Cyber Defense Operations Analyst (Hybrid Work)

DEFEND Limited; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver 3.5% on top of base salary

Health insurance (Southern Cross)

Home office allowance

Hybrid work environment

Discounts on mobile & broadband

Job summary

DEFEND Limited in Christchurch, New Zealand, is seeking Cybersecurity Operations Analysts to monitor threats, deliver actionable insights, educate users and respond to incidents with precision and confidence.

You will work across threat detection, incident response and threat intelligence, produce clear customer reports, participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation, and help maintain accurate security monitoring documentation in a collaborative, hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Threat Detection.
• Experience in Incident Response.
• Experience in Threat Intelligence.
• Reporting Skills.
• Excellent Communication Skills.
• Remediation Techniques.
• Operational Readiness.
• Excellent Documentation Skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver security services by engaging, collaborating, and communicating with internal teams and stakeholders.
• Monitor security events and alerts to identify potential threats.
• Perform security alert triage, investigation, and analysis to assess severity and impact.
• Escalate incidents as necessary and conduct threat scope analysis to determine exposure.
• Perform impact analysis, document findings, and correlate threat intelligence for actionable insights.
• Prepare, review, and summarise customer reports to ensure accuracy and clarity.
• Respond to threats promptly, ensuring proper remediation processes are followed and recorded.
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation, ensuring rapid response and service delivery during critical incidents.
• Maintain accurate documentation of all security monitoring and incident response activities.

Skills

Threat Detection

Incident Response

Threat Intelligence

Reporting Skills

Communication Skills

Remediation Techniques

Operational Readiness

Documentation Skills

Job description

DEFEND Limited in Christchurch, New Zealand, is seeking Cybersecurity Operations Analysts to monitor threats, deliver actionable insights, educate users and respond to incidents with precision and confidence.

You will work across threat detection, incident response and threat intelligence, produce clear customer reports, participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation, and help maintain accurate security monitoring documentation in a collaborative, hybrid work environment.