Pen Tester / SOC Analyst
Core
A security professional performing authorized penetration testing and Security Operations Centre (SOC) work, mapping findings to MITRE ATT&CK to improve telemetry and detections.
Role type
Pen Tester / SOC Analyst
Builds
Detection rules, use cases, dashboards, response playbooks, and validated security telemetry.
Domain
Cybersecurity, Enterprise Infrastructure, Cloud, Identity
Required skills
Penetration testing, SIEM triage, EDR/XDR operations, Detection engineering, MITRE ATT&CK, Active Directory, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Windows security, Linux security
Preferred skills
Incident response, Cloud security, Agile delivery
Technologies
SIEM, EDR, XDR, KQL, SPL, Sigma, Active Directory, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Windows, Linux
Responsibilities
Plan and deliver authorized penetration tests across web apps, APIs, infrastructure, identity services and cloud platforms; Monitor and triage alerts across SIEM, EDR and XDR platforms; Develop, tune and validate detection rules, use cases, dashboards and response playbooks; Run proactive threat hunts using telemetry and threat intelligence; Report findings with evidence, risk ratings, remediation advice and re-test outcomes
Seniority
Individual Contributor