JobDescription: Security Operations Centre – SIEM Admin Specialist
Reporting Structure
Reports to Lead –Security Operations Centre
Education
- · Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or arelated field (preferred).
Experience/ Qualifications
- · Minimum of 4 to 6 years of experience in a SIEM administrator role.
- · Proven experience with a leading SIEM platform (e.g., Splunk, QRadar,ArcSight).
- · Strong understanding of log management principles and practices.
- · Working knowledge of network security concepts and protocols.
- · Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell) wouldbe added advantage.
- · Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- · Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- · Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- · Financial Domain (Banking / NBFC experience is desirable)
Responsibilities
SIEM Management:
- Install, configure, and maintain the SIEMplatform according to best practices.
- Manage user access and permissions for theSIEM.
- Perform regular backups and disasterrecovery testing.
- Monitor system performance and health,troubleshooting and resolving issues.
- Stay up-to‑date on emerging threats andvulnerabilities, updating SIEM rules and detections accordingly.
- Configure log sources and ensure seamlesslog collection from various network devices, applications, and systems.
- Normalize and enrich log data foreffective analysis and correlation.
- Design and implement custom log parsingrules for specific applications or devices.
- Monitor log volume and disk space usage,optimizing storage as needed.
Security Monitoringand Analysis:
- Proactively monitor SIEM alerts anddashboards for potential security incidents.
- Investigate triggered alerts, performingroot cause analysis and identifying false positives.
- Escalate confirmed security incidents tothe SOC team for further investigation and response.
- Generate reports and summaries on securityevents and trends.
- Participate in incident responseactivities as needed, providing insights from the SIEM platform.
- Follow established incident responseprocedures and document events thoroughly.
- Support the SOC team in threatcontainment, eradication, and recovery efforts.
Industry Certifications
- · Technical certifications: CompTIA security+ \ CEH or relevant
- · Security Standard frameworks:ISO/NIST/PCI-DSS
- · Incident Handling and relevantcertification