Cyber Security Risk Analyst

Euroclear; Poland; On-site; PLN 190,597 - 296,484; Full time

Job summary

Euroclear is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst to enhance its security framework. The role involves defining security processes, performing risk assessments, and contributing to architectural designs. Candidates should possess a university degree in a relevant field, with substantial experience in security domains and strong communication skills.

This position requires fluency in English and a customer-oriented approach within a multi-cultural environment. Knowledge of security technologies and effective organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in security risk assessments and development of functional security requirements.
• Knowledge of security technologies including IDAAS and PKI.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Define and advise on the design of security processes.
• Perform risk assessments and translate security architecture into requirements.
• Support penetration testing squads and approve test reports.

Skills

Security risk assessments

Identity and access management

Application security knowledge

Security technologies

Effective organizational skills

Strong communication skills

Education

University degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Visio

Job description

Cyber Security Analyst

Euroclear is a global critical financial infrastructure company. Security is at the core of the company's services, firmly embedded in their management systems and processes. Our Tribe provides impact analysis, security risk assessment, security requirements, design validation for all IT projects in Euroclear, regular security assessments of Euroclear applications and the underlying infrastructure. We also support Euroclear's compliance activities by reviewing and publishing secure configuration baselines and by organising the Security Exception Review Board. Finally, we provide consultancy for anyone in Euroclear for any IT security related question.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Proven experience in security risk assessments, development of functional security requirements, process design and management reporting.
• Familiarity with industry best practices in key security domains such as identity and access management, PKI, network security, data protection.
• Application security knowledge with a good understanding of software development and testing, OWASP guidelines, code scanning tools, security and compliance automation using a CI/CD pipeline.
• Knowledge of and experience with security technologies including IDAAS (Identity as a service) and identity management platforms, secure access management and federation services, PKI and cryptographic solutions, web application firewalls, endpoint security.
• Knowledge of and experience with security technologies covering domains virtualisation, software defined networks, cloud IAAS/PAAS/SAAS, network and DMZ infrastructure, VOIP, Wi-Fi, 802.1x, anti-malware, system protection, middleware, collaboration and end-user workspace solutions, storage (SAN, NAS), databases, infrastructure automation services (infrastructure as a code).
• Preferred professional certifications are CISSP, GIAC, SABSA, ISO 27001 LA/LI. Specific security related product certifications are considered an asset.

Your Responsibilities

• Define and advise on the design, implementation, and test processes necessary to protect information system assets.
• Perform risk assessments and translate the security architecture and high-level policies and controls towards security requirements (secure by design) for business and IT projects.
• Contribute to the architectural design and validate it against the security requirements.
• Define security testing requirements and penetration test scope, actively support the testing squads to perform these tests and approve the test reports.
• Define, implement, and ensure the proper functioning of security services of our tribe in line with IT security policies.
• Recommend and advise on new or improved security services towards the division management.
• Produce documented security services, technical standards, or principles.
• Act as a security subject matter expert within a certain domain (for example mainframe security, PKI and cryptography, network security, platform security, IAM, application security or secure coding), being the point of contact for both business and project squads. Your stakeholders are the business owners, analysts, project leaders, risk management, internal and external auditors, and the engineers, developers, and architects.

Your Profile

• University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a similar degree.
• IT-security professional with solid experience in the infrastructure security domain or in the IT application security domain.
• Good working knowledge of documentation and presentation applications including PowerPoint, Visio, Excel, and Word.
• Experience translating business requirements into technical solutions.
• Effective organizational, planning and time management skills.
• Effective research, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Effective skill exercising initiative and using good judgment to make sound decisions.
• Effective skill maintaining accuracy with diligence and meeting deadlines.
• Effective skill presenting findings, conclusions, alternatives, and information clearly and concisely.
• Able to operate within an international/multi-cultural, networked environment.
• Fluent in English.
• Squad player who communicates in an open, respectful, and constructive way with customers and peers, both verbally and in writing.
• Strong communication skills, being able to discuss, defend and translate security topics with both senior business people and deep technical IT experts.
• Ability to handle different projects and cope with pressure and stressful situations.
• Take ownership and ensure that organizational quality standards are met.
• Independent, service-oriented and organized.