Information Security Engineer Analyst - SOC Analyst

Optum Philippines; Muntinlupa; On-site; PHP 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum Philippines seeks an Associate Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to monitor, detect, and respond to cybersecurity events across the enterprise. This role analyzes security alerts, investigates potential threats, and escalates confirmed incidents to incident response or security engineering teams.

The SOC Analyst serves as the first line of defense, identifying malicious activity and ensuring timely detection and mitigation of threats.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent in cybersecurity, IT, CS or related field.
• 2+ years in Security Operations, SOC monitoring, IT security, or related roles (internships or labs acceptable for entry-level).
• Basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts (malware, phishing, network security, etc.).
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, 24/7 monitoring environment.
• Proven good written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven solid analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security events and alerts from SIEM, EDR, and other security tools.
• Perform initial triage of alerts to determine severity and validity.
• Identify false positives and escalate confirmed security incidents.
• Continuously review dashboards and security feeds for suspicious activity.

Skills

Cybersecurity concepts

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Written and verbal communication

Fast-paced monitoring

MITRE ATT&CK familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS

Job description

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to startCaring. Connecting. Growing together.

We are seeking an Associate Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to support the continuous monitoring, detection, and response of cybersecurity events across the enterprise. This role is responsible for analyzing security alerts, investigating potential threats, and escalating confirmed incidents to incident response or security engineering teams.

The SOC Analyst serves as the first line of defense in identifying and responding to malicious activity, ensuring timely detection and mitigation of security threats.

Primary Responsibilities

• Security Monitoring & Alert Triage
  • Monitor security events and alerts from SIEM, EDR, and other security tools
  • Perform initial triage of alerts to determine severity and validity
  • Identify false positives and elevate confirmed security incidents
  • Continuously review dashboards and security feeds for suspicious activity
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience, preferrably Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
• 2+ years of experience in Security Operations, SOC monitoring, IT security, or related technology roles (Internship, training, or lab-based experience is acceptable for entry-level candidates)
• Basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts (malware, phishing, network security, etc.)
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, 24/7 monitoring environment (if applicable)
• Proven good written and verbal communication skills
• Proven solid analytical and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic understanding of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S)
• Basic understanding of MITRE ATT&CK framework

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

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