Data Loss Prevention Analyst (Cybersecurity)

Location: Hybrid, Lisbon, Portugal

Company

hirify.global is an insurance organisation building and operating data loss prevention capabilities across enterprise environments.

What you will do

• Monitor and triage DLP alerts from Zscaler, Microsoft Purview, and Mimecast across web, cloud, endpoint, insider risk, and email environments.
• Investigate user activity, data classification, destinations, and behaviour patterns to distinguish genuine incidents, policy violations, and false positives.
• Assess data type, intent, risk, and business impact, then escalate validated incidents to Privacy, Legal, Cyber Security, or SOC teams.
• Document alerts, investigations, evidence, outcomes, audit trails, and escalations in case management tools while meeting SOPs and SLAs.
• Identify recurring false positives, support DLP policy tuning, and improve detection quality and signal-to-noise ratio.
• Contribute to reporting on alert trends, false-positive rates, escalations, emerging risks, and control gaps.

Requirements

• Experience with enterprise DLP or security monitoring tools, preferably Zscaler, Microsoft Purview DLP, and Mimecast.
• Experience in a Security Operations, SOC, monitoring, or analysis role.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to assess risk and make informed escalation decisions.
• Understanding of data classification and data protection principles, including GDPR.
• Familiarity with incident handling and case management processes.
• Ability to follow structured processes and document findings clearly.
• Strong communication skills, particularly when documenting and explaining incidents.

Nice to have

• Exposure to Insider Risk or User Behaviour Analytics.
• Experience with sensitive data environments such as financial, healthcare, or regulated industries.
• Knowledge of email security and web proxy technologies.
• Previous experience reducing false positives in monitoring systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time employment.
• Hybrid workplace in Lisbon, Portugal.
• Collaboration with DLP, Privacy, Legal, and Security Operations teams.
• Work in a culture described as unique and people-focused.