Cybersecurity Data Analytics Specialist

Role Description

Key Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, interpret and report date to provide actionable insights for the cybersecurity team
• Conduct data quality assessments and ensure the accuracy and integrity of data.
• Engage colleagues to validate detections, identify gaps in coverage, and test detection capabilities.
• Develop resources such as dashboards, heat maps and other representations to demonstrate detection coverage and gaps.
• Automate reporting processes to provide real-time updates on cybersecurity metrics.
• Analysing large datasets to identify trends anomalies, and patterns related t o cybersecurity.
• Support Threat hunting practices, identify data sources to surface attacks and incorporate findings into security controls.

Qualifications

• A minimum o f 5 years of experience in Cyber Security, worked as a SOC analyst and engaged with data analysis and visualization.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Cybersecurity, or Computer Science
• Strong scripting and programming skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for automation and custom tool development.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to work with large datasets.
• Attention t o details and methodical approach t o data analysis.
• computer networks/networking concepts.
• Understand and master data sources across a variety of categories including Windows, Linux,
• Proven experience i n threat detection, incident response, and security operations.
• In-depth knowledge of security technologies, including SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, etc.
• Relevant certifications such as:
• Certified information system security professional (CISSP).
• Any of GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GIA), Data Science and Analytics (GDSA), Certified Detection Analyst (GCDA). Certified Data Professional (CDP). Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)