Senior SOC Analyst

If you are interested in working at Socura, we are always keen to hear from experienced SOC Analysts. Although we may not have a specific opening at this time, we would still love to hear from you. Please email [email protected] with a little bit about why you’re the right fit and a copy of your CV.

Duties and Responsibilities

Perform incident response activities such as host triage and retrieval, malware analysis, remote system analysis, end-user interviews, and remediation efforts
Assist and mentor less experienced analyst staff regarding analysis, investigations, and incident response
Be able to conduct in- depth, thorough analysis of network traffic and host activity across a wide array of technologies and platforms
Evaluate existing technical capabilities and systems and identify opportunities for improvement
Research and test new security tools/products and make recommendations of tools to be implemented in the SOC environment
Regularly review standard operating procedures and protocols to ensure SOC continues to effectively meet operational requirements
Conduct “after action” reviews to identify lessons learned and best practices
Foster innovation, creativity, collaboration, and professional growth of the SOC team
Maintain strong standards, and promote productivity, accountability and high morale
Influence and improve upon existing processes through innovation and operational change
Ensure the SOC analyst team is providing excellent customer service and support

Required Qualifications

Candidate will have 5+ years overall experience and 3 years or more experience in SOC operations
Strong analytical and investigation skills
Experience with host and network forensics
Strong understanding of security architectures and devices
Strong understanding of threat intelligence consumption and management
Strong understanding of root causes of malware infections and proactive mitigation
Strong understanding of lateral movement, footholds, and data exfiltration techniques
Ability to mentor and coach less experienced security analysts. Providing techniques and strategies to dig deeper into investigations
Ability to communicate IT, networking, and security concepts to personnel at all levels of experience and responsibility
Track record of creative problem solving, and the desire to create and build new processes
Strong time management and multitasking skills as well as attention to detail
Experience working in fast paced environments, and ability manage workload even during times of stress or escalated activity
Excellent oral and written communications skills