MDR Associate Analyst - 24/7 Incident Response

Malwarebytes; Cork; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Referral Bonus

Wellness Programs

Generous Time Off

Job summary

ThreatDown is seeking an MDR Associate Analyst to join a team delivering 24/7 detection and response services for customers. You will work on real-time incident detection, validation, remediation, and reporting with a strong emphasis on proactive threat research and collaboration.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in cybersecurity or related fields (or 2+ years of experience) and excellent analytical, communication, and confidentiality skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Cybersecurity or a related technical field, or 2+ years of related experience.
• Ability to analyze information methodically and make evidence-based decisions.
• Self-directed with initiative and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze log data and real-time alerts; report validated incidents to customers.
• Investigate and validate alerts and follow playbooks for remediation actions.
• Escalate complex issues to senior staff as needed.
• Prepare incident reports outlining threat characteristics and remediation steps.
• Provide peer review for incident reporting and support ongoing SOC improvements.
• Manage customer issues and requests and identify process improvements.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Incident response

Log analysis

Windows/Mac/Linux

IP networking

Communication

Team collaboration

Confidentiality

Curiosity

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

Slack

Discord

Zoom

Job description

ThreatDown is seeking an MDR Associate Analyst to join a team delivering 24/7 detection and response services for customers. You will work on real-time incident detection, validation, remediation, and reporting with a strong emphasis on proactive threat research and collaboration.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in cybersecurity or related fields (or 2+ years of experience) and excellent analytical, communication, and confidentiality skills.