Security Analyst

Asticom Technology Inc; Philippines; Hybrid; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Asticom Technology Inc. in the Philippines is seeking an experienced Security Analyst to join our IT Center of Excellence.

You will act as a primary escalation point for complex cybersecurity threats and drive incident response initiatives for a leading telecommunications client. The role involves mentoring junior analysts, optimizing SIEM rules, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring controls align with ISO 27001, GDPR, and HIPAA.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in threat detection, SIEM optimization, vulnerability management, and incident response leadership
• Experience conducting forensic analysis, executing runbooks, and managing security risk assessments
• Strong understanding of ISO 27001, GDPR, or HIPAA compliance
• Excellent communication and analytical skills, with ability to mentor team members and present findings to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work in a 24/7 shifting environment and adapt to a hybrid work arrangement

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary escalation point for high-severity or complex security incidents. Lead containment, investigation, and eradication of threats
• Continuously review alert queues, optimize SIEM rules, and partner with detection engineering teams to minimize false positives
• Conduct regular risk assessments, evaluate security posture, and prioritize remediation of vulnerabilities
• Coach and mentor junior security analysts in investigation methodologies, forensic analysis, and runbook execution
• Ensure security controls align with industry regulations (ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA) and assist in drafting security policies
• Translate complex technical findings and threat trends into actionable business intelligence for executive leadership

Skills

Threat detection

SIEM optimization

Incident response

Forensic analysis

Runbooks

Vulnerability management

ISO 27001

GDPR compliance

HIPAA compliance

Communication skills

Mentoring

Job description

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Security Analyst to join our Information Technology Center of Excellence team. In this role, you will act as a primary technical escalation point for complex cybersecurity threats, drive incident response initiatives, and support the continuous improvement of our security posture for a leading telecommunications client.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the primary escalation point for high-severity or complex security incidents. Lead the containment, investigation, and eradication of threats.
• Continuously review alert queues, optimize SIEM rules, and partner with detection engineering teams to minimize false positives
• Conduct regular risk assessments, evaluate organizational security posture, and prioritize system vulnerability remediations
• Coach and mentor junior security analysts in investigation methodologies, forensic analysis, and runbook execution
• Ensure security controls align with industry regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001) and assist in drafting security policies
• Translate complex technical findings and threat trends into actionable business intelligence for executive leadership

About you

• Proven track record in threat detection, SIEM optimization, vulnerability management, and incident response leadership
• Experience conducting forensic analysis, executing runbooks, and managing security risk assessments
• Strong understanding of compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, GDPR, or HIPAA
• Excellent communication and analytical skills, with a demonstrated ability to mentor team members and present technical findings to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work in a 24/7 shifting environment and adapt to a hybrid work arrangement