Cybersecurity Monitoring LR08

Say HI* to our Cyber Defense Analyst role

We are an engineering company that for almost a century designs, builds and maintains mission critical information systems for defense, space, aerospace, transport and communications. In these critical areas you can’t afford to fail so we always deliver.

When an organization engages with us, we will strategize, improve and augment their defenses against any cyber-attack. To keep organizations ready and alert for all threat scenario’s we will regularly simulate attacks to build their resilience. We encrypt and safeguard access to mission critical data, we gather threat intelligence and monitor both IT and OT environments to detect attacks timely and then respond decisively. Not only to prevent or minimize the damage but also to help the organization evolve to a higher level of cyber resilience, accelerating digital transformation with trust and confidence.

About the job

You will be part of the Thales Cyber Defense team where you will be the backbone of the Security Operations Centre. You will be performing the following tasks:

• analyzing IT and OT security incidents in the Security Operations Center;

• threat hunting – hunting for attackers in the networks of our customers;

• create IT/OT use-cases – combining your knowledge of IT- and OT-environments to create new methods to detect attackers in the critical environments of our customers;

• providing support and advice to both our customers and junior analysts;

• onboarding new customers - working together with the customer to receive the relevant logs and creating customer specific use-cases.

What you’ll bring

• You are a proactive team player with great communication skills in fluent Dutch and English.

• You have a strong affinity with cybersecurity.

• You have knowledge of security monitoring tools, network protocols, network analysis tools and operating systems.

• You follow new cyberattack techniques and are able to create new detection rules to protect our customers.

• Ideally you have worked in a Security Operations Center and you understand all the processes and techniques that are used.

• A bonus would be if you are able to improve the workflow by automating processes and adding new technology to the Security Operations Center.

Wherever your passion lies, Thales can help you make the best use of your skills and creativity. As a contractor at Thales, you can expect to experience:

• An interesting job within a team of experts in an international high-tech environment.

• Room for and attention to personal development and personal initiative.

• The opportunity to grow within the organization, whether in a technical, managerial, commercial or international capacity.

• A flexible work environment with a focus on maintaining a good work-life balance.

Thales offers untold opportunities to take part in fascinating projects and overcome ambitious human and technological challenges. As a contractor, you’ll be part of a community of experts bringing together innovations from the bottom of the oceans to the depths of space and cyberspace. Collaborating to find solutions to the biggest challenges in the most difficult conditions.

Drawing on a diversity of expertise, perspectives and cultures, we are able to provide the best possible solutions to our customers. Together, we can harness the extraordinary power of technology to build a future we can all trust.

Randstad, as the EMEA Thales talent acquisition partner, is responsible for finding and contracting talent for the contingent roles at Thales. If you are selected for a role you will be engaged or employed by one of the Randstad recruitment companies in EMEA and will not be an employee of Thales.

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