Security Analyst 2

Amerisource Solutions

5 - 10 years

7 - 17 Lacs

hyderabad

Posted:6 days ago| Platform:

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Skills Required

root cause analysis soc tier 2 incident management security operations nessus vulnerability management endpoint security incident response edr malware analysis crowdstrike 24x7 threat hunting digital forensics siem qradar incident handling splunk firewall management

Work Mode

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Job Type

Full Time

Job Description

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About the Role

Tier-2 SOC Analyst

Key Responsibilities

Perform
Level-2 incident triage and response
for security events including malware, phishing, data exposure, and policy violations.
Monitor, validate, and investigate alerts generated from
SIEM and security tools
and differentiate true positives from false positives.
Conduct
log, endpoint, network, and cloud analysis
to identify threat patterns and anomalies.
Act as an
Incident Response coordinator/point-of-contact
during major security events.
Create, track, and close incident tickets in line with policies and procedures.
Prepare
incident reports, dashboards, RCA, and post-incident summaries.
Support
threat hunting and forensic investigations
when required.
Deploy, integrate, maintain, and troubleshoot
SIEM and EDR tools/agents
across endpoints and servers.
Maintain health monitoring and tuning for security platforms.
Recommend improvements to processes, controls, and detection use-cases.
Communicate security updates to technical teams and business stakeholders.

Required Experience

Minimum 4+ years of SOC / Cybersecurity / Incident Response experience.
Strong hands-on experience in at least one of the following:
Splunk / QRadar / Securonix / Rapid7 / CrowdStrike / Trend Micro / Other SIEM-EDR tools.
Strong knowledge of
Incident Response lifecycle, log analysis, alert validation, and network security concepts.
Experience analysing
Windows, Linux/Unix, and network logs.
Experience with
Vulnerability Scanners (Nessus, Tenable.io, Tenable.SC, Qualys, etc.).
Good understanding of
firewalls, IDS/IPS, proxy, WAF, TCP/IP, endpoint security, antivirus, and EDR.
Excellent
written and verbal communication skills
with ability to interact with stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

Security certifications such as
Security+, CEH, CYSA+ CISSP, CSA, etc.
Exposure to compliance standards like
NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, FISMA.
Experience in
threat hunting, forensic evidence handling, malware analysis
is an advantage.

Key Competencies

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently in a
24x7 SOC environment
High attention to detail and process discipline
Ability to remain calm and clear in crisis situations

Education

Bachelors Degree preferred
OR additional 2+ years relevant work experience

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