Cyber Security SOC - Technical Specialist-Cybersecurity

Birlasoft; Telangana; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Birlasoft is hiring a Cyber Security SOC Analyst in India’s Telangana region. The role focuses on incident response, threat detection, and defense using SIEM/EDR platforms. You will operate within a SOC environment, analyze security events, and prepare customer and internal reports.

The ideal candidate has 4–6 years of experience, practical knowledge of CrowdStrike, Splunk, and Sentinel, and can collaborate across global teams to strengthen security operations.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in cybersecurity operations.
• Strong knowledge of blue/purple teaming, threat hunting, EDR and SIEM.
• Experience with CrowdStrike and SIEM tools (Splunk, MS Sentinel).
• Able to collaborate globally and build team capability.

Responsibilities

• Handle incidents and data breaches including ransomware and malware.
• Defend with blue/purple team concepts and MITRE ATT&CK.
• Identify alerts, triage incidents, and monitor SOC operations.
• Tune detection and reduce false positives across environments.
• Maintain SOPs for SOC services and document operational procedures.
• Generate regular reports for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with SOC analysts to monitor alerts and events.

Skills

Blue Teaming

Purple Teaming

Threat Hunting

EDR

SIEM

Education

Azure Security Certification

AWS Security Certification

Tools

CrowdStrike

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

Area(s) of responsibility

Cyber Security SOC Analyst

Job Responsibilities

• Incident and Data breach handling experience (example Ransomware, Malware attack etc.)
• Understanding and defending knowledge in Cyber Security (Ex. Blue Teaming, MITRE ATT&CK Matix, Cyber Kill Chain, NIST CSF etc.)
• Alerts identification (example identify false positive) and incident triaging
• Understanding about Security Incident Event Management (SIEM) and SOC Operations
• Monitor, detect and respond to threats in customer environments using our SOC platform
• Tune threat detection for both general and specific customer environments to minimize false positive and amplify productivity
• Understanding and implementing knowledge on EDR Platform (Ex. Crowdstrike)
• Maintain & formulate Standard Operating Procedures for SOC Security Services
• Maintain proficiency by following the latest trends and developments in cybersecurity
• Report presentation to stakeholders
• Maintain proficiency by following the latest trends and developments in cybersecurity
• Act as an escalation resource for Open Systems SOC Security Analysts who are triaging security events and observations to identify potential threats
• Create reports for customers and internal operational use on an ongoing basis
• Broaden coverage of detection by identifying opportunities to acquire, ingest and analyze Data and logs from additional sources and technologies
• Help extend malware analysis capability, execute malware triage
• Create and update documentation to support ongoing operations
• Collaborates with Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to monitor and analyze security alerts and events.

• Incident and Data breach handling experience (example Ransomware, Malware attack etc.)
• Understanding and defending knowledge in Cyber Security (Ex. Blue Teaming, MITRE ATT&CK Matix, Cyber Kill Chain, NIST CSF etc.)
• Alerts identification (example identify false positive) and incident triaging
• Understanding about Security Incident Event Management (SIEM) and SOC Operations
• Monitor, detect and respond to threats in customer environments using our SOC platform
• Tune threat detection for both general and specific customer environments to minimize false positive and amplify productivity
• Understanding and implementing knowledge on EDR Platform (Ex. Crowdstrike)
• Maintain & formulate Standard Operating Procedures for SOC Security Services
• Maintain proficiency by following the latest trends and developments in cybersecurity
• Report presentation to stakeholders
• Maintain proficiency by following the latest trends and developments in cybersecurity
• Act as an escalation resource for Open Systems SOC Security Analysts who are triaging security events and observations to identify potential threats
• Create reports for customers and internal operational use on an ongoing basis
• Broaden coverage of detection by identifying opportunities to acquire, ingest and analyze Data and logs from additional sources and technologies
• Help extend malware analysis capability, execute malware triage
• Create and update documentation to support ongoing operations
• Collaborates with Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to monitor and analyze security alerts and events.

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

• Overall Exp: 4 -6 years
• Strong knowledge of concepts like Blue Teaming or Purple Teaming, Threat Hunting, EDR, SIEM
• Experience using EDR (Crowdstrike, Sophos etc.) and SIEM systems (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel etc.)
• Strong understanding of security operations, process, and procedures with specific reference to incident response and threat intelligence
• Able to work collaboratively on a global basis and help build team capability
• Familiarity with common and latest forms of malware, attacker tools, and techniques
• Strong awareness of the current global threat landscape
• Hands-on experience installing, configuring, or tuning some or all of the following security technologies: Cyber Security Analytics, Secure web gateways/web proxy, endpoint protection (EPP/AV/HIDS), endpoint detection and response solutions (EDR example Crowdstrike Falcon), DLP/FIM, SSL Certificate Manager and VPN/encryption.
• Azure Security/ AWS Security certifications are added advantages