Information Security Analyst

Systems Plus; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Systems Plus in Pune is seeking an Information Security Analyst to monitor security operations, respond to alerts, and support the information security manager with threat hunting, log analysis, and reporting.

You will work across teams and use SIEM, endpoint protection, and other security tools to drive improvements, track vulnerabilities, and present metrics to information security leadership.

Qualifications

• 3 years experience in general information security; including reporting and analysis.
• 1 year experience with security tools such as EDR, SIEM and secure email gateway.
• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day information security analysis, supporting the information security manager by responding to alerts, events, vulnerabilities, and threats, and conducting threat hunting and log analysis
• Demonstrate proficiency with a variety of IT security tools, including endpoint protection, IAM, SIEM, SOC portal/alerts, and threat intelligence services
• Support security engineers with operational tasks such as alert review, rule tuning, and responding to helpdesk tickets escalated to IT Security
• Create security-related reports and dashboards, such as vulnerability management tracking, based on guidance from management, to help the security manager and broader IT management team make informed decisions
• Prepare and present metrics, such as security tool efficiency, in a clear and organized format for information security leadership
• Build and maintain partnerships across all levels of the organization, ensuring collaboration on system changes and enhancements
• Partner with the information security team to track vulnerabilities, notify the team of threats, and help identify compensating controls
• Track and report on vulnerability exceptions
• Assist with risk assessments
• Collect, analyze, summarize, and report on vulnerability management data; track vulnerability remediations with system owners

Skills

SIEM

Endpoint protection

Identity and access management

Cloud security

Threat and vulnerability management

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

EDR

SIEM

Secure Email Gateway

Job description

Information Security Analyst

Location: Pune Employment Type: full-time Designation: Information Security Analyst

Job Details

Information Security Analyst - Responsibilities

Security Operations – 75%

• Perform day-to-day information security analysis, supporting the information security manager by responding to alerts, events, vulnerabilities, and threats, and conducting threat hunting and log analysis
• Demonstrate proficiency with a variety of IT security tools, including endpoint protection, IAM, SIEM, SOC portal/alerts, and threat intelligence services
• Support security engineers with operational tasks such as alert review, rule tuning, and responding to helpdesk tickets escalated to IT Security
• Create security-related reports and dashboards, such as vulnerability management tracking, based on guidance from management, to help the security manager and broader IT management team make informed decisions
• Prepare and present metrics, such as security tool efficiency, in a clear and organized format for information security leadership
• Build and maintain partnerships across all levels of the organization, ensuring collaboration on system changes and enhancements

Vulnerability Management – 25%

• Partner with the information security team to track vulnerabilities, notify the team of threats, and help identify compensating controls
• Track and report on vulnerability exceptions
• Assist with risk assessments
• Collect, analyze, summarize, and report on vulnerability management data; track vulnerability remediations with system owners

Job Requirement

• Familiarity with basic security tools and concepts such as SIEM, endpoint protection, identity and access management, cloud security, threat and vulnerability management, and incident response
• Critical thinking with a drive for process improvement
• Work cross-functionally with all layers of the organization and possess strong verbal, written, presentation and communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Ability to work in highly collaborative and fast-paced environment
• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing with information security vendors including the managed security operations center
• Basic programming or scripting experience preferred

Prior Work Experience and Educational Requirements

• 3 years experience required for general information security; including reporting and analysis
• 1 year experience required for security tools such as EDR, SIEM and secure email gateway
• Preferred - Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field