute to the training of junior members based in both Spain and Switzerland

We would like you to bring:

• At least 1-3 years of experience as Cyber Security Analyst in a Security Operations Center
• Experience (both in theory and practice) with EDR, XDR, MS Defender, Microsoft Sentinel
• Experience in optimizing and improving reporting quality
• Good insight and understanding of current threats and the cyber-attack process, with appropriate knowledge of related frameworks
• Strong knowledge of Security Incident Management
• Solid understanding of Windows, log analysis and detection & response technology
• Good analytical skills, fast comprehension, networked thinking
• Accurate, reliable, independent and flexible way of working
• A university degree in computer science or similar / equivalent. Relevant certifications as a plus
• Fluent English (C1 level or higher), as it is our main language for internal communication and client interactions.
• EU citizenship or Spanish work visa.
• You are based in Spain and you are open to working remotely or in a hybrid model from our Barcelona office.

seniority: experienced
schedule: full-time
employmentType: permanent
Job location: Barcelona, Carrer de Trafalgar 6, Catalunya, 08010, ES