Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst

Microgenesis Business Systems; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 279,000 - 390,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Additional leave

Company events

13th-month salary

Job summary

A security technology company in Metro Manila is seeking a Full-time SOC Analyst to monitor security events, conduct incident investigations, and enhance security processes. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and at least one year of experience in SOC, or relevant certifications for fresh graduates. This role offers opportunities for promotion and includes a rotating shift schedule.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience as SOC Analyst is preferred.
• Strong understanding of malware management and security incident management.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Continuously monitor and triage security events.
• Respond to security incidents as necessary.
• Document security procedures and processes.

Skills

Security Operations Centre Experience

Knowledge of IT systems

Scripting (Bash, Python)

Networking principles

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

XDR/SOAR/SIEM technologies

Firewalls

VPNs

Cybersecurity solutions (EDR)

Job description

Overview

A Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst is an operational role, focusing on real-time security event monitoring and security incident investigation. They will perform an in-depth analysis of evidence, identify the malicious operations, and evaluate the real impact to solve quickly and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Continuously monitors security events and triages security alerts from the SOC channel (Open XDR Platform) based on the security event severity, escalates to Level 2 Security Analyst, and/or customer as appropriate to perform further investigation and resolution.
• Responds to security incidents if necessary or as required.
• Collects data and context necessary to initiate Level 2 escalation. Works closely with Level 2 & Level 3 team towards the continuous improvement of the service.
• Recommend enhancements to SOC security processes, procedures, and policies.
• Participate in security incident management and vulnerability management processes.
• Participate in evaluating, recommending, implementing, and troubleshooting security solutions and evaluating IT security of the new IT Infrastructure systems.
• Works as part of a team to ensure that corporate data and technology platform components are safeguarded from known threats.
• Communicate effectively with customers, teammates, and management.
• Provide input on tuning and optimization of security systems.
• Document and maintain customer build documents, security procedures, and processes.
• Staying up to date with emerging security threats including applicable regulatory security requirements.
• Monitors the health of customer security sensors and Open XDR Platform. Delivers scheduled and ad hoc reports.

Qualifications

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education: Bachelor\'s (Preferred)
• Experience: SOC Analyst 1: 1 year (Preferred)
• License/Certification: Cyber Security Training Certification/s (Preferred)
• Preferably at least 1 year previous Security Operations Centre Experience in conducting security investigations.
• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply with relevant certifications.
• Good knowledge of IT including multiple operating systems and system administration skills (Windows, Solaris, Unix).
• Knowledgeable of client-server applications, multi-tier web applications, relational databases, firewalls, VPNs, and cybersecurity solutions like EDR and XDR.
• Understanding of security incident management, malware management, and vulnerability management processes.
• Scripting skill set (Bash, Python, Ruby, Perl, PowerShell) will be considered a plus.
• Security monitoring experience with one or more XDR/SOAR/SIEM technologies and intrusion detection technologies.
• Experience with web content filtering technology - policy engineering and troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of networking principles including TCP/IP, WANs, LANs, and commonly used Internet protocols such as SMTP, HTTP, FTP, POP, and LDAP.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Strong written communication skills and presentation skills.
• Excellent English written and verbal skills.
• Must be willing for a Shift work.

Benefits

• Benefits:
• Additional leave
• Company Christmas gift
• Company events
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for promotion
• Promotion to permanent employee
• Schedule: Day shift, Rotational shift, Shift system
• Supplemental Pay: 13th-month salary