SOC Analyst

RFA; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

RFA is seeking a SOC Analyst to join our Security Operations Center in the Philippines. The role involves monitoring and analyzing outputs from security tools to detect malicious activity for RFA clients, and recommending containment and remediation steps according to established procedures.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 2+ years in security/network administration, and solid knowledge of security methodologies, TCP/IP, and security tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent level of experience.
• 2+ years' experience as a Security/Network Administrator or equivalent knowledge.
• Knowledge of security methodologies and technical security solutions.

Responsibilities

• Operate in a 24x7 SOC environment.
• Monitor and analyze data from SIEM and EDR tools.
• Investigate and escalate security incidents per procedures.
• Document activities and provide status updates.
• Collaborate with analysts for situational awareness.
• Support network mapping and vulnerability scanning.
• Assist and communicate to foster teamwork.
• Contribute to process improvements and client inquiries.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Able to work independently

Knowledge of security methodologies

TCP/IP & network analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent level of experience

2+ years' experience as a Security/Network Administrator or equivalent knowledge

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Firewall

IDS

Job description

Certification requirements = Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate SC200

Working shift - 9:30AM - 6:30PM PHT - Mon-Fri

As a member of the RFA Security Operations Center, a SOC Analyst monitors and analyzes the output from various security monitoring and scanning tools to detect malicious or anomalous activity on behalf of RFA clients. The SOC Analyst recommends actions per established procedures for the detection, containment, and remediation of cyber security incidents. The analyst also supports the engineering, installation, configuration, and maintenance of the RFA MDR infrastructure, as required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for working in a 24x7 Security Operation Center (SOC) environment.
• Monitor, prioritize, correlate, analyze, and elevate security data from multiple sources including, but not limited to SIEM and endpoint EDR solutions.
• Independently follow established procedures to investigate, elevate, contain, and/or eradicate malicious activity.
• Document all activities during incident identification and provide leadership with status updates during the life cycle of an incident. Log and record all security events to internal ticketing system.
• Communicate and collaborate with the analyst team for situational awareness.
• Support network mapping and vulnerability scanning as required.
• Build and develop professional working relationships with fellow analysts.
• Assist and communicate to foster collaboration and support a team approach to operations.
• Support process improvement.
• Respond to client security related inquiries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent level of experience.
• 2+ years' experience as a Security/Network Administrator or equivalent knowledge.
• Knowledge of various security methodologies and processes, and technical security solutions (firewall and intrusion detection systems).
• Strong communication skills.
• Able to work independently.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP Protocols, network analysis, and network/security applications.
• Knowledge of common Internet protocols and applications.
• Security+ or InfoSec security certification preferred.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.