Senior Security Analyst - Germany
About the role
The Senior Security Analyst helps protect Coalition policyholders from cyber loss by assessing security risk, investigating incidents and claims, and translating technical findings into practical recommendations. The role sits within Coalition’s Security team, working across threat intelligence, cyber risk management, and defensive security controls.
This role connects security analysis to business and product execution. In addition to advising customers and security leaders, the analyst partners with Product and internal stakeholders to codify security best practices into underwriting algorithms, rating models, risk-management applications, and internal processes.
This is a full time, remote-first position, that can be based anywhere in Germany.
Coalition is an English-speaking environment; CVs in English welcome
Responsibilities
Assess the security posture of insureds and prospective insureds across programs, technologies, controls, and business environments.
Investigate incidents and cyber insurance claims to identify root cause, attack vectors, control gaps, and opportunities for prevention.
Advise customers and security leaders on practical, prioritized improvements across architecture, cloud security, data protection, and compliance.
Translate threat intelligence and observed attacker behavior into detection tradecraft and actionable security recommendations.
Partner with Product and cross-functional teams to improve risk models, underwriting approaches, and security-focused applications.
Track emerging practices, regulatory developments, and industry trends to inform Coalition’s customers, processes, and products.
Skills and Qualifications
4-6 years of experience in security analysis, blue-team or defensive security, penetration testing, red-team operations, incident response, or a related discipline.
Expert understanding of network threat lifecycles, attack vectors, exploitation methods, and attacker TTPs.
Knowledge of TCP/IP protocols, network analysis, and network and security applications, including log analysis and network traffic capture analysis.
Ability to investigate incidents and claims, determine root cause, and recommend effective preventive or detective controls.
Familiarity with NIST, ISO, HIPAA, and PCI frameworks and their practical application.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide clear recommendations to technical and executive audiences.
Effective in a fast-paced, evolving environment where they can help improve processes and products.
Fluent written and verbal communication skills in both English and German are required.
Bonus Points
Experience analyzing cyber insurance claims or translating security findings into underwriting, rating, or risk-scoring inputs.
Hands-on experience with cloud security, security architecture, data protection, or security control assessments.
Background in threat intelligence and developing detection tradecraft from observed attacker behavior.
Experience advising CISOs or customers on prioritizing security improvements based on risk, feasibility, and business context.
Demonstrated ability to create or improve internal security processes, products, or analytical methodologies.
Bonus Points
Experience analyzing cyber insurance claims or translating security findings into underwriting, rating, or risk-scoring inputs.
Hands-on experience with cloud security, security architecture, data protection, or security control assessments.
Background in threat intelligence and developing detection tradecraft from observed attacker behavior.
Experience advising CISOs or customers on prioritizing security improvements based on risk, feasibility, and business context.
Demonstrated ability to create or improve internal security processes, products, or analytical methodologies.
Perks
Full time employment contract in Germany
Supplemental preventative medical insurance (bKV), 100% covered by the employer
Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, 100% covered by employer
30+ paid vacation days
Position based in Germany, in full remote work setup
Annual home office stipend + access to coworking spaces
Mental & physical health wellness programs
Competitive compensation and opportunity for advancement
*This job posting is open to all genders.