About the role
As a SOC Analyst - Detection Engineering in the banks security operations center (SOC), the individual will be responsible to strengthen the creation and optimization of Analytical rules and alerts configured in the banks SIEM platform. You will be responsible to build analytical correlational rules in the banks SIEM platform covering network, systems and endpoints, cloud (SAAS, IAAS and PAAS) and applications (both COTS and internally developed).
You will be responsible to provide expert guidance and support to the security operations team in the use of for threat hunting and incident investigation and analysing the detected incidents to identify lessons learned to improve response processes and make recommendations for enhancing security posture. You will be also responsible for developing and maintaining documentation for Analytical rules processes and procedures.
Key ResponsibilitiesAccountable to ensure all security anomalous activities are detected by the banks SIEM platform and false positives are kept to a minimum.
CollaborateVerify the ingested logs and ensure log parsing to normalize the events. Implement a testing methodology to test the alerts configured and obtain sign off before releasing into production.
ReportingStay Up to date with the latest trends and developments in cybersecurity and SIEM technologies and recommend improvements to the organization security posture.
Qualifications & SkillsEngineering Graduate in CS, IT, EC or InfoSec, CyberSec or MCA equivalent with experience in cloud security with any of the following - Microsoft Azure, Google cloud, Ability to develop and implement security policies, procedures and best practices.
ExperienceAt least 5 years of experience working as a SOC analysts responsible to create SIEM rules/alerts. Hands-on experience in creation of security alerts in any of the commonly used SIEM solutions is a must.
CertificationsSIEM Certification from any of the leading SIEM OEMs Splunk, Palo Alto, Securonix, LogRhythm, etc,. CEH or CISSP CCNA Security and/or any of the Cloud security certifications (AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI).
ComplianceKnowledge of Networking components, Servers (RHEL, Windows, etc.) and Endpoints, cloud infrastructure along with Machine learning models used for detection of security alerts. Knowledge of various log types, event parsing and ingestion mechanisms across Systems, networks, cloud and commonly used applications in banks.
Communication SkillsExcellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Synergize with the TeamWorking with the designated bank personnel to ensure alignment with RBI guidelines on detection of security alerts applicable to banks. Should have strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, threat detection and incident response.

Keyskills: siem tools threat detection microsoft azure incident response alerts cloud security soc logrhythm ceh information security networking siem cissp endpoint gcp threat hunting infosec splunk ccna security ccna security operations center