IT Security Consultant (Incident Response) | Informatiker (m/w/d)

DFN-CERT Services GmbH

Hamburg, Hamburg, Deutschland
Published Jan 15, 2026
Full-time
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Job Summary

This role is within a highly specialized Incident Response (IR) Team focused on enhancing cybersecurity for organizations in research, government, and industry, often exceeding industry standards through proprietary developments. The consultant will be central to analyzing and responding to security incidents, including data acquisition, contact mediation, and combating threat sources like phishing pages. Day-to-day responsibilities involve developing and steering new and existing security services, defining requirements, outlining processes, and managing communication with internal and external stakeholders. Key qualifications include a strong background in information security, experience with vulnerability assessment, network analysis, and log/flow evaluation. The position offers an attractive opportunity to work on acute security problems within a stable, full-time, and unlimited contract environment in Hamburg, contributing directly to global network infrastructure security.

Required Skills

Education

University degree in IT or comparable qualification (preferred)

Experience

  • Experience with vulnerability assessment, network analysis, and evaluation of logs and flows
  • Experience in project management
  • Experience in digital forensics and malware analysis (advantageous)
  • Professional experience in IT Security or a comparable field

Languages

German (Fluent)English (Fluent)

Additional

  • Not specified