SOC Analyst

Reports To

Staff, Security Operations

What You Will Be Doing

Monitor, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents across the organization's infrastructure. This role focuses on identifying and mitigating threats, reducing false positives, and enriching security events with business context and threat intelligence to ensure a robust security posture.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security events and alerts in real-time using SIEM, EDR, and other security tools.
• Investigate and triage security incidents and vulnerabilities to determine their validity, impact, and root cause.
• Enrich security events with business context, threat intelligence, and risk assessments to prioritize response efforts.
• Collaborate with the SOC team to identify and eliminate false positives, improving the accuracy of alerting systems.
• Conduct basic threat hunting to identify anomalies, suspicious activities, or potential threats within the environment.
• Assist in vulnerability management by understanding vulnerabilities, their assessment, and their potential impact on the organization.
• Document and report security incidents, including detailed analysis and recommended remediation steps.
• Provide technical support and guidance to system owners during security incidents.
• Stay updated on the latest threats, vulnerabilities, and attack techniques to enhance detection and response capabilities.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in a SOC environment and vulnerability management, with a focus on monitoring, incident analysis, and response.
• Familiarity with security tools such as SIEM (e.g., Splunk, QRadar, Hunters), EDR (e.g., CrowdStrike, SentinelOne), and threat intelligence platforms.
• Solid understanding of networking, cloud computing, email security, and malware behavior across different operating systems.
• Basic knowledge of IoT devices and their security implications is a plus.
• Experience with Python or other scripting languages for basic automation tasks is desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders.

Certifications

• Candidates with the following relevant certifications will be preferred:
  • Certified SOC Analyst (CSA)
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
  • Cloud security certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) are a plus.

Location 
Bangalore/Gurgaon India