Security Analyst

Litmos; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Litmos, a Learning Acceleration Platform, seeks a senior, self-directed SOC Analyst to join our lean global security operations team in Pune. You will own the full spectrum of alert triage, incident investigation, and response for your shift as the sole resource during non-US hours.

This role requires you to function as both an L2 investigator and an L3 responder, independently handling incidents end-to-end, conducting root cause analysis, and producing clear incident reports for a global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, or a related field (B.E. / B.Tech / BCA / B.Sc. IT preferred).
• 4-6 years of experience in SOC or cybersecurity operations, with demonstrated experience performing both L2 investigation and L3 response duties.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, IBM QRadar, or similar).
• Strong experience with EDR tools (CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender, SentinelOne, or similar).
• Advanced log analysis skills across Windows, Linux, cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), and identity platforms (Active Directory, Azure AD).
• Strong working knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

Responsibilities

• Own the full incident lifecycle during non-US hours - from initial triage through containment, remediation, and documentation.
• Conduct in-depth investigation of security events across SIEM, EDR, email security, network, identity, and cloud platforms.
• Perform root cause analysis on confirmed incidents and produce clear, actionable incident reports.
• Escalate incidents to the Director of Security Operations with a clear situation summary and recommended course of action.
• Provide detailed shift handoff notes to the US-based security analyst at transition, ensuring full continuity of open investigations.
• Develop, maintain, and improve incident response playbooks and SOC runbooks.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation across all active and closed incidents.
• Contribute to weekly and monthly SOC metrics, trend analysis, and reporting for the Director of Security Operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve SOC processes, tooling, and automation and bring recommendations to the team.
• Work closely with the US-based security analyst and Director of Security Operations during shift overlap windows to align on priorities, open incidents, and ongoing investigations.

Skills

L2 investigation

L3 incident response

Independent work

Strong English

Log analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Electronics

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

IBM QRadar

CrowdStrike Falcon

Microsoft Defender

SentinelOne

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity to help solve one of today's biggest business challenges? AI is changing the pace of business, and organizations everywhere are struggling to help their workforce, partners, and customers keep up. At Litmos, we're building the Learning Acceleration Platform that helps organizations build human capability faster, and we're looking for people who are passionate about making a meaningful impact for customers while growing alongside a collaborative, people-first team.

Litmos is the Learning Acceleration Platform that helps organizations build capability faster, adapt at the speed business changes, and scale learning to anyone, anywhere. Combining an intuitive platform, AI-powered capabilities, trusted content, expert services, and a broad ecosystem of integrations, Litmos helps organizations accelerate workforce productivity, improve customer adoption and retention, enable high-performing partners, and reduce organizational risk through continuous learning.

Organizations such as Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Graco, Sabre, and Russell Mineral Equipment trust Litmos to accelerate learning across their workforce, partners, and customers. Today, more than 11K customers with 30 million learners across 150 countries and 37 languages use Litmos to build the capabilities their organizations need to succeed. Backed by Francisco Partners, one of the world's leading technology investment firms, we're investing in the future of learning, and the people who are building it. Learn more at www.litmos.com.

About the Role

We are looking for a senior, self-directed SOC Analyst to join our lean global security operations team based in Pune. As the sole security operations resource during non-US business hours, you will own the full spectrum of alert triage, incident investigation, and response for your shift. This role requires someone who can function as both an L2 investigator and an L3 responder depending on the situation, without relying on a senior analyst to hand off to.

Responsibilities

Incident Investigation & Response

• Own the full incident lifecycle during non-US hours - from initial triage through containment, remediation, and documentation
• Conduct in-depth investigation of security events across SIEM, EDR, email security, network, identity, and cloud platforms
• Perform root cause analysis on confirmed incidents and produce clear, actionable incident reports
• Escalate incidents to the Director of Security Operations with a clear situation summary and recommended course of action
• Provide detailed shift handoff notes to the US-based security analyst at transition, ensuring full continuity of open investigations

Process & Documentation

• Develop, maintain, and improve incident response playbooks and SOC runbooks
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation across all active and closed incidents
• Contribute to weekly and monthly SOC metrics, trend analysis, and reporting for the Director of Security Operations
• Identify opportunities to improve SOC processes, tooling, and automation and bring recommendations to the team

Collaboration

• Work closely with the US-based security analyst and Director of Security Operations during shift overlap windows to align on priorities, open incidents, and ongoing investigations
• Serve as the primary security operations contact for any India-based stakeholders or teams during non-US hours

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, or a related field (B.E. / B.Tech / BCA / B.Sc. IT preferred)
• 4-6 years of experience in SOC or cybersecurity operations, with demonstrated experience performing both L2 investigation and L3 response duties
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, IBM QRadar, or similar)
• Strong experience with EDR tools (CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender, SentinelOne, or similar)
• Advanced log analysis skills across Windows, Linux, cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), and identity platforms (Active Directory, Azure AD)
• Strong working knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, make sound decisions under pressure, and manage incidents end-to-end without real-time senior support
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English — including the ability to write clear incident reports, escalation summaries, and shift handoff notes for a global team
• Comfortable working non-US business hours

Nice to Have

• Certifications: CompTIA CySA+, GCIH, GCFE, GCFA, SC-200, or equivalent
• Experience with SOAR platforms and alert automation or basic scripting (Python, PowerShell) for SOC workflow improvement
• Exposure to cloud security monitoring (AWS GuardDuty, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Sentinel, etc.)
• Experience operating in a small or lean security team with broad individual ownership
• Familiarity with GRC concepts and compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST) to support cross-team collaboration

Salary Range

₹24,00,000 to ₹32,00,000 plus 10% bonus

As a learning company we believe in the potential of everyone; if you don't have experience in all the details mentioned in this job post, then we still encourage you to apply and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.

We are an equal opportunity workplace employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.

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