Cybersecurity Analyst

I am seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst to join an International team of Cybersecurity professionals on a contract assignment in Brussels. This assignment will initially be for 100 days with possible extensions. The work is to be carried out on site in Brussels.

Tasks and Responsibilities of the Cybersecurity Analyst

Security Monitoring & Detection

• Create and test detection rules in Splunk and Splunk Enterprise Security.
• Customize existing rules to match the organization’s environment.
• Minimize false positives in alerts.
• Explore using automated security tools (SOAR) to improve monitoring.
• Review security alerts and assess suspicious activity.
• Escalate confirmed threats to the incident response team and assist in investigations.

Documentation & Process Support

• Draft and maintain SOC playbooks, operating procedures, and log collection requirements.
• Manage changes in a structured and controlled way.

Collaboration & Support

• Work with other teams on cybersecurity monitoring and best practices.
• Provide guidance on endpoint, network, and cloud security.

Required skills and experience of the Cybersecurity Analyst

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 6 years of professional experience in cybersecurity or IT security.
• Experience with log management and SIEM solutions, especially Splunk and Splunk Enterprise Security.
• Knowledge of identity and access management, endpoint security, and network security.
• Familiarity with Windows and Linux hardening and security monitoring.
• Experience with cloud security tools (Microsoft Sentinel, EntraID, Defender, AWS GuardDuty, etc.).
• Good knowledge of English