Hybrid Cybersecurity Operations: Threat Detection & Response

DEFEND; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3.5% KiwiSaver

Health Insurance (Southern Cross)

Mobile and broadband discounts

Flexible hybrid work

Home office setup allowance

Employee EAP services

Job summary

DEFEND is hiring a Cybersecurity Operations Analyst in Auckland, NZ. You will monitor security events, investigate threats, and respond to incidents while delivering actionable insights and incident reports.

This role includes a 24/7 on-call rotation and collaboration with internal teams to strengthen client security. We value experience in threat detection, incident response, and threat intelligence, along with strong reporting and documentation skills.

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

Excellent Communication Skills

Remediation Techniques

Operational Readiness

Excellent Documentation Skills

Job description

DEFEND is hiring a Cybersecurity Operations Analyst in Auckland, NZ. You will monitor security events, investigate threats, and respond to incidents while delivering actionable insights and incident reports.

This role includes a 24/7 on-call rotation and collaboration with internal teams to strengthen client security. We value experience in threat detection, incident response, and threat intelligence, along with strong reporting and documentation skills.