Senior Cyber Security Analyst
About the assignment
You join a security operations team protecting critical infrastructure and enterprise systems. Your focus is on threat detection, incident investigation, and translating alerts into actionable intelligence.
You work with SIEM platforms to correlate logs, identify attack patterns, and respond to security incidents. Your analysis supports the team's ability to detect breaches early and contain threats before they cause damage.
You contribute to playbook development and tuning detection rules—reducing noise while catching real threats.
Your responsibilities
- Monitor security alerts across SIEM platforms and investigate suspicious events
- Analyze logs from endpoints, networks, and applications to identify threat indicators
- Respond to security incidents by collecting evidence, determining impact, and escalating appropriately
- Develop and refine detection rules and correlation searches to improve threat visibility
- Document incident findings and create reports for stakeholders and compliance teams
- Collaborate with vulnerability management and endpoint security teams on remediation
- Stay current with emerging threats and update detection strategies based on threat intelligence
Tech Stack & Tools
Platforms & Tooling
Frameworks & Standards
Cloud & Infrastructure
Methodologies
Certifications (preferred)
Must-haves
- 3+ years in SOC operations or security monitoring roles
- Hands-on experience with SIEM tools and log correlation
- Strong understanding of attack patterns and the MITRE ATT&CK framework
- Ability to analyze complex events and determine true positives vs. false positives
- Clear communication skills for reporting findings to technical and non-technical teams
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with threat hunting and proactive detection
- Familiarity with endpoint detection and response (EDR) platforms
- Background in malware analysis or digital forensics
What we offer
- Work on real incidents with tangible security impact
- Access to the latest security tools and threat intelligence
- Clear growth path toward senior analyst, threat intelligence, or incident response leadership roles
- Continuous learning through security certifications and industry training
- Collaborative team environment with experienced security professionals
- Personal guidance from a dedicated MVPeople consultant who knows your niche
The process
Introduction
Phone call with your MVPeople consultant (within 24 hours)
Match & Brief
We discuss the assignment in detail and prepare you
Client meeting
Introduction to the client
Start
Contracting and onboarding
Details
Type
Consultancy
Location
Amersfoort
Work model
Hybrid
Level
Senior
Industry
overige
Posted
18 May 2026
Contact
MVPeople Group
jobs@mvpeoplegroup.com