Senior Analyst - Security Operations

Job Description

Job Purpose

By utilizing cutting-edge security tools, techniques, and procedures, the SOC analyst plays a critical role in preventing, mitigating, and resolving cyber threats, ensuring the overall security of the organizations digital environment.

Job Responsibilities

Key Focus Areas

Key Activities

Key Responsibilities:

• Examine network topologies to understand data flow through the network.
• Use SOC tools to monitor and analyze system activity to identify malicious activity continually.
• Identify network mapping and operating system fingerprinting activities.
• Continuously monitor the SIEM events/alerts to identify any anomalies.
• Perform event correlation using information from various sources within the organization to gain situational awareness and determine the effectiveness of observed attacks.
• Detect Incidents by monitoring the SIEM console, Rules, Reports, and Dashboards.
• Provide timely detection, identification, and alerts of possible attacks/intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse activities, distinguishing these incidents and events from benign ones.
• Report the confirmed incident as per the Incident management process.
• Notify the Senior SOC Analyst on suspected/anomaly events for further analysis.
• Document and escalate incidents (including the events history, status, and potential impact for further action) that may cause an ongoing and immediate impact on the environment.
• Monitor the health of the SIEM tool and report any issues/incidents/malfunctions to the SOC SIEM administrator.
• Assist Senior SOC Analysts and security specialists in incident investigation and workflow.
• Assist the Senior SOC Analyst and internal team in incident detection and resolution.
• Communicate and provide necessary information to external teams for timely incident resolution.

Skills and knowledge:

• High-level understanding of TCP/IP protocol and OSI Seven Layer Model.
• Knowledge of security best practices and concepts.
• Knowledge of Windows and/or Unix-based systems/architectures and related security.
• Intermediate level of knowledge of LAN/WAN technologies.
• Must have a solid understanding of information technology and information security.
• Good understanding of defense-in-depth analysis techniques.
• Knowledge of log monitoring, analysis, and correlations.
• Knowledge of Incident detection, reporting, and responding.
• Understanding of security threats and vulnerabilities.
• Ability to use SIEM console to create/analyze Rules, Reports, and Dashboards.
• Sound knowledge of the functioning of IPS.
• Intermediate knowledge of using common security products like SIEM, IPS, Antivirus, File Integrity Monitoring, and DLP.

Characteristics:

• Highly result oriented and able to work independently.
• Good analytical, technical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced and demanding work environment.
• Strong team player.
• Comfortable with a high-tech work environment and constantly learning new tools and innovations.
• Flexibility to work all shifts and willingness to assist the team with overtime.
• Self-motivated, curious, and knowledgeable about information security news and current events.

• Any other responsibilities as required by the Line Manager

Job Specifications

• CompTIA Security+
• EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

• Minimum of 4+ years relevant experience or working in a large-scale ICT environment focusing on Information/Cyber Security.

• Bachelors degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, or any other quantitative field.