Cyber Security Specialist

OTB; Lombardia; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Smart working options

Continuous learning

Supplementary health insurance

Supplementary pension plan

Diversity and inclusion policies

Discounts on OTB Group brands' product

Job summary

OTB Spa is seeking a Cyber Security Specialist to join the ICT Infrastructure & Operations team in Lombardy. The role focuses on safeguarding digital assets, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information, and collaborating with the SOC and IT groups.

You will monitor security events, help design and evolve tools, and drive vulnerability assessments and policy enforcement. The position offers flexible hours and smart working options with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in cyber security with hands-on work.
• Strong knowledge of SIEM tools (Splunk, Sentinel).
• Experience with firewalls, WAF, VPN, IDS/IPS, EDR, and DLP.
• Familiarity with NIST CSF and MITRE ATT&CK frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Act as main contact for SOC and monitor KPIs to improve services.
• Inspect network traffic, system logs, and security alerts for threats.
• Collaborate to investigate incidents and mitigate risks.
• Design and maintain security tools: SIEM, EDR/XDR, vulnerability scanners.
• Manage vulnerability scanning, patching, and remediation processes.
• Support teams in vulnerability resolution and penetration testing.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Self-motivated

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Cybersecurity certifications (CySA+, GSEC)

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

Firewall

WAF

IDS/IPS

EDR/XDR

Vulnerability scanning

SIEM/SOAR

Job description

OTB Spa is looking for a Cyber Security Specialist to join the ICT Infrastructure & Operations department with the purpose of safeguarding the organization’s digital assets and ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive information.

In details, the resource will:

• Act as a main contact point for our SOC, monitoring the service KPI and contribute to the service improvements;
• Actively monitor network traffic, system logs, and security alerts to identify potential threats or anomalies;
• Collaborate with the SOC and OTB IT Team to investigate incidents, assess risks, and develop strategies for threat mitigation;
• Collaborate to design, implement, maintain and evolve all the security tools such as SIEM, EDR/XDR, Vulnerability scanner, IDS/IPS, Proxy etc.;
• Collaborate on the management, configuration, patching, monitoring, and fine tuning of the Vulnerability & Application Scanning products;
• Support other teams on vulnerability resolution;
• Participate in vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to proactively uncover weaknesses in the organization’s infrastructure;
• Contribute to the development and enforcement of security policies, standards, and procedures;
• Establish Security Awareness Program to educate employees about security best practices, social engineering risks, and password hygiene.

Job requirements:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Cyber Security area;
• Good knowledge of SIEM tools such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel etc;
• Hands-on experience and knowledge on the following technologies:
• Firewall, WAF, VPN, IDS/IPS, EDR, EPP, DLP, SWG, CASB, NAC, IAM;
• Penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, SIEM, SOAR, patch management solution, data leakage solution, DDOS prevention, DNS Security, Cloud Security;
• Familiarity with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and a threat intelligence framework such as MITRE ATT&CK.
• Experience with supporting an environment that includes Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Macintosh OSX, Linux, and mobile operating systems;
• Ability to:
• Effectively collaborate within the team and across departments;
• Organize autonomously and efficiently multiple tasks;
• Self-motivated to learn and grow;
• Preference will be given to candidates with professional security management certification, such as CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+), GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC), Certified Ethical hacker or other similar credentials.

The final offer will be determined based on experience, skills, and level of responsibility. We are open to candidates with different levels of seniority.

What We Offer

• A dynamic, and international work environment
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities
• Exposure to multiple business functions and cross-functional collaboration
• Flexible working hours and smart working options
• Work-life balance initiatives
• Supplementary health insurance
• Supplementary pension plan
• Diversity and inclusion policies
• Corporate volunteering initiatives
• Exclusive discounts on OTB Group brands' products
• Ticket Restaurant

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At OTB, we believe diversity is a strength: every perspective, background, and experience enriches our culture and fuels our creativity. We celebrate our differences and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other personal characteristic.
Candidates who require reasonable accommodations at any stage of the selection process are encouraged to inform the HR team: we will take every necessary step to ensure equal opportunity to participate.