CyberSOC Co-op - 2027 (IRL)

Security Risk Advisors Intl.; Kilkenny; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

€600 placement remuneration per week (

Paid lunch break

Mental Health Support: BetterHelp

Job summary

Security Risk Advisors Intl. invites motivated co-ops to join its CyberSOC Practice, participating in 24x7 operations across a range of client environments. The role emphasizes hands-on incident monitoring, investigation, and response using SIEM/EDR/SOAR tools.

You’ll gain exposure to threat intelligence, framework reasoning, and cross-team collaboration. This full-time temporary co-op offers in-office work across Kilkenny, with shifts to cover early mornings, days, or nights.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated passion for technology and punctuality.
• Experience or coursework in incident investigation and forensics, information security, and networking.
• Strong written and verbal communication with professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Continuously monitor and triage security alerts across endpoints, networks, identity, and cloud telemetry.
• Investigate alerts to determine severity, scope, and whether activity is benign, suspicious, or malicious.
• Perform initial incident response support including evidence collection and timeline development.
• Use SIEM, EDR, NDR/NSM, and SOAR platforms to detect, investigate, and respond to threats.
• Leverage MITRE ATT&CK to enrich investigations and communicate attacker behavior clearly.
• Document work in case management systems with steps, evidence, decisions, and next actions.
• Communicate status and findings to leadership and clients professionally.

Skills

Attention to detail

Written communication

Verbal communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Self-directed

Education

Coursework in information security/forensics

Experience with incident investigation

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

SIEM

EDR

SOAR

Job description

SRA’s mission is tolevel up every day to protect our clients and their customers. This begins with our team members and their experience. SRA prides itself onmaintaininga culture where team members have a shared sense of support and belonging, consistent withour It’sPersonal company value. At SRA, we prioritize transparent career pathing, varied DEI programming and community groups, competitive benefits including mental health support, and an emphasis on a sustainable, healthy, and engaging work culture. SRA has twice been nameda BestPlace to Work by the Philadelphia Business Journal.

These Essential Functions, Requirements, and Skills are guidelines. If you are a candidate who does not meet this exact job description but candemonstrateexcellent organization, attention to detail, professionalism, flexibility, and self-direction in your professional background, we hope you apply.SRA values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, and veterans to apply.

Summary/Objective

TheCyberSOCCo-Op will be part of Security Risk Advisors’CyberSOCPractice. This role will be involved in the day-to-day, 24x7, operations of the SOC.This is an outstanding opportunity to work with a wide variety of tool sets and various client organizations.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Continuouslymonitorand triage security alerts across endpoint, network, identity, and cloud telemetry.

• Investigate alerts todetermineseverity, scope, and whether activity is benign, suspicious, or malicious; elevate per documented procedures.

• Perform initial incident response support activities such as evidence collection, timeline development, and basic containment recommendations under supervision.

• Use SIEM, EDR, NDR/NSM, and SOAR platforms to detect, investigate, and respond to threats; examples include Splunk or Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM), CrowdStrike Falcon or MicrosoftDefender forEndpoint (EDR).

• Leverage threat intelligence and common frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK) to enrich investigations and communicate attacker behavior clearly.

• Thoroughly document work in case management systems, including investigation steps taken, evidence reviewed, decisions made, and recommended next actions.

• Communicate status and findings to internal leadership and clients with professionalism and clarity (written and verbal).
• Contribute tocontinuous improvement byidentifyingrecurring false positives/noisy alerts and providing feedback for tuning and playbook updates.
• Maintainproficiencythrough required training, labs, and knowledge sharing.
• Protectorganization’svalue by keeping information confidential.

Supervisory Responsibility

Not Applicable.

Work Environment

This joboperatesin a professional office environment,and all co-ops are expected to work in the office. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employeeis regularly required totalk and hear; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employeefrequentlyis required tostand and walk. This is alargely sedentaryrole.

Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply and [e-mail] any questions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable disabled individuals to perform the essential functions of this role.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time temporary co-op position with 40 working hours expected weekly, typically worked over five consecutive days. New hires may be assigned to any of our three daily shifts (earlymorning, day, or night) and willworka schedule that includes either Saturday or Sunday. Shifts are assigned based on current coverage needs and resource geolocation. Once assigned, you can expect a consistentshiftweek to week.

Co-ops are expected to work in-person at their assigned office 4 out of 5 days per week unless otherwisepermittedby their supervisor.

Travel

Not Applicable.

Required Education and Experience

Punctuality andtimelyattendance to external client and internal stakeholder needs.

• A demonstrated passion for technology.

• Work effectively as part of ateam, yetfunction well with independent responsibilities.

• Experience or coursework around incident investigation and forensics, informationsecurityand computer networking.

• Interest in taking the initiative for personal growth and development.

• Flexibility to accommodate changing schedules of client and project needs and willingness to work extended hours when needed.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a high level of professionalism.

• Other skills/competencies:creativeproblemsolving,attention todetail,coordination,reporting,teamwork,motivation,decisionmaking,informationanalysis.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• Coursework, labs, internship, or work experience in one or more of: incident investigation, digitalforensicsfundamentals, information security, systems administration, or computer networking.

• Familiarity with common log sources and security concepts (e.g., authentication logs, Windows event logs, DNS, HTTP, email security).

• Comfort learning new tools and following documented processes; strong attention to detail and case documentation habits.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and a high level of professionalism in client-facing environments.

• Ability to work effectively on a team while owning independent tasks and meeting deadlines.

• Interest in automation/scripting (e.g., PowerShell or Python)

• Security certifications (e.g., Security+, Network+,).

Other Duties

Pleasenotethis job description is not designed to cover orcontaina comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that arerequiredofthe employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Security Risk Advisorsisan Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at SRA are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, disability, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition, or any similar category protected by law.

€600.00 placement remuneration per week (paid monthly). Usual taxes and social welfare deductions shall apply.

Mental Health Services: SRA has partnered with BetterHelp to provide SRA employees with free mental health support. BetterHelp connects individuals with licensed therapists for chat, video, and phone sessions.

Paid lunch break is included.

All shifts include coffee breaks and time away from screens.