IT Security Analyst

Position Title: IT Security Analyst Description of the role: The Security Monitoring Analyst is responsible for manning the India SOC for our client based in the US. The key responsibilities include: Handling of all alerts - SIEM, IPS/IDS solutions, EDR the resource is expected to monitor, investigate, respond, and resolve these alerts. Resolving general support requests device control, URL whitelisting, lockouts, etc. Completion of daily checklists and preparation and sending daily reports. Monitor patching status and respond to patch failures by either redeploying the patch manually or escalating to the relevant teams. Monitor Vulnerability scans, review the reports, and parse through these to remove false alarms. • Document the response and resolution of alerts and tickets. Creating exclusions or Detection lists to reduce false alarms. Qualification: Require CompTIA / CySA+ / equivalent preferred certifications. The individual is expected to be a graduate (Engineering preferred). Candidates with professional certifications such as CompTIA Security+ would be preferred. Key requirements: Ability to think logically, understand and apply learning into practice 4 years of experience in IT security monitoring. Experience working with intrusion detection/prevention systems is a must. Experience in Darktrace would be preferred. Experience working with a SIEM tool is a must. Experience in patch management and IBM BigFix would be an advantage. Experience with vulnerability scanners and their reporting management would be beneficial. Excellent verbal and written English is mandatory. The candidates will be communicating with users based in the US and must communicate effectively. Position Location: Mumbai Andheri(E). Hours of operation: 7 am -3 pm/3 pm -11 pm/11 pm to 7am.