SOC Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

As a SOC I Analyst, you will be responsible for monitoring,analyzing, and responding to security alerts to help protect theorganization from cyber threats. You will support the day-to-daysecurity operations by triaging alerts, investigating suspiciousactivity, and escalating confirmed incidents in accordance with
established security procedures.This role is an important part of the Security Operations Center
(SOC) and works closely with security engineers, IT, andengineering teams to maintain visibility into the organizationssecurity posture. The SOC Analyst I will follow defined playbooksand processes while developing hands-on experience withsecurity tools, incident response, and threat detection techniques.

Key Areas of Responsibilities:

Security Monitoring and Alert Triage: Monitor security tools(SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, cloud security tools) to identify, triage, andprioritize security alerts and events.
Incident Investigation and Escalation: Perform initialinvestigation of potential security incidents, gather evidence,
document findings, and escalate confirmed or high-risk incidentsto senior analysts or security engineers.
Incident Response Support: Assist with incident responseactivities by following established runbooks and playbooks,helping to contain and remediate security incidents.
Log Analysis and Threat Detection: Analyze logs, alerts, andnetwork traffic to identify anomalous or suspicious behavior thatmay indicate a security threat.
Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate incidentrecords, investigation notes, and reports to support audits,compliance efforts, and continuous improvement.
Tool and Process Improvement: Provide feedback on SOCtools, detection rules, and response procedures to help improvesecurity operations over time.
Collaboration: Work closely with SOC Analysts II, SecurityEngineers, and IT teams to support investigations and strengthenoverall security posture.
Own the remediation lifecycle for identified vulnerabilities,including prioritization, coordination with engineering and ITteams, implementation of fixes, validation of remediation, anddocumentation to ensure due care and compliance requirementsare met.

Skills:

Analytical thinking: Ability to analyze alerts, logs, and securitydata to identify potential threats.
Communication: Clearly document findings and escalateissues to senior team members when appropriate.
Problem-solving: Curious and motivated to understand howattacks work and how to stop them.
Attention to detail: Careful and methodical when investigatingsecurity events and documenting outcomes.

Education and Experience:

Bachelors degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or arelated field, or equivalent practical experience.
13 years of experience in a SOC, IT operations, networking, orsystems administration role.
Familiarity with security concepts such as SIEM, endpointsecurity, networking fundamentals, and common attack
techniques.
Entry-level or foundational certifications such as CompTIA
Security+, CySA+, or equivalent are beneficial.

We offer:

We're not about all the hard work and no fun. Our office is relaxed, and we have no dress code. We do our best to look after our people. Below is a snapshot of the perks you'll get if you work with us.

A diverse, challenging, yet fun work environment with real-life applications.

Opportunity to use your skills even outside of your role, with the option to grow outside of your role.

Work with and learn from talented colleagues.

Full-time employment with a competitive salary.

Hybrid Working Environment (3days per week on site)

We dont offer just a job. We want to give you the opportunity to grow and move the simulation market forward.