Cyber Defense Engineer
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Desired skills:
Cyber-defense, Incident-response, Threat-investigation, SIEM-EDR, Security-operations, Malware-analysis
Cyber Defense Engineer
Location: Cork
Type: Full-Time
Salary: €80,000 - €100,000
A security-focused organisation is bringing in an experienced engineer to support live threat investigation, platform analysis, and incident-driven problem solving across customer environments. This role is hands-on and technical, with a strong emphasis on understanding how attacks unfold and how controls behave under pressure.
The Role
You'll analyse security events, validate detections, and help organisations respond effectively to real-world threats. The work blends investigation, tooling analysis, and clear technical guidance-cutting through noise and focusing on what actually matters during an incident.
What You'll Do
Investigate suspicious activity across endpoint, network, and cloud telemetry
Analyse logs and alerts to confirm impact, scope, and attacker behaviour
Support containment and remediation through technical guidance
Troubleshoot detection and response tooling when behaviour isn't as expected
Produce concise technical findings for stakeholders
Contribute to improving how threats are detected and handled
What You'll Bring
5+ years in security operations, incident response, or defensive engineering
Strong experience with SIEM, EDR, and security monitoring tooling
Solid grounding in networking, Windows, and Linux systems
Understanding of attacker techniques and modern threat frameworks
Calm, analytical approach during high-pressure situations
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