Senior Cybersecurity Specialist

Are you our next creator of change?

Do you want to be part of creating solutions for mitigating climate change? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. Together we will accelerate transformation for a more sustainable future.

We're looking for you, a highly skilled and proactive

Senior Cybersecurity Specialist

to our Cybersecurity team in Espoo with a deep focus on Cybersecurity Operations and Incident Response.

In this critical role, you'll be a key player in detecting, analyzing, and responding to cyber threats, working to protect our infrastructure and data. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess an analytical mindset, and are passionate about defending against sophisticated cyberattacks, we want to hear from you.

In this job you will work closely with teams across IT, our suppliers (especially with our external Security Operations Center), the business teams and all your colleagues in our cybersecurity team.

In our team you will find an enthusiastic, friendly and very skilful group of professionals on a mission to make our company safer and more fun. Our responsibilities cover the whole Neste. This ensures exposure to all aspects of our business, technologies, and processes we use to solve threats to our planet. all the way from offices, labs, refineries and terminals. Together with you and your expertise, we can make an impact today and keep our promises for tomorrow.

Reasons to join

Real impact right now. We create solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. We live by our values every day; we care, we have courage, we cooperate.

Safety and caring. We value safety always and everywhere. We want our work to feel good and do good. At Neste, we nurture a culture where everyone is welcome and feels safe, respected and encouraged to be their unique true selves.

Exciting growth. Transformation brings new possibilities, fostering both courage and curiosity. As a global company, collaboration is the key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working. We support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities.

In addition, our benefits for employees in Finland include, for example, a personnel fund as part of the overall remuneration, good occupational health care, and an extensive membership in a sickness or health insurance fund. We also support leisure time activities, e.g. by offering benefits for sports and culture.

More about the job

Your role in our team

• Incident response: lead and execute the full incident response lifecycle, including detection, analysis, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident review. Coordinate efforts with internal teams and external stakeholders during major incidents
  
  

• Security monitoring and analysis: Proactively monitor security events and conduct in-depth, analysis to identify potential threats, anomalities, and malicious activities in cooperation with our partners
  
  

• Vulnerability management: participate in vulnerability scanning, assessment and remediation efforts. Track that prioritized vulnerabilities are closed promptly
  
  

• Process improvement: continuously identify and recommend improvements to our security operations processes, incident response playbooks and security controls
  
  

• Emerging threats: stay current with the latest cybersecurity threats, trends, vulnerabilities and security technologies
  
  

Keys to success in this role

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field. Equivalent practical experience will also be considered

• 5+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with a strong emphasis on security operations, incident response, and threat analysis

• Deep understanding of common attack vectors, security vulnerabilities, and defensive strategies

• Experience with cloud security concepts and practices (e.g., Azure, GCP)

• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, MITRE ATT&CK)

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills

• Good communication skills

• Relevant industry certifications such as GCIH, GCFA, CEH, CySA+, CompTIA Security+, or equivalent is a plus

Other strengths we value

• Background in working with Operational Technology will be highly valued

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application (with a salary request) by September 21,2025.

If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Antero Päivänsalo, Chief Information Security Officer, +358 40 172 6380, on September 3 at 9 - 12 (EEST) or September18 at 13 - 15 (EEST).

Due to security and confidentiality, please submit your application through our recruitment system. Applications sent via email will not be considered. We will do our best to contact you within 2 weeks after the application time has ended. The recruitment process will include interviews and a possible aptitude assessment. The person selected for the position must pass a health examination including a drug test. A possible security clearance is obtained with your consent.

Neste in brief

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) creates solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. The company is the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, enabling its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Neste refines waste, residues and other renewable raw materials to high-quality renewable fuels at its refineries located on three continents. The company’s annual renewable fuels production capacity will be increased to 6.8 million tons in 2027.

Neste has high standards for sustainability and the company has consistently been recognized by several leading sustainability indices. In 2024, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 20.6 billion. Read more: neste.com

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