Soc Analyst

Experience: 4-9 Years

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyze, and respond to security incidents and threats.
• Perform event correlation, incident triage, investigation, and remediation.
• Monitor security tools including SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls, EDR, and endpoint security solutions.
• Conduct threat hunting, vulnerability assessment, and root cause analysis.
• Research emerging cyber threats and recommend security improvements.
• Create and maintain security reports, dashboards, and incident documentation.
• Collaborate with IT and business teams to strengthen security posture.
• Mentor junior analysts (for senior/lead positions).

Required Skills

• Strong experience in SOC Operations, Incident Response, and Threat Hunting.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, Chronicle).
• Expertise in Network Security, IDS/IPS, Firewalls, TCP/IP, Wireshark, Nmap.
• Knowledge of Windows/Linux Administration and endpoint security.
• Experience with Forensics, Malware Analysis, Threat Intelligence, and Vulnerability Management (Qualys/Kali).
• Scripting exposure in Python, PowerShell, Bash, or YARA-L.
• Cloud security experience in Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Understanding of NIST Cybersecurity Framework and security best practices.

Preferred Certifications

• CISSP, CISM, CEH, ECSA, CHFI, CND, GIAC, or CCNA.

Education

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.

Nice to Have

• Experience with SCADA/OT Security.
• Power BI and SharePoint.
• Azure AD, CASB, Conditional Access, and Zero Trust architecture.