Pauwels Consulting
EN
Expert Security Incident Response
Antwerp
Digital - Security
Bachelor, Master
Work experience: 3-5
Reference number: 90016

Our client faces daily cyber threats ranging from phishing attempts to malware infections and regulatory breaches. To counter these, we are strengthening our CyberOps Incident Response team.

As a Security Incident Response Expert, you will be at the frontline of handling incidents, coordinating responses, and proactively managing vulnerabilities and risks. You will also take part in the SOC on-call rotation, acting as a trusted escalation point during critical incidents.

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as incident responder for reported security alerts (phishing, malware, regulatory breaches).
  • Support and coordinate 1st, 2nd, and 3rd line teams during incident handling, taking on 2nd line tasks directly.
  • Ensure correct application of the incident response process and report on incidents.
  • Escalate severe incidents to CSIRT, acting as SPOC between customer and SOC.
  • Perform vulnerability management and risk mitigation activities.
  • Provide security approvals in the RFF process.
  • Translate security guidelines and policies into operational procedures.
  • Promote information security principles across colleagues and suppliers.
  • Contribute to operational security for endpoints, servers, networks, and mobile devices

What are we looking for?

  • At least 5 years’ professional experience in incident response & operational security.
  • 3+ years of experience in:
  • Security incident analysis/response.
  • Vulnerability management.
  • Attack surface management.
  • 5+ years of experience with:
  • SIEM/SOAR environments.
  • Network security.
  • Hands-on with EDR solutions (e.g., Cortex, Crowdstrike Falcon, Cisco Secure Endpoint, Microsoft Defender).
  • Practical experience in daily ICT security risk management.
  • Familiarity with OT security.
  • Experience with Palo Alto XSIAM.
  • Higher education in ICT/Engineering (Bachelor/Master) or equivalent experience.
  • Dutch at CEFR C2 (native/bilingual).

    Should-Have / Nice to Have

    • Familiarity with CISCO and Palo Alto security tools.
    • Knowledge of ITIL processes.
    • Understanding of Identity & Access Management principles.
    • Knowledge of GDPR and privacy regulations.
  • What do we offer?

    Contract type: Freelance / Permanent 

    Duration: 12 months, extendable.

    Location: Melle (hybrid / occasional travel to other sites, ~1x per month).

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