SOC Analyst

IFZA Dubai; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 annual leave days

Annual flight home

Life insurance plan

Medical insurance plan

Job summary

IFZA Dubai is seeking a SOC Analyst to safeguard information systems by monitoring, analyzing, and responding to security incidents. The role requires hands-on experience with SIEM tools, threat hunting, and incident management within an international environment.

You will perform security monitoring, threat analysis, and documentation, collaborating with IT teams to implement measures and improve processes. The ideal candidate has a proactive mindset and strong technical/analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, CS or related field.
• 3+ years hands-on SOC/blue team/security engineering experience.
• Proven expertise with Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, and incident management.

Responsibilities

• Security Monitoring: monitor SIEM dashboards and alerts in real time.
• Threat Analysis: check IOC hits and analyze phishing, malware, and unauthorized access.
• Documentation & Reporting: create incident tickets and root-cause analyses with remediation.
• Collaborate with Security and IT teams and educate users on best practices.

Skills

Threat analysis

Incident response

SIEM monitoring

Log review

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s in engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Certifications: CompTIA Security+, Microsoft SC-200, CEH, CCNA/CCNP - Security

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

EDR tools

Job description

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 16/06/2026

IFZA Dubai is the most dynamic and truly international Free Zone Community in the UAE, optimizing the country's strategic location and world-class infrastructure. We provide easy, reliable, and fast company formation services through our network of Professional Partners and Government Authorities.

Job Description

The SOC The soc analyst will be responsible for protecting IFZA’sinformation systems identifying, assessingandmitigatingsecurityrisks.Thisroleinvolvesmonitoring,analyzing,andrespondingtosecurityincidents,implementingsecuritymeasures,andensuringcompliancewithindustrystandardsandreglations.Theidealcandidateisproactive,detail-oriented,andpossessesstrongtechnicalandanalyticalskills.

Responsibilities:

Security Monitoring

• Monitor SIEM dashboards (e.g.,Microsoft Sentinel) and security alerts in real time.
  
• Track and analyze events fromsecurity tools (eg . Microsoft Defender)
  
• Identify suspicious activities,anomalies, or policy violations.
• Perform initial investigationand classification of alerts (false positive vs true positive).
  
• Collect and review logs, eventdetails, reputation information, and indicators of compromise.
  
• Escalate confirmed orhigh-severity incidents to L2/L3 analysts with proper documentation.
  
• Initiate predefined responseactions (isolating devices, forcing password resets, blocking IPs).
  

Threat Analysis

• Check IOC hits against threatintelligence sources.
  
• Analyze phishing emails,malware infections,malicious URLs, attachments, credential-harvesting attempts and unauthorized access.
  
• Identify trends across alertsto support early-stage threat detection.
  

Documentation & Reporting

• Create detailed incidenttickets and investigation notes.
  
• Conduct root cause analysis and document incident reports with remediation recommendations.
  
• Maintain proper incidenttimelines and updates in the ticketing system.
  
• Generate reports for repeatedor trending issues.
  
• Work closely with Security Teamand internal IT teams.
  
• Communicate effectively withusers to validate suspicious activities or login attempts.
  
• Follow established SOPs andcontribute to process improvements.
  
• Conduct security awareness training for employees to promote best practices (e.g., password management, phishing prevention).
  
• Create and distribute educational materials on emerging cyber threats.
  
• Stay updated on the latest cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Minimum 3+ years hands-on experience in SOC, blue team, or security engineering roles.
• Proven expertise with Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Incident managementand compromised recovery.
  
• Familiarity with MITRE ATTACK mapping and threat-hunting methodology.
  
• CompTIA Security+, MicrosoftSC-200, CEH, CCNA or CCNP - Security.
  
• International team (over 50 nationalities)
  
• 24 annual leave days
  
• Annual flight home
  
• Life insurance plan
  
• Medical insurance plan (with the option to upgrade at your own cost)
  
• Invitations to participate in various company functions, staff events, and department team building events
  
• Opportunities to learn, develop and grow with the organization
  
• Being part of a motivated team and Moving-Forward-Company-Culture