Project Role: Senior Security Analyst

Project Role Description

Security threat analysis and investigation skills, detection engineering, Training and Documentation

Key Responsibilities

Work as part of a global security analysis team that works 24/7 on rotational shift
Handling tunings, customer requests, escalations, reporting, training, etc.
Life cycle management of the SIEM (Onboarding, Break-fix, Patching, Live update etc)
Adhering to SOPs and notify customers on log flow/log format issues
Incident analysis, deep dive threat hunting and investigation and root cause analysis
Creation of detection rules, testing and implementation
Evaluation of client detection requirements, gap analysis, fine tuning
Playbook creation for automation and integration with SOAR requirements
Document best practices and writing KB articles
Identify opportunities for process improvements

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Must have skills

Networking Fundamentals, security threat analysis and EDR investigation skills, rule writing and playbook creation

Good to have skills

Network Security (Firewall, IDS/IPS, Endpoint AV, EDR etc.), scripting

Technical Experience

Experience in SOC Operations with customer-facing responsibilities
Deep understanding on cyber security fundamentals, security devices, network defense concepts and threat landscape
Hands-on experience in SIEM, SOAR, EDR and threat hunting tools
Hands-on experience in creation of detection rules, playbooks for automation and response actions
Desirable knowledge in any scripting language and EDR products
Strong threat hunting and investigation skills and root cause analysis
Knowledge on networking, Linux and security concepts
Knowledge with security devices such as Firewall, DS/IPS, EDR, UTM, Proxy, Cloud solutions, etc.
Knowledge on log collection mechanisms such as Syslog, Log file, DB & API
Preferable certifications – GCIA, GCFA

Professional Attributes

Passion for cyber security, learning, and knowledge sharing
Strong Verbal & written communication skills
Proven customer service skills, problem solving and interpersonal skills
Ability to handle high pressure situations
Consistently exhibit high levels of teamwork

Educational Qualification

Bachelor's Degree in computer science, prior experience in information security or SOC operations

Additional Information

Following certifications is added advantage: GCIA, GCFA, CISSP

Security Managed Services Senior Analyst