SOC Analyst

SOC Analyst Job Scope The SOC analyst will monitor and fight threats on behalf of our client's IT infrastructure, and to assess security systems and measures for weaknesses and possible improvements. The SOC analyst is responsible for ensuring the protection of digital assets from unauthorized access, both online (cloud) and on premise for our client's networks against cybersecurity threats such as hackers, Cyber-terrorists and malware that can steal or corrupt sensitive customer data.

Main Duties and Responsibilities Technical and Operations

Identify, secure, and weed out the threats as front-line defences personnel

Monitor, manage, and configure security tools, review incidents to assess their urgency, and escalates incidents if necessary

Operate as an incident responder (Tier 2), remediating serious attacks, assessing the scope of the attack and affected systems, and collecting data for further analysis

Analyse a breach within our client’s environment to reach the root cause and remediation steps to limit risk

Generate security reports for our clients, that serve as an input to evaluate the efficacy of the security policies

Advise on what our clients should implement as part of the necessary changes required to counter the attack or improvise security standards

Act as first line of defence as part of our managed security services for our clients to document incidents and contribute to incident response and disaster recovery plans if required

Talent Development

Lead and coach the team cultivating empowerment and ownership

Develop capabilities and secure a solid succession plan

Conduct regular performance reviews, identify training needs and oversee development plans

Position Requirements Education Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or any other related field

Experience At least 3 years in a Security Operations Center (SOC) related to MSS environment

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