SOC Security Analyst
Core
Investigate and respond to security alerts, perform threat hunting, and manage SIEM/XDR tools to protect enterprise customers.
Role type
SOC Security Analyst (Incident Response & Threat Hunting)
Builds
Security monitoring and incident response capabilities for enterprise clients
Domain
Cybersecurity / SOC Operations
Required skills
SIEM analysis, XDR/EDR investigation, incident triage, containment actions, log review, Python scripting, playbook modification, alert tuning
Preferred skills
CISSP/CISM/GCIA/GCIH certifications, SOAR platform experience, cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP), hybrid SOC environment experience
Technologies
Splunk, ArcSight, QRadar, Palo Alto XSIAM, Google SecOps, FortiSIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, SIEM, XDR, SOAR
Responsibilities
Analyze and respond to escalated security alerts; conduct incident triage and containment; perform proactive threat hunting; manage and tune SIEM/XDR tools; document incidents for compliance; mentor L1 analysts; collaborate with internal teams and customers on incident resolution.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC