Junior Engineer

Lyric Exponentials India Private Limited; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyric Exponentials India Private Limited is looking for a SOC Analyst to join their cybersecurity team in Hyderabad. The ideal candidate should have 5-8 years of experience in a SOC environment and be proficient in monitoring and responding to cyber threats. This role involves collaborating with IT and security teams to enhance security operations.

Responsibilities include security monitoring, threat detection, and ensuring compliance with various security frameworks. Strong analytical skills and familiarity with tools like Splunk and CrowdStrike are required.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in a SOC environment or cybersecurity operations role.
• Strong knowledge of attack vectors, MITRE ATT&CK framework, and incident response lifecycle.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM tools like Splunk or Microsoft Sentinel.

Responsibilities

• Continuously monitor SIEM dashboards and security alerts.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting based on threat intelligence.
• Work with EDR, NDR, DLP, and SIEM platforms.

Skills

Security Monitoring

Incident Response

Threat Detection

Analytical Thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

CrowdStrike

QRadar

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented SOC Analyst (3–6 years) to join our cybersecurity team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for monitoring, detecting, investigating, and responding to cyber threats across the organization. The SOC Analyst will play a critical role in defending systems, applications, and data from security breaches and supporting incident response efforts, threat hunting, and continuous improvement of SOC processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Security Monitoring & Incident Response: Continuously monitor SIEM dashboards, threat intelligence feeds, and security alerts; investigate and respond to security incidents, phishing attacks, malware infections, and anomalous activities; triage alerts based on severity, business impact, and threat intelligence context; perform root cause analysis and prepare incident reports with actionable recommendations; escalations critical incidents to Tier 3/IR teams and collaborate during major security events.
• Threat Detection & Hunting: Conduct proactive threat hunting based on IOCs, TTPs, and threat intelligence reports; analyze logs from endpoints, firewalls, IDS/IPS, cloud workloads, and third‑party security solutions; develop and fine‑tune detection rules and correlation logic in SIEM (e.g., Splunk, Sumo Logic, Sentinel).
• Tool & Infrastructure Management: Work with EDR, NDR, DLP, SIEM, SOAR, and vulnerability management platforms; support integration of new log sources and ensure completeness of logging for critical systems; maintain threat detection playbooks and contribute to process automation via SOAR tools.
• Compliance & Reporting: Ensure security operations align with frameworks like NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, or HIPAA; support security audit requirements by providing incident logs and response documentation; generate periodic reports on incident trends, SOC performance, and threat landscape.

Required Skills & Experience

5–8 years of experience in a SOC environment or cybersecurity operations role. Strong knowledge of attack vectors, MITRE ATT&CK framework, and incident response lifecycle. Hands‑on experience with SIEM (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, LogRhythm). Familiarity with endpoint protection (CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Defender ATP, etc.). Knowledge of Windows/Linux log analysis, firewall rules, and cloud security controls (Azure/AWS). Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and ability to work under pressure.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.
• Certifications such as CEH, GCIA, GCIH, CySA+, AZ-500, or Security+ are highly desirable.
• Experience working in a 24x7 SOC or with MSSP environments is a plus.
• Exposure to compliance‑driven industries (finance, healthcare, SaaS) preferred.

Soft Skills

Strong communication and documentation skills. Ability to collaborate across IT, DevOps, and security teams. Risk‑aware mindset with a proactive approach to security operations.

Work Mode

On-site / Hybrid / 24x7 rotational shifts if applicable.

Reporting To

SOC Manager / Head of Security Operations.