Cybersecurity Operations Analyst - 24/7 Incident Response

DEFEND Limited; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver top-up 3.5%

Southern Cross Health Insurance

Mobile & Broadband discounts

Flexible hybrid work

Home office allowance

Employee wellbeing (EAP)

Job summary

DEFEND Limited in Wellington, NZ, is seeking a Cybersecurity Operations Analyst to monitor threats, perform incident response, and deliver actionable insights for customers. You’ll work with internal teams, escalate incidents, and contribute to threat intelligence and reporting, with on-call rotation and rigorous documentation.

We value experienced professionals in threat detection, response, and remediation, with strong communication, collaboration, and readiness to support customers in a

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

Communication

Remediation

Operational Readiness

Documentation

Job description

DEFEND Limited in Wellington, NZ, is seeking a Cybersecurity Operations Analyst to monitor threats, perform incident response, and deliver actionable insights for customers. You’ll work with internal teams, escalate incidents, and contribute to threat intelligence and reporting, with on-call rotation and rigorous documentation.

We value experienced professionals in threat detection, response, and remediation, with strong communication, collaboration, and readiness to support customers in a