Senior Security Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts and investigate suspicious activities and potential threats.
• Perform security incident investigation, analysis, containment, and remediation.
• Analyse logs, network traffic, endpoint activity, and security events.
• Operate and maintain SIEM, EDR, vulnerability management, and security monitoring platforms.
• Develop and improve detection rules, alerts, and security monitoring capabilities.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and coordinate remediation with relevant teams.
• Conduct threat hunting and identify indicators of compromise.
• Perform root-cause analysis and prepare incident reports.
• Monitor security posture across cloud, servers, endpoints, and network infrastructure.
• Support security audits, compliance activities, and security assessments.
• Maintain accurate security documentation, procedures, and incident records.
• Work closely with Infrastructure, DevOps, Development, and IT teams to resolve security issues.
• Participate in security improvement projects and initiatives.
• Provide technical guidance to junior security analysts when required.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity, SOC, security operations, or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of SIEM, EDR, vulnerability management, and incident response.
• Experience with Windows/Linux security and network security.
• Understanding of common cyber threats, attack techniques, and MITRE ATT&CK.
• Experience with log analysis, threat detection, and security investigation.
• Basic understanding of cloud security and security automation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Relevant certifications such as Security+, CySA+, CEH, or equivalent are advantageous.

Key Success Measures

• Accurate and timely investigation of security alerts.
• Effective incident detection and response.
• Reduction of outstanding vulnerabilities.
• Improvement in security monitoring and detection coverage.
• Quality of investigation, documentation, and root-cause analysis.