IT Security Analyst: Incident Response & Threat Hunting

PFCC Group; Manila; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

PFCC Group in the Philippines seeks a senior SOC/Incident Response specialist to lead escalated security investigations, analyze logs, and mentor CSOC Analysts. You will tune SIEM/EDR tools, perform threat hunting, and coordinate with infrastructure and security teams to strengthen controls.

The ideal candidate has 5-8+ years in cybersecurity, 4-5 years in SOC/IR, a CS/InfoSec degree, and at least one cert (Security+, CEH, or GSEC). Strong scripting and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years in cybersecurity/IT.
• Minimum 4-5 years in SOC or Incident Response.
• Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced investigations on escalated security incidents.
• Perform root cause, scope, and impact analysis; document findings.
• Guide and mentor CSOC Analysts to improve triage quality.

Skills

Incident response

Security analytics

SIEM & EDR tuning

Threat hunting

Digital forensics

Malware analysis

Python/PowerShell

Network protocols

Packet capture (Wireshark)

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Information Security

Security+ CEH GSEC or equivalent

Tools

Splunk

QRadar

ArcSight

EDR solutions

Wireshark

Job description

PFCC Group in the Philippines seeks a senior SOC/Incident Response specialist to lead escalated security investigations, analyze logs, and mentor CSOC Analysts. You will tune SIEM/EDR tools, perform threat hunting, and coordinate with infrastructure and security teams to strengthen controls.

The ideal candidate has 5-8+ years in cybersecurity, 4-5 years in SOC/IR, a CS/InfoSec degree, and at least one cert (Security+, CEH, or GSEC). Strong scripting and communication skills are essential.