Cybersecurity Threat Analyst (English) — Freelance

Welo Data; Manila; On-site; PHP 691,000 - 864,000; Full time

Job summary

Welo Data is seeking detail-oriented Cybersecurity Threat Analysts to review and evaluate security data using expert human judgment. You will analyse logs, alerts, potentially malicious code, and other security-related information to identify threats and patterns.

This role supports training and evaluation of security systems. Candidates should have strong cybersecurity knowledge, the ability to interpret technical information, and make informed decisions in complex situations, while maintaining

Qualifications

• Educational background or equivalent experience in Cybersecurity, Information Security, CS, or IT.
• Experience in cybersecurity analysis, threat analysis, security operations, incident response, malware analysis, or related field.
• Strong understanding of common cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, attack techniques, and security concepts.
• Experience reviewing or analysing security logs, alerts, events, or other technical security data.
• Ability to identify suspicious activity, potential threats, and relevant security patterns.
• Strong written English comprehension and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate security logs, alerts, and other cybersecurity data according to project guidelines.
• Analyze security events and technical information to identify threats, suspicious activity, or relevant patterns.
• Review potentially malicious code and identify relevant security characteristics where required.
• Apply cybersecurity knowledge and expert human judgment when evaluating complex or ambiguous information.
• Classify, label, or annotate security-related data accurately and consistently.
• Distinguish between normal, suspicious, and potentially malicious activity based on information and guidelines.
• Identify relevant threat patterns, attack techniques, or indicators requiring further review.
• Provide human-verified evaluations to support training of automated security systems.
• Document decisions and supporting reasoning when required.
• Identify unclear, incomplete, or complex cases and flag them according to processes.
• Apply detailed project guidelines consistently across tasks.
• Maintain high levels of quality, accuracy, and attention to detail.

Skills

Cybersecurity knowledge

Threat analysis

Data annotation

Analytical thinking

Written English

Attention to detail

Education

Cybersecurity/Information Security/CS/IT background

Job description

Welo Data is seeking detail-oriented Cybersecurity Threat Analysts to review and evaluate security data using expert human judgment. You will analyse logs, alerts, potentially malicious code, and other security-related information to identify threats and patterns.

This role supports training and evaluation of security systems. Candidates should have strong cybersecurity knowledge, the ability to interpret technical information, and make informed decisions in complex situations, while maintaining