Associate SOC Analyst

Ensign Infosecurity; Singapore; On-site; SGD 56,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12-hour shifts

Job summary

Ensign Infosecurity is seeking a diligent Incident Response Analyst to act as a first responder for a 24/7 SOC. You will monitor security events, manage vulnerabilities, hunt threats, and review logs to detect intrusions across a large set of devices.

You will liaise with clients and escalation teams to mitigate incidents and improve containment. Role requires a Diploma/degree in information security or related field, about one year in networking, and solid understanding of MPLS, OSI concepts,

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Information System or Information Security from a recognized institution.
• At least 1 year of working experience in a networking environment.
• Solid understanding of network routing and switching fundamentals, including MPLS.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with good writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as incident first responder for a 24/7 staffed SOC.
• Perform security monitoring, vulnerability management, data loss/policy violation prevention and threat hunting.
• Review logs and monitor sensors to identify network anomalies or intrusions.
• Escalate incidents using established policies and procedures and coordinate with customers.
• Develop incident response workflows, playbooks and SOPs.
• Collaborate with threat intelligence analysts to convert intelligence into useful detections.
• Monitor MDR platforms and perform response actions per client workflows.

Skills

Incident response

Security monitoring

Threat hunting

Log analysis

Communication

Education

Diploma/Degree in Information System/Information Security

Tools

MDR platforms

Threat intelligence

Job description

Ensign is hiring !

Responsibilities

• Act as Incident first responder for a 24/7 staffed SOC
• Perform security monitoring, vulnerability management, data loss / policy violation prevention and threat hunting
• Monitor security sensors and review logs to identifynetwork anomaliesor intrusions
• Provide analysisfrom monitoring, research and assessmentof security log data from a large number of heterogeneous security devices
• Escalate security incidents using established policies and proceduresin a timely manner
• Liaise with Ensign customers on security intrusions, identifying root cause and recommend mitigation step(s)/ remedial action(s)
• Perform initial analysis of security events, network traffic, and logs
• Assist with the development of incident response plans, workflows, and SOPs
• Work directly with threat intelligence analysts to convert intelligence into useful detection
• Monitoring the Managed Endpoint and Detection Response (MDR) platforms and performing analysis for notifications
• Performing Response action on Managed Endpoint and Detection Response (MDR) platforms based on standardize workflow and agreement with clients.
• Act as a liaison party for configured alerts to monitor performance of security sensors and tools
• Fulfil Change Requests, Service Requests and respond to internal / external enquiries with regards to Incident Management

Requirements

• Diploma/Degree in Information System/Information Security from a recognized institution
• 1 year of working experience in networking environment
• Basic, yet sound knowledge of network routing and switching fundamentals to include knowledge of Multiprotocol Layer Switching (MPLS)
• Basic, yet sound technical understanding of operating systems, network architecture and design
• Basic, yet sound knowledge of encryption, key management and cryptology
• Proven ability to plan and prioritize work, both their own and that of project team
• Sound understanding of organizational issues and challenges. Able to work effectively with participants at all levels in an organization
• Ability to analyze problems and determine root causes, generating alternatives, evaluating and selecting alternatives and implementing solutions
• Possess excellent writing skills and the ability to communicate to teammates as well as technical and executive level staff

Preferred Skills /Qualities

• Professional information technology/security certifications such as ITIL, CCNA and CEH will be preferred but related qualification (i.e. GCIA, CISSP etc.) will be an advantage

Other Special Working Conditions

• Able to perform 12-hour shift duties (2 days’ work with 2 off-days). Working hours: AM - 8:30am to 8:30pm; PM - 8:30pm to 8:30am. Shift patterns and duration may vary from time to time