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Coalition

Active cyber insurance with risk management

Senior Security Analyst

Full-TimePosted on 10/19/2026
No salary listed
Mid, Senior
Remote in Germany
Remote
CybersecuritySecurity Operations & Incident Response, Security Governance, Risk & Compliance

About the job

Requirements
  • Four to six 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 tactics, techniques, and procedures.
  • 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.
  • Fluent written and verbal communication skills in both English and German are required.
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.
Desired Qualifications
  • 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.

About the company

Coalition combines active cyber insurance with preventive cybersecurity tools to help businesses reduce digital risk before attacks occur. Its platform, Coalition Control, delivers automated alerts, risk guidance, and third-party risk management, while partnerships with global insurers and Coalition Insurance Company provide policy coverage in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. The company also runs Coalition Security Labs to educate policyholders and the broader security community. Its goal is to prevent cyber incidents by pairing risk transfer with proactive protection.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Series F

Total Funding

$770M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2017

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What believers are saying

  • July 2026 enterprise launch opened larger U.S. accounts with $25 million limits.
  • September 2026 UK enterprise launch and Loesti hire signal international expansion.
  • Allianz, MS&AD, and recent 2026 strategic investment reinforce capital access.

What critics are saying

  • Carnelian Point v. Coalition in September 2026 exposed policy wording and payout disputes.
  • Insureds sue Coalition over delay and coverage, weakening trust before 2027 renewals.
  • Crowded cyber-insurance rivals and commoditized MDR pressure pricing and retention.

What makes Coalition unique

  • Coalition bundles cyber insurance with Active Cyber Insurance and Wirespeed MDR.
  • Allianz Commercial expanded Coalition limits to $25 million in July 2026.
  • Coalition claims 110,000 policyholders and 4,000 annual claims handled.

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Benefits

  • Enjoy a highly fulfilling, mission-driven culture
  • Health, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family
  • Life insurance and disability benefits
  • Paid parental leave
  • 401(k) plan
  • Wellness and commuter benefits
  • Flexible working hours
  • Open vacation days
  • We embrace distributed work; some benefits will vary by location
  • You are an owner. We offer stock options to each of our employees

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