Senior Cybersecurity Specialist - Network Security

World Food Programme - WFP

Staff Closes 21 Jun 2026 11 days left

Overview

The role focuses on driving effective day-to-day security operations, with strong ownership of incident investigation, threat detection, and response activities across WFP’s infrastructure and network.


Key Responsibilities
  • Monitor WFP environment for potential cyber incidents using available tools and telemetry.
  • Provide Tier 2/3 investigation and analysis for potential cyber incidents.
  • Provide assistance to vulnerability management/network security activities.
  • Identify and evaluate tools and/or services needed to establish regular incident detection and response.
  • Contribute to SOAR and playbook development and guarded automation.
  • Coordinate remediation actions for network security exposures and incidents.
  • Support tickets routed to TECI, including taking ownership of complex cases.
Required Experience
  • 6-8 years’ relevant experience in the areas of SIEM, Incident Management, Network Security and/or Security Platforms/Tools administration.
  • Strong practical experience in cybersecurity operations, including incident response, investigation, and threat analysis.
  • Hands-on expertise with modern security platforms and telemetry, including SIEM, endpoint, identity, and cloud signals.
  • Experience translating security findings into actionable remediation and operational improvements across technical teams.
  • Comfortable working with automation, enrichment, and scripting (e.g. PowerShell or Python) to improve efficiency and reduce noise.
Qualifications

University degree in computer science/engineering or an equivalent discipline.

Other Details
Languages Required
Fluency in oral and written English is mandatory
Languages Preferred
intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese (one of WFP’s working languages) is desirable.
Contract Duration
Not specified
Work Modality
Remote working
Remuneration
Not specified
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