Senior Soc Analyst

Role & responsibilities

1. Continuously monitor security systems and tools for potential threats and generate relevant alerts.
2. Conduct initial analysis of alerts and escalate incidents as required.
3. Analyse daily alerts and system health reports.
4. Prioritize and classify incidents based on severity, analyzing logs and events to identify patterns and vulnerabilities. Ensure incident identification, assessment, quantification, reporting, communication, mitigation and monitoring
5. Document and maintain records of security alerts, incidents, observations, and reports.
6. Assist in the configuration and management of security tools (e.g., IDS, antivirus).
7. Investigate reported phishing emails and contribute to user awareness initiatives.
8. Participate in the initial response to security alerts and user-reported issues.
9. Coordinate with Technical Assistance Center (TAC) for ongoing cases and log collection.
10. Troubleshoot issues related to on-site access and connectivity.
11. Attend daily operational calls and meetings with OEMs.
12. Conduct basic threat hunting activities by identifying and analyzing Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) within the network.
13. Collaborate with internal IT and InfoSec teams to support remediation efforts and verify patch implementation.
14. Responsible for implementing endpoint protection systems as needed
15. Responsible for the lifecycle, maintenance and support of all security technologies for on-premises as well as Cloud environment
16. Responsible for administration & implementation of policy using enterprise security applications
17. Responsible for documenting technical processes and procedures
18. Provide timely communication to support the protection of information assets and supporting infrastructure
19. Assist with compliance, ensuring security tools are properly installed and fully functional across the organization
20. Maintain effective, professional relationships with third party vendors and service providers that result in timely delivery of requirements
21. Work with internal stakeholders to implement identified solutions.
22. Keep abreast with latest trends in the field of IT Security

Preferred candidate profile

1. Ability to work with large teams with collaboration and coordination
2. Good written and verbal communication skills
3. Driven, energetic and motivated towards IT Security domain with analytical skills