Onsite SOC Analyst — Cyber Defense (Contract)

Oxydata & TechTalent; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Oxydata Software Sdn Bhd is seeking an experienced SOC Analyst to monitor, detect, and respond to cybersecurity threats across the organisation in Kuala Lumpur. The role is contract-based and onsite, with responsibilities spanning log analysis, threat hunting, incident triage and remediation collaboration with IT and external teams.

The ideal candidate has 6 months to 2 years in SOC operations, solid knowledge of SIEM tools, and scripting basics.

Qualifications

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or related field.
• 6 months to 2 years in SOC operations, monitoring or incident response.
• Knowledge of network, endpoint, cloud and identity security.
• Experience with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Sentinel or QRadar.
• Familiarity with IDS/IPS, EDR, Windows, Linux, and MITRE ATT&CK.
• Basic scripting knowledge in PowerShell, Python or Bash.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse security alerts, logs and events from SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls and EDR.
• Identify and investigate threats such as malware, phishing, unauthorized access and insider risks.
• Triage and respond to security incidents, assessing scope, severity and impact.
• Contain threats by isolating affected systems, blocking malicious activity and supporting remediation.
• Support digital forensic investigations and identify Indicators of Compromise (IoCs).
• Conduct threat-hunting using behavioural analysis and threat intelligence.
• Escalate incidents and collaborate with IT, infrastructure and external teams for resolution.
• Fine-tune SIEM rules and alerts to improve detection and reduce false positives.
• Maintain incident records, prepare reports and assist with security audits.

Skills

SIEM Expertise

Threat Detection

Incident Response

Analytical Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Cybersecurity/IT/CS degree

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

QRadar

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Job description

Oxydata Software Sdn Bhd is seeking an experienced SOC Analyst to monitor, detect, and respond to cybersecurity threats across the organisation in Kuala Lumpur. The role is contract-based and onsite, with responsibilities spanning log analysis, threat hunting, incident triage and remediation collaboration with IT and external teams.

The ideal candidate has 6 months to 2 years in SOC operations, solid knowledge of SIEM tools, and scripting basics.