Security Analyst

QBE Europe; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A global insurance company in Metro Manila seeks a Security Analyst for its Cybersecurity team. The role involves monitoring security incidents, conducting analysis of alerts, and supporting incident management. Candidates should have relevant experience and a bachelor's degree in IT or related fields. Join a diverse team and enhance your cybersecurity skills with access to industry-leading tools and training.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Access to training platforms

Experience with industry-leading security tools

Qualifications

• 1-3 years relevant security experience performing similar duties.
• Knowledge of technologies like Windows, Linux, Firewalls, and cloud solutions.
• Understanding of known threat actors and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and respond to suspicious incidents across security platforms.
• Perform initial incident analysis of security alerts.
• Conduct research to identify current threats.

Skills

Relevant security experience

Knowledge of security solutions

Ability to perform log correlations

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Tools

SIEM

EDR solutions

Cloud security tools

Job description

Overview

Primary Details Time Type: Full time; Worker Type: Employee; Security Analyst, Group Cyber

The role is to provide an effective and proactive response to cybersecurity-related events and incidents to protect QBE’s assets and services. In addition, the role will support business stakeholders in the event of a security incident, and support incident management and escalation processes to the appropriate incident management teams. We are looking for Tier 1 level support that will investigate a diverse set of alerts. The role should adapt to any changes in security operations to comply with various business requirements.

Job Description

• Be part of a globally distributed team (24x7) that will use several security tools (e.g., SIEM, email triage platform, cloud security tooling, EDR solutions, etc) to investigate suspicious events.
• Proactively monitor and respond to suspicious or true positive incidents across our security platforms.
• Perform initial incident analysis of various security alerts by analysing and investigating security-related logs harvested from various security signals.
• Provide recommendations and initial assessments to Tier 2 resources for deeper analysis and triage.
• Perform timely escalation of cybersecurity incidents to Tier 2 resources and incident responders using incident management tools and other available channels.
• Conduct research using various proprietary and open-source tools to identify current and emerging threats and risks to QBE.
• Provide assessment and recommendations to mitigate potential threats or suppress any occurring false positive alerts.
• Perform ad-hoc tasks and completion of goals relating to ongoing projects and initiatives.
• Generating reports and providing insights on the efficacy of the current security tools, incident responses, procedures, and other security-related information.

Required knowledge and skills

• 1-3 years relevant security experience performing similar duties working in a Security Operation Centre, Cybersecurity, and other IT-related fields.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, programming, or IT-related field.
• Knowledge of security solutions and technologies like Windows, Linux, IPS/IDS, Firewalls, Email gateways, proxy technologies, cloud solutions, endpoints, and mobile devices.
• Be able to perform correlations and analytics with diverse types of logs, i.e., network, active directory, database, DNS, firewalls, proxies, host-based security, cloud, and applications logs.
• Be able to communicate effectively and update various stakeholders globally.
• Understanding of known threat actors, techniques, and procedures that modern attackers use to compromise organisations.

Advantage, but not required knowledge and skills

• Advanced training or certifications (e.g., ISC2, ISACA, SANS, Azure, etc.)
• Proactive, analytical, and able to solve complex investigations.

Benefits in joining our team

• Be part of a global team and enrich your cybersecurity technical skills from subject matter experts.
• Tailored professional development.
• Exclusive access to industry-leading training platforms.
• Opportunity to get firsthand experience across industry-leading security tools.
• We are a team that values diversity and inclusion.

QBE Cultural DNA

Everything we do at QBE is underpinned by our DNA (which interlinks seven cultural elements) – because we know it\'s not just what we do that matters, it\'s how we do it that makes the difference. We expect all employees to role model and inspire the right behaviours that link to our cultural elements:

• We are customer-focused
• We are technical experts
• We are inclusive
• We are fast-paced
• We are courageous
• We are accountable
• We are a team

US Only - Travel Frequency

• Infrequent (approximately 1-4 trips annually)

US Only - Physical Demands

General office jobs: Work is generally performed in an office environment in which there is not substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Must have the ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time. Must be able to operate basic office equipment including telephone, headset and computer. Incumbent must be able to lift basic office equipment up to 20 lbs.

US Only - Disclaimer

To successfully perform this job, the individual must be able to perform each essential job responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

Job Type

• Individual Contributor

Australia/New Zealand Only - Advice/Non-Advice

Non-Advice: This role is not authorised to provide financial product advice to retail customers in respect of General Insurance products. Financial product advice, means a statement or recommendation made to a retail customer with the intention of influencing their decision in considering a general insurance product.

Global Disclaimer

The duties listed in this job description do not limit the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the duties normally to be performed in the position or those occasionally assigned outside an employee’s normal duties. Our Group Code of Ethics and Conduct addresses the responsibilities we all have at QBE to our company, to each other and to our customers, suppliers, communities and governments. It provides clear guidance to help us to make good judgement calls.

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.