Junior IT Security Analyst: Kickstart Your Career (Dublin)

Protex AI Limited; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Protex AI Limited in Dublin is seeking an entry-level IT Security Analyst to join our fast-growing team. You will support daily IT operations, manage user lifecycle, devices, and security tooling under the Head of Security, Risk & Compliance.

This role offers hands-on exposure to ISO 27001 maintenance, SOC 2 Type I readiness, and security governance in a high-growth startup. Graduate candidates are welcome and you will develop practical skills across security operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in CS/IT/Cybersecurity or related field; entry-level.
• Foundational understanding of IT operations, networking concepts, and macOS/Windows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with a strong customer-service focus.
• Strong documentation, multitasking, and proactive mindset.
• Familiarity with AWS services.

Responsibilities

• User lifecycle management: provisioning/de-provisioning systems access and devices.
• Device, asset management: provisioning laptops to security baselines and maintaining inventory.
• Security monitoring and triage: review alerts and logs for escalation.
• Vulnerability support: assist with findings across apps/infrastructure.
• GRC/compliance support: assist with evidence for SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
• Vendor risk: perform initial security reviews of third-party DPAs.
• Client assurance: respond to security questionnaires.
• Tooling implementation: deploy and configure security tools (VPN, EDR, DLP, MDM).
• Secure enablement: ensure new tools meet security baselines before go-live.
• Process automation: improve IT security ops efficiency.
• Helpdesk & triage (L1/L2): password resets, access issues, troubleshooting.

Skills

IT operations

Communication

Documentation

Security curiosity

AWS

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS/IT/Cybersecurity)

Tools

Okta

Azure AD

Python

PowerShell

Job description

Protex AI Limited in Dublin is seeking an entry-level IT Security Analyst to join our fast-growing team. You will support daily IT operations, manage user lifecycle, devices, and security tooling under the Head of Security, Risk & Compliance.

This role offers hands-on exposure to ISO 27001 maintenance, SOC 2 Type I readiness, and security governance in a high-growth startup. Graduate candidates are welcome and you will develop practical skills across security operations.