Compared with the selected benchmark ("All roles in New York, United States"), this listing's salary midpoint is about 10% lower. The offer still falls within the benchmark range (€1,231–€21,848). The listed pay band (€9,542–€11,167) is tighter than the benchmark, which suggests lower salary variability. This benchmark is based on 9 comparable listings.

Monthly salary comparison for Cybersecurity Engineer
Market	Lower bound (25th percentile)	Median	Upper bound (75th percentile)
All roles in New York, United States	€1,231/per month	€12,913/per month	€21,848/per month

About the role

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Job Details

Responsibilities

Monitor and analyze security alerts generated from SIEM, EDR, cloud, network, and enterprise security platforms.
Perform initial triage and investigation of security events to determine validity, severity, business impact, and escalation requirements.
Analyze indicators of compromise (IOCs), threat intelligence feeds, attack patterns, and anomalous activity to identify potential threats.
Correlate logs, events, and telemetry across multiple security tools to support security investigations and threat detection activities.
Escalate confirmed security incidents to L2/L3 teams and support incident response processes according to established procedures.
Conduct threat monitoring, threat hunting, and situational awareness activities to identify emerging risks and attack techniques.
Document investigation findings, response actions, incident evidence, and operational metrics accurately and consistently.
Support shift handovers, operational reporting, and communication of security incidents and threats to relevant stakeholders.
Leverage MITRE ATT&CK, threat intelligence, and security frameworks to improve threat detection and response effectiveness.
Collaborate with SOC, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, and Security Engineering teams to strengthen overall security operations.

Requirements

3–7 years of experience in Security Operations, Threat Management, Threat Hunting, SOC, or Cybersecurity Monitoring roles.
Strong knowledge of threat monitoring, incident triage, SIEM analysis, log correlation, and security investigation methodologies.
Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, QRadar, or similar technologies.
Experience working with EDR and threat detection tools such as CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, Cortex XDR, or equivalent solutions.
Understanding of threat intelligence, IOC analysis, attack techniques, malware indicators, and adversary tactics.
Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, incident response processes, and SOC operations.
Experience using ServiceNow, ticketing systems, and security operational workflows.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.
Experience supporting security incident escalation, reporting, and operational handoffs in a 24x7 or managed security environment.
Security certifications such as Security+, CySA+, GSEC, CEH, SC-200, or equivalent are preferred.