Security Operations Specialist - SOC & Incident Response

Continental; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Continental is seeking a Security Operations Specialist to join our Cyber Defense Center. You will work in the Security Operations Center (SOC) to investigate security alerts, respond to threats, and collaborate with IT and security teams to strengthen our security posture across a global environment.

Responsibilities include incident investigations, containment actions, threat hunting, and documentation for compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• 1-3 years in a SOC, IR, IT Security, or related cybersecurity role.
• Hands-on experience investigating security alerts and incidents.
• Knowledge of security monitoring concepts and incident methodologies.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and Cyber Kill Chain.
• Windows, AD, networking knowledge; security tool experience.

Responsibilities

• Investigate, validate, and respond to security incidents escalated by tools or users.
• Investigate incidents using CrowdStrike, Defender and other tools.
• Analyze alerts and activity using telemetry, threat intel and SIEM logs.
• Perform root cause analysis and document findings and recommendations.
• Execute containment and remediation per procedures.
• Conduct threat analysis and participate in threat hunting.
• Escalate complex incidents to senior analysts when required.
• Document incidents and lessons learned for compliance and operations.
• Collaborate with Global SOC and IT teams to improve security posture.
• Contribute to incident response playbooks and detection capabilities.

Skills

Incident investigation

Endpoint monitoring

Log analysis

Threat hunting

MITRE ATT&CK

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Security

Tools

CrowdStrike

Microsoft Defender

SIEM

Job description

Continental is seeking a Security Operations Specialist to join our Cyber Defense Center. You will work in the Security Operations Center (SOC) to investigate security alerts, respond to threats, and collaborate with IT and security teams to strengthen our security posture across a global environment.

Responsibilities include incident investigations, containment actions, threat hunting, and documentation for compliance.