Job Description

Overview:

SOC Analyst Level 1, will play a crucial role in safeguarding our client's information assets by monitoring, detecting, and responding to security incidents. This entry-level position is an excellent opportunity for individuals passionate about cybersecurity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic and challenging environment. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced cybersecurity specialist to join our Information Security team. The successful candidate will be responsible for proactively preventing, detecting, and responding to cybersecurity threats, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our organization's information assets. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of cybersecurity standards, certifications, and a proactive mindset to stay one step ahead of cybercriminals.

Responsibilities:

• Threat Monitoring and Analysis: Utilize advanced cybersecurity tools and technologies to monitor and analyze network traffic, system logs, and security alerts.
• Proactively identify and investigate potential security threats, malware, and ransomware events.
• Incident Response: Lead incident response efforts to promptly contain and remediate cybersecurity incidents.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions and preventive measures.
• Provide expertise in identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities to enhance the overall security posture.
• Risk Assessment: Perform risk assessments to identify potential security risks and recommend risk mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure risk management aligns with business objectives.
• Recommend and implement improvements to security policies, procedures, and technologies.
• Work closely with Internal Research team to identify customer-specific threats.
• Create customer-specific analytical reports based upon identified findings.
• Create regular Security Trend reporting utilising information from Internal threat repository.
• Work with customer POC to understand customer threat landscape and tailor customised delivery.
• Monitor analyze and report cybersecurity events.
• Analyze information regarding intrusion events, Security incidents and other threat indications and early-warning functions.
• Follow best practices of operational security to safeguard sources and methods.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay abreast of emerging cybersecurity threats, tactics, and technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, standards, and best practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to create high-quality Security Analysis reports
• Ability to understand and analyze various threat vectors effectively.
• Should have knowledge of cyber threats, malware, APTs, exploits etc
• Experience with SIEM, IDS/IPS, and other cybersecurity tools.
• Experience in SOC environment will be a plus
• Any experience in Cyber Crime Research will be a plus
• Certification of CEH, OSCP, and other cybersecurity is plus but not necessary.
• Programming/scripting knowledge would be add-on
• Ability to maintain the highest levels of discretion and confidentiality
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills