IT Security Analyst EMEA Retail

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About the role :

The IT Security Specialist plays a key role in safeguarding the organization’s EMEA retail IT landscape. The position covers Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) activities within the BeNe Optical retail organization and Security Operations across the EMEA retail environment.

The role is embedded within the Global S ecurity Operations Center (SOC) Level 2 team 3 working days per week, with a strong focus on security monitoring, incident detection, investigation, and response, leveraging modern SIEM and XDR technologies. 2 working days per week, the role is reserved for BeNe Optical retail for GRC Governance and Local security oversight.

What you will do :

1. Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) and Operational Support. (BeNe Optical Retail Scope) :

• Register, monitor, and report on objectives and activities within IT Security processes in collaboration with Benelux business and IT stakeholders.
• Maintain, configure, and continuously improve the Information Security Management System (ISMS) within GRC tooling.
• Register, track, and report security incidents within GRC tooling.
• Provide advice to the Benelux Retail Information Security Officer on information security measures.
• Support vulnerability management with a primary focus on operational remediation coordination and prioritization.
• Act as an information security advisor for new IT solutions and major changes to the IT Benelux infrastructure.

2. Security Operations (EMEA Optical Retail Scope) :

• Operate as an embedded analyst within the Global SOC Level 2 team, supporting EMEA retail operations.
• Monitor, triage, investigate, and respond to security alerts and incidents, ensuring timely detection, containment, remediation, and escalation.
• Manage and investigate security alerts partially escalated by an external Level 1 (L1) SOC via a ticketing system, while handling other alerts directly within the XDR platform.
• Utilize and optimize XDR platforms, including Microsoft Defender and Palo Alto Cortex, to enhance threat detection and response.
• Correlate events across endpoints, identities, networks, and cloud environments to identify advanced and persistent threats.
• Support the deployment, onboarding, and troubleshooting of XDR solutions, including endpoints, identities, networks, and cloud workloads.

3. Reporting & Stakeholder Management :

• Provide regular and ad-hoc reporting to the Global IT Security Operations Manager and the Bene Optical Retail Information Security Officer.
• Act as a liaison between Global Security Operations and the Benelux retail organization, ensuring alignment between global operations and local governance requirements.
• Participate in IT security–related meetings and stakeholder consultations.

What sets you apart :

• Proven experience in Security Operations (SOC), preferably at Level 2.
• Demonstrated expertise in XDR solutions, such as Microsoft Defender and Palo Alto Cortex.
• Experience with security incident detection, investigation, and response across endpoint, id