Data Driven Cyber Security Analyst

at ABN AMRO

📍 Amstelveen, Netherlands

EUR 70,200-100,200 per year

MIDDLE

✅ Hybrid

🕙 36-40 hours per week

Used Tools & Technologies

Machine Learning

Required Skills & Competences
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3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;

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Details

Join CISO Cyber Defence — protecting ABN AMRO’s future.

CISO Cyber Defence is implementing a cutting-edge, data-driven analytic framework to visualize security gaps using a comprehensive set of metrics and to enable evidence-based decisions that improve the bank's cyber resilience. You will be part of the new "Cyber Insighters" team (Product Owner, Data-Driven Cyber Security Analysts, Data Analysts, Developers) based in Amstelveen. English is the primary working language.

Responsibilities

Drive the implementation of an advanced, data-driven analytic framework to identify and visualise security gaps.
Design and refine quantitative threat-modelling algorithms for the Cyber Resilience Index (CRI).
Develop and enhance the Security Metrics Framework (SMF) by integrating new data sources and improving data quality.
Produce statistical estimates for challenging security metrics and transform them into actionable, evidence-based recommendations.
Continuously analyse CRI and SMF outputs and recommend high-ROI security strategies; monitor their impact.
Lead demos and hands-on workshops to empower stakeholders and educate teams on evidence-based security solutions.
Collaborate closely with the data engineering team to implement models into production pipelines and participate in code and data model reviews.

Requirements

Experience: 5+ years in cybersecurity with a strong focus on data science.
Familiarity with cyber-threat and risk modelling frameworks and standards such as MITRE ATT&CK, D3FEND, CAPEC, CVE/CVSS, NIST, CIS Benchmarks and Microsoft Security Benchmark.
Knowledge of modern EDR/XDR suites, ability to evaluate control efficacy and telemetry coverage (including Microsoft Defender stack) and network-security fundamentals.
Experience with Azure services is desirable.
Data tooling and analysis skills: Python (data/ML stack), SQL and KQL; able to wrangle large and dynamic datasets.
Quantitative analysis & statistics: comfortable with statistical methods, confidence intervals and Monte-Carlo & Bayesian approaches.
Certifications such as CISSP or GIAC/SANS (e.g., GDSA, GICSP) are valued but not mandatory.

Nice-to-haves

Hands-on experience with PowerBI, Databricks and Detection Engineering tools.
Familiarity with conceptual languages such as ArchiMate.

We offer / Benefits

Salary range (see posting) and a competitive benefits package.
Flexible working arrangements / hybrid working.
Opportunities for personal development and varied career paths within ABN AMRO.
Work in an inclusive, diverse international team focused on impactful projects and innovation.

How to apply / Contacts

Contact Bernard Knaapen ([email protected]) or Rob van Maanenberg ([email protected]) for more information or apply directly to the vacancy.