Remote Information Security Analyst

Summary

The job is for a Security Engineer at ConnectOS, a leading infrastructure provider offering embedded crypto solutions. The role involves managing security tools, investigating alerts, developing security policies, collaborating with teams, and contributing to security awareness training. Benefits include home-based work, medical, dental, and life insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, competitive salary package, financial assistance program, mandatory government benefits, 13th month pay, complimentary office fitness and wellness facilities, regular company events, work-life balance, and career growth opportunities.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of security principles, protocols, and best practices (e.g., NIST, OWASP Top 10)
• Expertise in common security tools and technologies (firewall, IDS/IPS, SIEM, vulnerability scanners, endpoint security)
• A basic knowledge and understanding of business and technical cybersecurity and risk management concepts and methods

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize a suite of security tools, including EDR, email security, vulnerability scanning (endpoint, server and application), DLP (email), cloud security posture management (CSPM) and security information and event management (SIEM)
• Lead investigation of security alerts
• Follow incident response procedures to contain threats and restore systems
• Perform root cause analysis of security incidents and implement corrective actions
• Develop and implement security policies, standards, and procedures
• Research emerging security trends, threat vectors, and vulnerabilities
• Partner with development teams to integrate security by design principles
• Collaborate with teams to integrate security considerations in projects
• Contribute to company-wide security awareness training
• Document security incidents, investigations, and resolutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in scripting/coding for automating tasks (e.g., Python, PowerShell)
• Familiarity with cloud security concepts (AWS, Azure, etc.)
• Some experience with security and risk-based standards such as ISO2700X, ISO31000, NIST800 and PCI-DSS and other relevant security risk standards and technologies
• Experience working in a financial company/payment service provider company supporting global operations

Benefits

• Home-Based
• Medical, Dental Coverage and Life insurance from day 1 of employment
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave (with Quarterly Sick Leave Conversion)
• Competitive salary package and annual appraisal
• Financial Assistance Program
• Mandatory Government Benefits and 13th Month Pay
• Complimentary Sleeping Quarters, Coffee at no cost
• Complimentary Office Fitness and Wellness Facilities at no cost
• Regular Company Events, Work Life Balance, and Career growth opportunities
• Accessible location at the heart of Metro Manila --- the Mega Tower, EDSA