Engineer - SOC Analyst

Job Title

Engineer - SOC Analyst

Job Scope

The SOC Analyst is accountable for detecting security incidents in the SOC and translating security impacts to the wider business. S/He monitors the security control, reviews the incident tickets and leverages emerging threat intelligence to identify affected systems and scope of attack.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in the gathering, analysis and communication of threat intelligence through the intelligence process/lifecycle;
• Apply technical skills to analyze files and related components using tools and technologies;
• Perform in-depth analysis of incidents created from L1 team;
• Understand the underlying behavior and implication on a computer and network environment;
• Respond to customer queries and concerns within a given timeline to address related concerns;
• Determine and direct remediation and recovery efforts;
• Understand vulnerability scans and review vulnerability assessment reports;
• Manage, configure and improve security monitoring tools (SIEM) among others as per client needs;
• Promote a professional image of the company and the professional services function at all times.

Position Requirements

• At least one security certificate (CEH, OSCP, CISSP, CCNP Sec, etc.);
• Any CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional or equivalent;
• Any non-vendor security certificate (CISSP, CISM, ISO27001, GCIA, GCIH, GCFA, GCFE, etc.);
• Understanding of log formats (LEEF, CIF…) and protocols (syslog, ftp, logfie…);
• Knowledge of security devices such as IDS/IPS, HIDS/HIPS, anomaly detection, Firewall and Antivirus systems and their log output;
• Network forensics: network traffic protocols, traffic analysis (i.e. Network flows and PCAP);
• Working knowledge of SIEM tools (such as RSA, ArcSight, Splunk and QRadar and etc.)

Education

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

Experience

At least 2 years of relevant experience