Cyber Defense Analyst - SIEM & Threat Hunting

Accenture; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CyberCX, part of Accenture, in Auckland seeks a Security Analyst to perform SIEM event analysis, vulnerability assessments, and incident triage for clients. You will develop use cases, prepare communications, and support governance and project activities while collaborating across CyberCX to enhance service delivery.

Requirements include 1–3 years in a similar role, a tertiary IT qualification, and experience with IT security tools. Full working rights in New Zealand are mandatory.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in information technology or related field.
• 1–3 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Basic IT experience.
• Experience with IT security tools and controls (SIEM, IDS/IPS, Anti-virus, WAF).
• Effective stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Agile and resilient in facing setbacks.

Responsibilities

• Perform SIEM based event analysis and incident triage, incident management, and escalation to customers.
• Conduct and review vulnerability assessments and evaluate data sets for security value.
• Identify and analyse events as part of threat hunting activities.
• Develop and improve use cases.
• Assist with customer management, governance improvement, and project support.
• Prepare internal and client communications on security issues.
• Collaborate across CyberCX and add value.
• Facilitate cross-team engagement to better service customers.
• Mentor and train associate security analysts.

Skills

SIEM

IDS/IPS

Anti-virus

WAF

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Agile mindset

Education

Tertiary IT qualification

Job description

CyberCX, part of Accenture, in Auckland seeks a Security Analyst to perform SIEM event analysis, vulnerability assessments, and incident triage for clients. You will develop use cases, prepare communications, and support governance and project activities while collaborating across CyberCX to enhance service delivery.

Requirements include 1–3 years in a similar role, a tertiary IT qualification, and experience with IT security tools. Full working rights in New Zealand are mandatory.