Security Analyst

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About The Company

They are a consulting firm specializing in digital transformation IT strategy and regulatory compliance across Southeast Asia. With a dynamic international environment they deliver tech-enabled transformation projects that drive operational excellence and long-term value for their clients. Consultants are deployed into high-impact projects where their expertise shapes business strategy strengthens governance and accelerates innovation.

Opportunity Details

• Working Location: Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam

• Working Time: Full-time standard office hours with project-based flexibility

• Employment Type: Full-time

• Compensation: Competitive aligned with experience and qualifications

• Benefits: According to the Labor Law

• Reporting Line: To be confirmed based on project assignment

• Team Management: No direct reports; works collaboratively across IT business and creative teams

Role Purpose

The Security Analyst protects digital assets client data and intellectual property by designing implementing and maintaining robust security systems. This role ensures cyber resilience by preventing breaches supporting compliance and enabling creative and operational teams to innovate without security constraints. Through proactive monitoring incident response and continuous improvement the Security Analyst plays a critical role in maintaining client trust and safeguarding the companys reputation.

Main Objectives

• Maintain continuous monitoring and defense of critical networks systems and data.

• Detect investigate and resolve security incidents within agreed response times.

• Drive vulnerability management and remediation across assigned systems and environments.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security systems perform threat hunting and tune anomaly detection rules.

• Investigate and classify security incidents; conduct impact and damage assessments.

• Measure the effectiveness of security tools; recommend and deploy improvements.

• Execute vulnerability scans track gaps and coordinate remediation.

• Develop and maintain IT security policies and supporting guidelines.

• Perform internal security assessments and application security reviews.

• Stay current with IT security trends tools best practices and standards.

• Administer vulnerability management tools and optimize reporting outputs.

• Map assessment activities to frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.

• Support phishing and malware analysis during incident investigations.

• Advise business and technical teams on security-aware processes.

• Build effective relationships with international teams business partners and service providers to meet security objectives.

Candidate Profile

Education & Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science Information Systems or a related field (relevant IT experience will be considered).

• Security certifications are a strong nice-to-have (e.g. CompTIA Security CEH CISSP CISM CISA GSEC GCIH GPEN GCFA).

Professional Experience

• Minimum 5 years in information security or IT infrastructure with a security focus.

• At least 2 years in technical network and system administration.

• Familiarity with security controls processes and principles across IT environments.

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of firewalls proxies SIEM antivirus and IDPS concepts.

• Experience with vulnerability management tools and reporting optimization.

• Ability to perform technical security assessments and align activities to industry frameworks.

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong communication skills able to work effectively in an international team.

• Independent decision-making capability.

• Collaborative approach with the ability to manage relationships across departments and service providers.

Knowledge Domain

• Cybersecurity monitoring and incident response.

• Vulnerability management and remediation strategies.

• Industry frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK (nice-to-have).

Application Process

To complete your application Cotalent will email you at the address listed in your CV with a tailored questionnaire designed to enhance your chances of reaching the interview stage. Please check your inbox regularly including your spam or junk folder as completing the questionnaire is necessary to finalize your application and move on to the next phase.