As a Junior Security Analyst, you are an essential first line of defense within our Security Operations Center (SOC). Your primary mission is to monitor, analyze, and triage security alerts, ensuring that potential threats are identified quickly, accurately categorized, and escalated appropriately. In this role, you develop a strong foundation in security operations by working with SIEM tools, alerting systems, and standardized investigation procedures. You collaborate closely with senior analysts, incident responders, and automation engineers to maintain operational excellence and protect customer environments.
Responsibilities
* Continuously monitor security alerts and events across customer environments.
* Perform initial analysis to distinguish false positives from genuine security incidents.
* Document findings and elevate validated threats following defined SOC procedures.
* Execute standard playbooks and contribute to improving alert quality through feedback.
* Maintain high operational quality and SLA compliance.
Qualifications
* Completed IT apprenticeship or university degree with a focus on cybersecurity.
* Ideally, first professional experience in cybersecurity.
* Solid understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals and common attack types (e.g., phishing, malware, ransomware).
* Good knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, VPNs).
* Strong analytical skills with a structured and detail‑oriented working style.
* Ability to stay calm and focused in a fast‑paced, alert‑driven SOC environment.
* Proficiency in German (French is a strong advantage), with clear written and verbal communication skills.
Shift Requirements
* Flexibility and willingness to work in a shift‑based operation.
Benefits
* Half Fare Travelcard or contribution to a GA Travelcard.
* Minimum five weeks' holiday with increasing number of holiday days according to years of service.
* Time and money budget for further education/training.
* Workplace in a central location in Aarau, 5-minute walk from the train station.
* Flexible working hours (annual working hours / flexitime).
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