SIEM Security Analyst: Threat Detection & Response

VIATechnik; Makati; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

VIATechnik is seeking a Blue Team Security Analyst in Manila. You will monitor security events, investigate threats, and strengthen our security posture across endpoints, networks, cloud, and identity services.

You will lead vulnerability assessments, coordinate remediation with IT teams, and document incidents with actionable recommendations. Collaboration with IT and security groups is essential for continuous security improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, cybersecurity, CS, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 3 years in Security Operations (SOC), Blue Team, incident investigation, vulnerability management, and security monitoring.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM solutions or centralized log management.
• Experience with vulnerability assessments and remediation tracking.
• Strong understanding of Windows, Linux, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID, and IAM.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, auth protocols, network security, and common attack techniques.
• Ability to analyze logs across endpoints, networks, and identity systems.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and incident response methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security events from SIEM, firewalls, endpoints, and cloud apps.
• Investigate suspicious activities: logins, malware, privilege escalations, data transfers, IOCs.
• Validate alerts, determine severity, impact, and required actions.
• Correlate logs across systems to identify attack patterns and risks.
• Improve detection rules and reduce false positives to increase visibility.
• Conduct authorized vulnerability assessments and prioritize remediation.
• Coordinate fixes with admins and technical teams.
• Document findings, timelines, root causes, and remediation recommendations.
• Prepare security reports and dashboards; maintain playbooks and SOPs.
• Support incident response, containment, eradication, and post-incident reviews.

Skills

Security Operations (SOC)

Blue Team Operations

Incident Investigation

Vulnerability Management

Security Monitoring

SIEM

Windows

Linux

Active Directory

Microsoft 365

IAM

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

SIEM platforms

Centralized log management

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

Fortinet Security Solutions

Splunk

Wazuh

Nessus

Qualys

Rapid7

Job description

VIATechnik is seeking a Blue Team Security Analyst in Manila. You will monitor security events, investigate threats, and strengthen our security posture across endpoints, networks, cloud, and identity services.

You will lead vulnerability assessments, coordinate remediation with IT teams, and document incidents with actionable recommendations. Collaboration with IT and security groups is essential for continuous security improvement.