SOC Analyst

Role & responsibilities

• Participate in a 24x7 monitoring capability
• Triage alerts or events of interest quickly
• Identify and ascertain accuracy of alert (true positive, false positive)
• Determine initial ticket priority
• Perform actions as documented or escalate to L2/L3 as required
• Update tickets as required
• Produce and dispatch notifications (templates) as required

Preferred candidate profile

• A bachelors degree in computer science, programming, or related field.
• 6 months to 3 years work experience in IT
• Advanced training certifications such as CEH, SSCP or CompTIA Security+ may be advantageous.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Good anticipation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to remain current on the latest technology and best practices in information security.