Junior Cyber Defense Analyst — Launch Your Security Career

Forvis Mazars Ireland Limited; Dublin; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars Ireland Limited is seeking a Junior Security Analyst to act as the first line of defence for the organization’s digital infrastructure. The role involves monitoring security alerts, reviewing logs, identifying threats, and escalating risks to the senior IT team for remediation.

We welcome recent graduates or individuals looking to build a cyber security career within a fast-paced, supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or early-career professional seeking cyber security experience.
• Fundamental familiarity with network protocols and event logs.
• Interest in SIEM concepts and endpoint detection tools.
• Ability to follow standard operating procedures strictly.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to summarize alerts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts and dashboards across platforms.
• Review operating system logs, Syslog and auth logs for anomalies.
• Escalate validated security incidents to senior IT with rationale.
• Document alerts, false positives, and escalations in the ticketing system.
• Assist with incident response and reporting when required.

Skills

TCP/IP basics

DNS basics

Routing basics

Windows Event Logs

Syslog analysis

Authentication logs

SIEM concepts

EDR tools

SOP adherence

Attention to detail

Education

Recent graduate

Tools

SIEM platforms

EDR tools

Job description

Forvis Mazars Ireland Limited is seeking a Junior Security Analyst to act as the first line of defence for the organization’s digital infrastructure. The role involves monitoring security alerts, reviewing logs, identifying threats, and escalating risks to the senior IT team for remediation.

We welcome recent graduates or individuals looking to build a cyber security career within a fast-paced, supportive environment.