Cyber Security Defense SecOps Junior Specialist

Location: Naples, Italy; hybrid working model with 2 days per week remotely. Right to work in Italy required.

Gross annual salary: €28,000–€32,000 gross per year, paid over 14 monthly installments.

Company

hirify.global, a brand of MSC Cruises, operates in the cruise and hospitality sector.

What you will do

• Perform first-level operational cybersecurity activities across enterprise security platforms and process service requests through ServiceNow.
• Coordinate specialist cybersecurity teams during technical investigations, escalations, Priority 1 incidents, and cybersecurity war rooms.
• Administer email security controls, including whitelisting, blacklisting, sender reputation, antispam, and antiphishing policies.
• Manage web security proxy requests, URL categorization reviews, access validation, and policy exceptions.
• Support endpoint and server security-agent lifecycle management, baseline compliance, control validation, and corrective actions.
• Assess and classify security alerts and maintain procedures, knowledge articles, documentation, and service runbooks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Cyber Security, IT Security Operations, Infrastructure Security, or related technical roles.
• Fluent Italian and English, both written and spoken.
• Availability to participate in an on-call rotation schedule.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic international environment.
• Right to work in Italy.

Nice to have

• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900).
• ITIL Foundation certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent contract under the applicable Italian collective labour agreement for shore-based personnel.
• Hybrid working model with 2 remote days per week, flexible working hours, and meal vouchers worth €8 for each on-site working day.
• Health insurance, welfare and wellbeing initiatives, productivity award, employee assistance programme, and learning opportunities.
• Employee discounts and partnerships within the MSC group.
• Inclusive international environment focused on wellbeing, professional growth, community, and diverse perspectives.