SOC Analyst

Job Title

SOC Analyst

Job Scope

The SOC analyst will monitor and fight threats on behalf of our client's IT infrastructure, and to assess security systems and measures for weaknesses and possible improvements. The SOC analyst is responsible for ensuring the protection of digital assets from unauthorized access, both online (cloud) and on premise for our client's networks against cybersecurity threats such as hackers, Cyber-terrorists and malware that can steal or corrupt sensitive customer data.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Technical and Operations

• Identify, secure, and weed out the threats as front-line defense personnel
• Monitor, manage, and configure security tools, review incidents to assess their urgency, and escalate incidents if necessary
• Operate as an incident responder (Tier 2), remediating serious attacks, assessing the scope of the attack and affected systems, and collecting data for further analysis
• Analyze a breach within our client's environment to reach the root cause and remediation steps to limit risk
• Generate security reports for our clients, that serve as an input to evaluate the efficacy of the security policies
• Advise on what our clients should implement as part of the necessary changes required to counter the attack or improvise security standards
• Act as first line of defense as part of our managed security services for our clients to document incidents and contribute to incident response and disaster recovery plans if required

Talent Development

• Lead and coach the team cultivating empowerment and ownership
• Develop capabilities and secure a solid succession plan
• Conduct regular performance reviews, identify training needs and oversee development plans

Position Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or any other related field

Experience

At least 3 years in a Security Operations Center (SOC) related to MSS environment

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