Cyber Security Analyst

Role Overview: As a Cyber Security Analyst at FxCareer.eu in Sivakasi, India, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the security posture of a PCI DSS-driven environment. Your responsibilities will include building high-fidelity detections, improving monitoring, and supporting compliance-aligned security operations. This role demands hands-on experience in Wazuh, detection analytics, Linux systems, and AWS security. You will be expected to operate at the intersection of SIEM engineering, threat detection, and cloud security. Key Responsibilities: - Wazuh Engineering & Detection Analytics - Build, tune, and maintain Wazuh rules, FIM policies, vulnerability scans, and agent configurations. - Develop custom detection rules for Linux, AWS workloads, and CRM application logs. - Reduce false positives through analytical tuning and logic refinement. - Create dashboards, alerts, correlation rules, and clear documentation for detections. - Linux & AWS Security - Implement AWS-native controls (IAM, Cloudflare, Endpoint Security) that integrate with Wazuh. - Analyze logs from EC2, Application logs, API Gateway, and turn them into actionable detection logic. - Support hardening efforts using CIS Benchmarks and PCI DSS control mappings. - Threat Hunting & Incident Response - Conduct proactive hunts using Wazuh and cloud telemetry. - Investigate alerts, perform log deep dives, and document incident timelines. - Collaborate with engineering teams to contain and remediate security issues. - PCI DSS Compliance Support - Map Wazuh detections and logging coverage to PCI DSS requirements (logging, monitoring, vulnerability scans, access control, intrusion detection). - Support logging & monitoring evidence collection for auditors. - Ensure continuous compliance in cardholder-data related systems. - Security Improvement Projects - Identify gaps in monitoring, SIEM ingestion, or application logging and fix them. - Propose and implement security enhancements across the CRM environment. - Improve alert workflows, automation, and detection quality. Qualifications Required: - Strong experience with Wazuh (rules, dashboards, setup, FIM, log pipelines). - Solid hands-on knowledge of Linux administration and log analysis. - Good understanding of AWS security fundamentals. - Practical experience building detections, investigating alerts, and analyzing telemetry. - Familiarity with PCI DSS controls, especially logging/monitoring requirements. - Understanding of MITRE ATT&CK, TTP-based detection, and threat modeling. (Note: Additional details about the company are not included in the provided job description.),