Detection Tuning & Optimization Analyst

Job description

Position: Detection Tuning & Optimization Analyst

Location: India

Company: Critical Start Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (part of the Critical Start group)

About Us

Since 2012, Critical Start has been helping businesses protect themselves against cyber threats, preparing them for what's ahead, and earning numerous industry awards. We're driven by innovation, not slowed down by bureaucracy.

We pioneered the first MOBILESOC app for mobile threat detection and response, developed a method to automatically resolve most alerts, and created services that reduce alert investigation time by up to 99.3%.

Want to see what it's like from the inside

Watch our Critical Crew share their experiences in our team video, or check out our Glassdoor reviews for more insight. (Bonus tip: mention something from our Glassdoor reviews that resonated with you when submitting your resume.)

What We Offer

• Opportunities to make a daily impact—on clients and the industry
• A high-performing, collaborative team that values mutual support and growth
• A culture built on continuous improvement, where innovation is encouraged
• Recognition for our work across the cybersecurity industry
• A place where learning never stops and your ideas can shape the future

Who You Are

You're a detail-oriented analyst with experience in security monitoring, incident detection, and alert tuning. You're eager to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and help enhance detection capabilities across various security platforms.

What You'll Be Doing

Incident Detection & Analysis

• Monitor events generated by various security tools to detect potential incidents
• Investigate alerts and escalate to RSOC as needed

Tuning & Alert Optimization

• Review alerts regularly to reduce false positives and noise
• Analyze patterns and trends to improve detection accuracy
• Collaborate with detection and automation teams to optimize configurations
• Document changes and track the impact on system performance
• Refine alert thresholds to ensure critical issues are not missed

Reporting & Documentation

• Follow internal documentation standards and processes
• Update or create documentation when gaps are identified
• Maintain high-quality documentation for better team efficiency and knowledge sharing

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a security analyst role
• Successful completion of our analyst training program
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding of SIEM tools, and hands-on experience with EDR and EPP platforms
• Knowledge of network and system security, threat detection, and incident response
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-changing environment

Desired Qualifications

• Certifications such as CompTIA Security+ or CEH are a plus

How to Stand Out

• When submitting your resume, include something that stood out to you from our Glassdoor reviews—it shows us you're paying attention to what matters here.

What It's Like Working Here.

• Imagine a dynamic, enjoyable, and rewarding work environment.
• We are professionals, and the work we do holds immense significance, like saving our customers from potential disasters.
• However, we believe in not taking ourselves too seriously.
• What does our Compensation and Benefits package entail.
• Competitive salary.
• Statutory PTO (Paid Time Off) policy.

One of our core values is to Do what's best for our employees, and that starts with the hiring process by finding the best candidates and providing an environment that upholds equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants, strictly prohibiting any form of discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy encompasses all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Mental and Physical Requirements.

It's important to note that specific physical and mental requirements may vary depending on the nature of the office job, organization, and individual responsibilities.

Physical.

• Stationary position for extended periods of time.
• Constantly operate a computer.
• Occasionally you may be required to move equipment or other items up to 20 lbs.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.
• Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

Mental.

• Must be able to apply established protocols in a timely manner.
• Make timely decisions in the context of workflow.
• Ability to complete tasks and perform in situations requiring speed deadlines, or productivity quota.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in high stress situations.
• Ability to simultaneously address multiple complex problems.

Role: Marketing Manager

Industry Type: IT Services & Consulting

Department: Marketing & Communication

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Role Category: Marketing

Education

UG: Any Graduate

PG: Any Postgraduate