IT Security Analyst

Interspence; Mumbai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Interspence is looking for an IT Security Analyst to manage alert handling and security measures. The candidate will work in Mumbai's SOC environment, responsible for monitoring, investigating, and responding to security incidents.

This role requires a graduate degree, certifications like CompTIA / CySA+, and at least 4 years of relevant experience in IT security monitoring. Effective communication in English is crucial due to user interaction with a US-based team.

Qualifications

• Require CompTIA / CySA+ / equivalent preferred certifications.
• The individual is expected to be a graduate (Engineering preferred).
• Candidates with professional certifications such as CompTIA Security+ will be preferred.
• 4 years of experience in IT security monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Handle all alerts from SIEM, IPS/IDS solutions, EDR.
• Resolve general support requests like device control and URL whitelisting.
• Complete daily checklists and prepare daily reports.
• Monitor patching status and respond to patch failures.
• Monitor vulnerability scans and review reports.
• Document alerts and ticket resolutions.
• Create exclusions or detection lists to reduce false alarms.

Skills

Logical thinking

Communication skills

IT security monitoring

Intrusion detection/prevention systems

SIEM tools

Education

Graduate degree (Engineering preferred)

CompTIA / CySA+ or equivalent certifications

CompTIA Security+ preferred

Tools

Darktrace

IBM BigFix

Job description

About Company

Established in August 2017, Interspence Solutions LLP (Interspence Solutions) is a dynamic IT consulting and support services company, focused on delivering high-value technology solutions within the manufacturing and process industries. We are committed to building a team of forward-thinking individuals ready to embrace innovation and redefine what’s possible through technology.

Job Details

Job Title: IT Security Analyst

Location: Mumbai

Department: IT Security

Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Location: Mumbai – Andheri(E).

Shift Schedule: 7 am -3 pm/3 pm -11 pm/11 pm to 7am. (8hrs a day)

Position Summary

The Security Monitoring Analyst is responsible for manning the India SOC for our client based in the US.

Key Responsibilities

• Handling of all alerts - SIEM, IPS/IDS solutions, EDR; the resource is expected to monitor, investigate, respond, and resolve these alerts.
• Resolving general support requests – device control, URL whitelisting, lockouts, etc.
• Completion of daily checklists and preparation and sending daily reports.
• Monitor patching status and respond to patch failures by either redeploying the patch manually or escalating to the relevant teams.
• Monitor vulnerability scans, review the reports, and parse through these to remove false alarms.
• Document the response and resolution of alerts and tickets.
• Creating exclusions or detection lists to reduce false alarms.

Qualifications

• Require CompTIA / CySA+ / equivalent preferred certifications.
• The individual is expected to be a graduate (Engineering preferred).
• Candidates with professional certifications such as CompTIA Security+ would be preferred.

Preferred Skills

• Ability to think logically, understand and apply learning into practice
• 4 years of experience in IT security monitoring.
• Experience working with intrusion detection/prevention systems is a must.
• Experience in Darktrace would be preferred.
• Experience working with a SIEM tool is a must.
• Experience in patch management and IBM BigFix would be an advantage.
• Excellent verbal and written English is mandatory.
• The candidates will be communicating with users based in the US and must communicate effectively.