Incident Response Analyst: Threat Hunting & Remediation

Smart Communications, Inc.; Makati; On-site; PHP 480,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Communications, Inc. in Metro Manila is seeking an experienced Cyber Response Analyst to lead incident response activities and coordinate with internal and external teams.

The role requires strong Unix/Linux and Windows system administration, TCP/IP knowledge, and hands-on experience with security investigations and MITRE ATT&CK. You will mentor junior analysts and help improve detection capabilities.

Qualifications

• Educational background in IT or engineering related field (e.g., Computer Science, Computer Engineering, MIS, ECE).
• Experience administering Unix-like systems and Windows, with knowledge of services/daemons.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP concepts and ability to analyze packet captures.
• Experience with investigation tools such as Volatility and Wireshark.
• Experience with network and security controls (firewalls, IPS, NAC, anti-DDoS).
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework and related adversary techniques.

Responsibilities

• Respond to incidents by coordinating with internal and external teams to contain incidents and update tickets.
• Advise and develop remediation plans.
• Work with security engineering to enhance detection and prevention capabilities.
• Produce incident reports.
• Produce post-incident analyses and dashboards.
• Monitor containment and eradication efforts.
• Stay updated on global security trends from social media and RSS feeds.
• Mentor/supervise cyber response analysts.
• Provide inputs to proactive hunting and security architecture teams.

Skills

Unix admin

Windows admin

Network analysis

Incident response

TCP/IP know-how

Packet capture

Education

IT or Engineering degree

Tools

Volatility

Wireshark

Job description

Smart Communications, Inc. in Metro Manila is seeking an experienced Cyber Response Analyst to lead incident response activities and coordinate with internal and external teams.

The role requires strong Unix/Linux and Windows system administration, TCP/IP knowledge, and hands-on experience with security investigations and MITRE ATT&CK. You will mentor junior analysts and help improve detection capabilities.