Cyber Defense Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• We are seeking a Cyber Defense Consultant (m/f/d) to join our team.

• From the very first day, you will engage in challenging and stimulating tasks, effectively assisting your team in identifying, analyzing, and safeguarding companies against cyber threats.

• Specifically, you can anticipate responsibilities such as recording and analyzing objectives and conditions when establishing a SOC/CDC or implementing technical solutions in this domain.

• Developing operational concepts for roles/permissions, as well as processes for SOC and CDC, will be part of your role.

• You will design, develop, and implement software solutions for detecting, responding to, and mitigating cyber attacks.

• Additionally, you will work on the development, implementation, and optimization of detection mechanisms.

• Mentoring less experienced colleagues will be part of your responsibilities.

• You will also lead projects and teams on larger customer initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in building and/or operating Security Operations Centers (SOCs) or in related fields, OR a master's degree focused on IT security.

• A robust understanding of core IT domains including networking, operating systems, and basic scripting.

• Proficiency in both German and English, with strong written and spoken communication skills.

• A willingness to travel, noting that currently 90% of our projects are remote.

• An analytical, organized, and independent approach to thinking and working.

• A strong customer and service orientation, coupled with a readiness to take responsibility within the team.

• An entrepreneurial mindset and working style.

• Familiarity with and hands-on experience in one or more of the following product areas: SIEM (e.g., Elastic SIEM, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk Enterprise Security, QRadar); EDR (e.g., Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Elastic Defend, CrowdStrike Falcon); NDR (e.g., Corelight, Vectra AI, Darktrace); SOAR (e.g., Swimlane, Palo Alto XSOAR, Microsoft Sentinel); THOR APT Scanner.

🏝️ Benefits

• 30 days of annual leave per year.

• Modern digital work equipment, including a laptop and smartphone.

• A personal mentor during your onboarding process.

• Exceptional team cohesion, strengthened by regular team and company events.

• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.

• Location-independent work options available.

• Flexible working hours.

• Individual company car arrangements.

• Company bike (Job-Rad) available.

• Membership to Urban Sports Club.

• Company pension plan.