SOC Security Analyst – Real-Time Threat Defender

Mgenesis; Muntinlupa; On-site; PHP 420,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job description

Level: Rank and file

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Mandaluyong

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Job Summary:

This role is responsible for real-time monitoring, analysis, and investigation of security events to protect the organization’s systems and data from potential threats.

Duties & Responsibilities

• The Security Analyst continuously monitors security events and triage security alerts from the SOC channel (Open XDR Platform). Based on the security event severity, elevate 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 process, 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 health of customer security sensors and Open XDR Platform. Delivers scheduled and ad hoc reports.
• Other responsibilities and additional duties as assigned by the security management team.

Qualifications

• Graduate of IT related course.
• At least 1-year previous Security Operations Centre Experience in conducting security investigations.
• 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.

Benefits

• Vacation Leave.
• Sick Leave.
• Birthday Leave.
• HMO upon regularization.
• 5-day work week only.
• Sick leave convertible into cash.
• In-house Training & Certifications.
• Great pay & incentives.
• Hybrid Work Arrangement.
• Life Insurance coverage upon hire.