Junior Cybersecurity Engineer

Job Description:

Support daily cyber security operations by monitoring security events, maintaining endpoint and access controls, checking backups and vulnerabilities, and keeping accurate records. Focus on prevention, early detection, documentation and timely escalation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor antivirus/EDR, firewall, server and endpoint alerts; flag unusual login activity and suspicious emails.
• Check backup results, report failures and assist with scheduled file-restore tests.
• Track vulnerabilities and security patches; coordinate remediation with the IT team.
• Support user account changes, access reviews, MFA and privileged-account checks.
• Record incidents, findings and corrective actions; escalate critical/high-risk issues immediately.
• Maintain IT asset inventories, security registers, procedures and evidence for internal reviews and ISO 27001 activities.
• Support phishing-report handling and employee cybersecurity awareness.
• Complete the daily job checklist, attach evidence for each task and submit a concise weekly status report.

Requirements:

• Diploma/degree in Cybersecurity, IT, Computer Science or equivalent practical knowledge.
• Basic knowledge of networking, Windows systems, access control, malware, patching and backups.
• Exposure to EDR/antivirus, firewall consoles, vulnerability scanners or SIEM is an advantage.
• Methodical, trustworthy and detail-oriented, with good documentation and communication skills.
• Able to follow procedures and handle confidential information responsibly.