As a Cyber-Security Analyst & Engineer:

• You shall play an active role in performing security reviews of and penetration tests against CERN’s computing services and systems.
• You shall contribute and manage a series of computer security projects (e.g. storage of and scanning for secrets, software curation) to better protect the Organization, take responsibilities in updating and improving the Computer Security Team’s detection infrastructure as well as adding further sources of security-relevant data to CERN’s Security Operations Centre.

The successful candidate should come with proven expertise and knowledge on computer, network or software security, and, preferably, as computer systems administrator. In particular, the successful candidate should be able to demonstrate:

• a deep technical understanding of malware behavior (following e.g. the MITRE ATT&CK framework).
• an ability to perform remote memory and network forensics.
• a capacity to establish strategic trust relationships with external stakeholders and security fora.
• capabilities in forensics and incident response spanning across multiple administrative domains.

Technical competencies:

• Monitoring and responding to security threats and incidents for ICT systems: with particular skills in forensics and penetration testing.
• Knowledge of best practices for developing secure software: and of development and integration of IT security features.
• Installation, operation and maintenance (preventive and corrective) of computing systems: in particular excellent knowledge of the Linux/UNIX operating system, virtualization, databases, and in particular of shell scripting and programming (Python, and/or C), other languages or technologies would be a plus.

Master's degree or PhD or equivalent relevant experience in the field of in computer security and/or system administration or a related field.