L3 SOC Analyst

UST; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

UST is seeking a Level 3 SOC Analyst to serve as a senior escalation point in the SOC, leading investigations, mentoring junior staff, and driving threat detection improvements. The role involves hands-on analysis of logs, SIEM tuning, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to rapidly contain and remediate incidents.

The candidate will develop advanced detection logic, runbooks, and playbooks, while staying current with evolving threats and security technologies.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant cybersecurity experience with at least 1 year as an L3 SOC Analyst
• Expertise in incident response, threat hunting, and forensic analysis
• Strong IR use-case development experience; OT domain exposure beneficial
• Hands-on with enterprise SIEM platforms (QRadar, ArcSight, RSA NetWitness, Splunk) and security tooling
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, kill chain models, and threat intel platforms
• Excellent written and verbal communication for stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations, escalations, and high-impact security incidents
• Perform deep-dive analysis of logs, SIEM data, and network traffic
• Architect and optimize SIEM solutions for data ingestion and correlation
• Conduct root-cause analysis and post-incident reviews
• Produce detailed incident reports and threat intelligence summaries
• Mentor L1/L2 analysts in incident handling and threat hunting
• Develop and maintain runbooks, playbooks, and response procedures
• Collaborate with IT and security teams to implement preventive measures
• Provide expert-level support to isolate and remediate complex issues
• Support red team/blue team exercises and tabletop simulations
• Stay updated on emerging threats and security technologies

Skills

ArcSight

Incident Response

Log Analysis

MITRE ATT&CK

Tools

QRadar

ArcSight

RSA NetWitness

LogRhythm

Splunk

Job description

Role Description

As a Level 3 SOC Analyst, you will serve as a senior escalation point within the Security Operations Center (SOC), responsible for leading complex investigations, mentoring junior analysts, and driving continuous improvement in threat detection and response capabilities. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure rapid containment and remediation of security incidents, while contributing to the development of advanced detection logic and playbooks.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the investigation, escalation, and resolution of high-impact security incidents.
• Perform deep-dive analysis of system logs, SIEM s, and network traffic to identify sophisticated threats.
• Architect and optimize SIEM solutions, ensuring effective data ingestion and correlation.
• Conduct root cause analysis and post-incident reviews to identify gaps and recommend improvements.
• Generate and present detailed incident reports and threat intelligence summaries to stakeholders.
• Oversee the tuning of detection rules and reduction of false positives to enhance SOC efficiency.
• Mentor and guide L1 and L2 analysts in incident handling, threat hunting, and use of security tools.
• Develop and maintain advanced runbooks, playbooks, and response procedures.
• Collaborate with IT and security teams to implement preventive and corrective measures.
• Provide expert-level support in isolating and remediating complex security issues.
• Act as a subject matter expert during red team/blue team exercises and tabletop simulations.
• Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and security technologies.

Experience & Qualifications Required

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in cybersecurity, with at least 1 year as an L3 SOC Analyst.
• Must have strong IR experience and Use cases development and a bit of experience in the OT space as our business is mining, from time to time the candidate will need to develop use cases that will be relevant to OT
• Proven expertise in incident response, threat hunting, and forensic analysis.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms such as QRadar, ArcSight, RSA NetWitness, LogRhythm, or Splunk.
• Strong understanding of MITRE ATT&CK framework, kill chain methodology, and threat intelligence platforms.
• Must be certified with Microsoft on the tools that are used at the SOC preferably.
• Experience in developing and maintaining security documentation, including playbooks and runbooks.
• Ability to work collaboratively with customer IT and security teams in high-pressure environments.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to present technical findings to non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

ArcSight, Incident Response, Log Analysis, MITRE ATT&CK