Junior Engineer

lyric.ai; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity company in Hyderabad is seeking an experienced SOC Analyst to monitor and respond to cyber threats. The role involves investigation of incidents, threat detection, and collaboration with security teams. Candidates should have 5–8 years in a SOC environment and familiarity with SIEM tools like Splunk. The position offers an on-site/hybrid work mode and requires strong analytical skills and knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in a SOC environment or cybersecurity operations role.
• Strong knowledge of attack vectors and the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM tools.

Responsibilities

• Continuously monitor SIEM dashboards and security alerts.
• Investigate and respond to security incidents.
• Perform root cause analysis and prepare incident reports.

Skills

Cybersecurity operations experience

Incident response lifecycle knowledge

Analytical thinking

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Splunk

CrowdStrike

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

and drive innovation with #YouToThePowerOfAI.**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.* Escalate 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.* Analyse 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 (e.g., 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