The IT Security Analyst is responsible for monitoring, detecting, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity threats and incidents across the organization's systems, networks, cloud environments, and endpoints. The role supports the implementation and management of security controls, vulnerability management, security monitoring, and incident response activities to protect the organization's information assets and maintain compliance with security policies and regulatory requirements.
Key Accountabilities
- Monitor security alerts and events through SIEM, SOC, and other security monitoring tools to identify and respond to potential threats
- Investigate suspicious activity such as phishing, malware infections, and unauthorized access attempts.
- Handle security incidents from initial detection through containment, removal of threats, and system recovery
- Review and analyze logs from firewalls, endpoints, servers, and cloud systems.
- Strong knowledge of cybersecurity technologies, cryptography, network security, cloud security, and system hardening.
- Conduct threat hunting and analyze indicators of compromise (IOCs).
- Support vulnerability assessments and remediation activities.
- Manage and support security tools like SIEM, EDR/XDR, firewalls, WAF, DLP, IDS/IPS, and email security systems.
- Prepare incident reports, root cause analysis (RCA) documents, and security dashboards.
- Participate in 24x7 SOC operations and on-call support when required.
- Perform regular access reviews, monitor privileged accounts, and support identity and access management controls.
- Stay current on the latest security threats, vulnerabilities, and attack methods by researching industry news, attending conferences, and engaging in continuous learning.
- Knowledge of Windows & Linux Security, Email Security, Network Security, Cloud Security, and Active Directory Security
Strong experience with SIEM platforms such as Securonix and MDR.
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Educational Requirements / Other Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science, or related field.
- CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA CySA+
- AWS/Azure cloud certifications
Experience required
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in IT Security Operations, Cyber Security, or Information Security roles.
