Position Title Associate Cybersecurity Operations Officer
Position Type Temporary - 12 months
Number of Positions 1
Date of Issue 06/08/2024
Date of Closing 02/09/2024
Grade P2
Duty Station Brindisi, (Italy); New York (USA); Valencia (Spain)
Organizational Location/Unit Cybersecurity Operations Unit (CSO)
Position Description The UNICC workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages, and opinions. UNICC seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity by ensuring equal opportunity and an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, ethnicity, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity. Purpose of the Position:
The purpose of this position is to provide support to UNICC's partners, support Cybersecurity Operations activities in collaboration with UNICC's team of information and cybersecurity professionals who collaborate with IT professionals from multiple UN agencies and International Organizations.
Objectives of the Programme:
The objective of the Centre is to provide trusted ICT services and digital business solutions to its Clients and Partner Organizations.
Main duties and responsibilities: The incumbent will work under the direct supervision and guidance of the Head, Cybersecurity Operations (CSO) within the Cybersecurity Division (CS) and in close collaboration with the CSO teams. The incumbent could be requested to do any others tasks of similar level in related fields.
The incumbent will perform the following duties:
Perform relevant actionable intelligence analysis on current cyber threats, including analysis of security alerts and incident response reportsIdentify and report on relevant cyber threat information from security operations monitoring teamsPerform analysis and interpretation of data and potential threats using various intelligence gathering and reporting tools and frameworksCollaborate with different cybersecurity teams (SOC, CTI, IR) to provide contextual visibility for ongoing investigations and serve as an escalation point from security analystsAssist in the research and analysis of different cyber threats relevant for UNICC and its UN partner organizationsPropose optimization and automation strategies for processes involved in collecting and disseminating information across technical controls (SIEM, EDR, NDR)Under guidelines provided by the Head, CSO, coordinate technical team members analyzing and delivering cyber threat informationIn close collaboration with the relevant team members and under guidance of the Head, CSO, communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholdersOther: Provide other ad hoc support either within your team or in other teams as required – this includes the participation in special projects or support to service delivery for short period of time on a part-time or full time basis upon request from the senior managementRecruitment Profile Experience and Skills required: At least two (2) years of experience in CybersecurityFamiliarity with various intelligence gathering and reporting tools and frameworks including proven experience in the following areas:Cybersecurity Incident ResponseSIEM technology (e.g. Splunk, Azure Sentinel, Elastic)MISP PlatformMITRE FrameworkOSINT FrameworkProgramming skills to integrate different internal systems with the external sources and to automate the collection, management and dissemination of actionable intelligenceStrong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex data and identify potential security riskProven track record of working effectively in a fast-paced environmentExperience with running and investigating systems using multiple platforms, including Linux, Windows, MacOS, Android, iOSKnowledge of security controls used for detection and defense (e.g. networking technologies such as firewalls, proxies, IDS/IPS and endpoint protection tools such as EDR and Antimalware solutions)Technical knowledge of malware, attack methodologies, cyber threats, defenses, motivations, techniques and methods Education*: First university degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity AreaAny of the following certifications: OSCP, GDAT, GCTI, GCFA, GCIH, GPEN, or GCIA Languages: English: Expert knowledge is requiredOther language: Spanish or Italian, Beginner knowledge is desirableOther Information Compensation: Annual Salary Estimation (net of tax at single rate):
Brindisi (Italy), including post adjustment (29,8% on March 2024): US$ 63,931.New York (USA), including post adjustment (88,4% on March 2024): US$ 92,794.UNICC also offers generous leave and absence allowances, flexible working hours, overtime compensation, teleworking, access to training, and depending on eligibility other benefits such as relocation grant, dependency allowance, language allowance, or education grant.
Closing date for applications: Applications will be accepted until midnight (Geneva Time) on 2 September 2024.
Notes: Technical and/or personality tests may be carried out as part of the selection processOnly short-listed candidates will be contactedThough you may not be selected for this advertised position, the UNICC will keep your application in a roster if your profile is deemed to be of potential interest for the Centre. You may thus be solicited by our HR department to participate in an interview for another position* For UNICC staff members who do not meet the minimum educational qualifications, please refer to the applicable WHO e-Manual Annex 6 – Guidelines on Standard Minimum Experience Exposure and Education Requirements
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