Cyber Defense Incident Responder

Cyber Defense Incident Response Specialist

Our client is strengthening their Group-wide Cyber Defense capabilities and is looking for an experienced Cyber Defense Incident Response Specialist to play a key role in protecting a complex, business-critical IT landscape.

In this position, you will be part of a highly skilled Cyber Defense team and contribute to the operation and further development of the Group-wide Cyber Defense Center (CDC), including an integrated Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT).

As a Cyber Defense Incident Response Specialist, you will take ownership of incident response processes and actively manage sophisticated cyber security incidents across the group.

• Design, implement, and continuously improve CSIRT processes at group level
• Lead and manage complex cyber security incidents from detection through resolution
• Act as a trusted security partner to internal stakeholders and help establish and expand Cyber Defense services
• Coordinate response activities in close collaboration with cyber defense analysts, penetration testers, and other security experts
• Identify risks and initiate appropriate technical and organizational security measures to sustainably increase the organization’s security maturity

• Several years of professional experience in cyber defense, incident response, or a comparable security role
• Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field (University/ETH, FH, HF)
• Fluent German and good working knowledge of English
• Strong hands‑on experience in security incident handling, including working with SIEM and SOAR tools
• Willingness to participate in on-call duty

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