Job Title: Senior IT Security Analyst
Location: Pune, India
Experience: 8–13 Years
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job Overview:
We are hiring an experienced Senior IT Security Analyst to strengthen enterprise cybersecurity operations, threat detection, incident response, and SIEM management. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in SOC / CERT / CSIRT environments, Microsoft security tools, threat hunting, and security monitoring.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity incidents
- Collaborate with SOC, CERT, and CSIRT teams for effective incident management
- Perform forensic analysis of attack patterns and security events
- Manage and optimize SIEM architecture for log ingestion, parsing, and normalization
- Build dashboards, reports, and automated playbooks for security operations
- Develop and fine-tune KQL queries and analytics rules in Microsoft Sentinel
- Conduct threat hunting and simulate attack scenarios to improve detections
- Analyze threat intelligence feeds and identify emerging threats
- Reduce false positives and improve detection accuracy
- Configure and maintain security tools such as SIEM, endpoint protection, antivirus, and monitoring systems
- Perform vulnerability assessments, audits, and security reviews
- Support security hardening initiatives and policy improvements
- Contribute to SOC processes, procedures, and governance frameworks
Required Skills:
- Strong experience in SOC / CERT / CSIRT environments
- SIEM Administration and Detection Engineering
- Incident Response and Threat Hunting
- Microsoft Sentinel
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Microsoft Defender for Identity
- Office 365 Security
- Exchange Security
- Azure Active Directory / Entra ID
- KQL Query Development
- Threat Intelligence Analysis
- MITRE ATT&CK Framework knowledge
- Firewalls, IDS / IPS, Anti-malware, Vulnerability Tools
- Windows / Linux Security Administration
- Cloud Security knowledge
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
Behavioral Skills:
- Strong collaboration with global teams
- Confident communication
- Quick learner and adaptable
- Agile mindset
- Self-motivated and proactive
Preferred Certifications:
- Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200)
- CEH
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, IT, or related field
- 8–13 years of relevant cyber security experience
- Strong hands-on experience in enterprise security operations
Preferred Candidate:
- Passionate about cyber security
- Updated with latest threats and technologies
- Strong analytical mindset
- Ability to work in fast-paced environments
Pay: ₹2,500,000.00 - ₹3,500,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
