Security Engineer (L1)

NTT Ltd.; Khordha; On-site; INR 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA is seeking an L1 Security Monitoring Analyst to join our on-site team in India. You will monitor 24/7 security systems, triage alerts, and escalate incidents to ensure our clients remain protected.

You will analyze firewall, anti-DDoS, sandboxing, and intrusion alerts, maintain incident records, and support patching and asset inventory. The role requires vigilance, collaboration with Level 2/3 teams, and adherence to established incident response procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience in security monitoring and incident response.
• Familiarity with Check Point IPS alerts, Palo Alto malware sandboxing, and NetScout monitoring is a plus.
• Willingness to work on-site in Odisha, India.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial triage on security alerts to assess severity and authenticity.
• Monitor IPS alerts from Check Point and investigate potential intrusions.
• Analyze Palo Alto sandboxing reports to determine file malignancy and behavior.
• Monitor NetScout DDoS tools to detect and analyze attacks on the network.
• Document security incidents with key details and actions taken; escalate where needed.
• Follow incident response procedures and maintain accurate records in the ticketing system.

Job description

Make an impact with NTT DATA

Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

As an L1 Security Monitoring Analyst is a vigilant first responder, responsible for the 24/7 monitoring of security systems. The analyst will monitor and analyze alerts related to firewalls, anti-DDoS, malware proxy, and sandboxing technologies. You will perform initial triage, elevate confirmed security incidents, and help maintain the overall security posture of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform initial triage on all security alerts to determine their severity and authenticity. Differentiate between false positives and legitimate security threats.
• Monitor and analyze IPS related alerts from Check Point products. Identify and investigate potential network intrusions and malicious traffic patterns.
• Analyze reports from Palo Alto malware sandboxing to determine if a file is malicious, understand its behavior, and identify affected systems.
• Monitor traffic anomalies and alerts from NetScout perimeter DDoS tools to detect and analyze distributed denial-of-service attacks against the network.
• Investigate and document all security incidents and events, recording key details such as the nature of the event, affected assets, and actions taken.
• Escalate confirmed security incidents and complex issues to Level 2/3 analysts or other relevant support teams, providing a detailed handover.
• Follow established incident response procedures for handling standard security events.
• Update and maintain security incident records in the ticketing system, ensuring all information is accurate and up to date.
• Install application patches and signed software updates in order to improve performance, enable additional functionality or enhance security standard including but not limited to Performing Scans, Management of the system, Updating of plugins and patches, etc.
• To maintain the inventory of entire assets of Cyber Security solutions as per scope and maintain and update a database with respect to OS, Database, Webservers, Application details, and IP addresses pertaining to all Security Solutions under the mentioned scope.

Workplace type:

On-site Working

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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