Junior SOC Analyst (Cyber Security)

QuantumRonics; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 480,000 - 780,000; Full time

Job summary

QuantumRonics is seeking a fresher IT security technician for Islamabad to monitor alerts, assist in SIEM/SOAR operations, and support incident response.

Candidates with a DAE in IT and basic network security knowledge will thrive, with opportunities to work on firewall logs, vulnerability monitoring, and documentation.

The role offers hands-on training in SOC tools like Wazuh, Splunk, and Microsoft Sentinel, and a path toward security engineering.

Qualifications

• Diploma required in IT from a recognised institute.
• Fresh candidates with relevant knowledge may apply.
• Basic understanding of networks and security concepts.
• Willingness to learn security operations center workflows.
• Hands-on exposure to security tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts and events through Security Operations Center (SOC) platforms
• Assist in SIEM-based log monitoring, alert correlation and threat detection
• Support SOAR-based security automation and incident response activities
• Perform initial investigation of suspicious activities, malware alerts and potential security incidents
• Monitor security logs from firewalls, servers, endpoints and network devices
• Assist in incident reporting, documentation and escalation to senior security personnel
• Support vulnerability monitoring and implementation of basic security controls

Skills

Networking basics

Windows OS

Linux OS

Threat detection

Incident response

Security monitoring

Documentation

Analytical thinking

Basic cyber security

Education

DAE in IT

Tools

Wazuh

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

Elastic Security

Job description

Education: Diploma of Associate Engineering (DAE) in Information Technology (IT) from a recognised institute

Experience: Fresh candidates with relevant technical knowledge or practical exposure may apply

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor security alerts and events through Security Operations Center (SOC) platforms
• Assist in SIEM-based log monitoring, alert correlation and threat detection
• Support SOAR-based security automation and incident response activities
• Perform initial investigation of suspicious activities, malware alerts and potential security incidents
• Monitor security logs from firewalls, servers, endpoints and network devices
• Assist in incident reporting, documentation and escalation to senior security personnel
• Support vulnerability monitoring and implementation of basic security controls

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Basic understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS and computer networks
• Familiarity with Windows and Linux operating systems
• Basic knowledge of SOC operations, SIEM, SOAR, IDS/IPS and EDR
• Understanding of common cyber threats, phishing, malware and security incidents
• Ability to analyse alerts, maintain records and follow incident response procedures
• Basic knowledge of Cyber Security and Network Security
• Hands-on exposure to tools such as Wazuh, Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic Security or similar platforms

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

• Diploma of Associate Engineering (DAE) in Information Technology (IT) from a recognised institute