Cyber Security Analyst (Soc/Siem)

Title:Cyber Security Analyst (SOC/SIEM)

Location: New York City, NY (hybrid schedule, 3 days onsite, 2 days WFH)

Salary: $120K - $155K (depending on experience) + Bonus, Excellent Benefits Package!

Term: Full-time

Visa Sponsorship / 3rd Party C2C: NO

Our client, a publicly traded software company, is looking for a highly skilled and motivated Cyber Security Analyst (SOC) Analyst to join our IT Cyber Security team. As a SOC Analyst, you will play a critical role in monitoring and responding to security incidents, ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of our clients data and systems.

About the Role

Monitor security alerts and events in real time, investigate potential incidents, and escalate as necessary.

Conduct in-depth analysis of security events and incidents to determine their impact and scope.

Collaborate with stakeholders to coordinate incident response activities.

Provide expertise and guidance in identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities and threats.

Perform threat-hunting activities to proactively identify and assess emerging threats.

Assist in the development and enhancement of SOC processes and procedures.

Generate detailed incident reports and document incident response activities.

Stay up to date with the latest cybersecurity threats, trends, and best practices.

Investigate and review security logs in order to detect potential malware, and threats and create SIEM rules based on your findings.

Write detection rules documentation with actionable recommendations for mitigations.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in a SOC Analyst or similar role

In-depth knowledge of SIEM/SOC - Hands-on experience with SIEM Technologies such as QRadar, Splunk, Coralogix, etc.

Good knowledge with write detection rules with actionable recommendations for remediations / mitigations

Familiarity with Incident response triage on cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Strong passion for the Cyber world with wide knowledge about different CyberAttacks and knowing the ways to protect against them (e.g. - BruteForce, DDOS, MiTm)

Knowledge with host forensic using tools like Sys-internals

Familiarity with different data and log sources for monitoring (e.g. EDR, IDP, IPS, IDS, FW, CSPM, CWP)

Hands-on experience with a range of security technologies and tools, such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, endpoint detection solutions

Continuous learning: a thirst for knowledge and a commitment to staying up-to-date with the latest threats, vulnerabilities, and industry trends

Experience with network technologies, topology, and network monitoring tools

Effective communication (verbal/written) and influencing skills, with an ability to manage internal and external relationships

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