Security Managed Services Senior Analyst

Accenture PLC; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Security Analyst to join the 24x7 analysis team, monitoring logs and alerts across various devices and environments. You will respond to customer requests, tune detection capabilities, and research new threats to improve defenses.

The role emphasizes continuous learning in vulnerabilities and attack countermeasures, with opportunities for process improvement and customer-facing collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience in SOC operations with customer-facing responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of cyber security fundamentals and threat landscape.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM and threat hunting tools.
• Desirable knowledge of scripting languages and EDR products.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of analysis team that works 24x7 on a rotational shift.
• Perform security monitoring by analyzing logs, traffic and alerts generated by variety of device technologies
• Timely response to customer requests like detection capabilities, tuning, etc.
• Research new threats and provide recommendations to enhance detection capabilities
• Strong desire for continuous learning on vulnerabilities, attacks and countermeasures
• Identify opportunities for process improvement

Skills

SOC operations

Threat hunting

SIEM

SOAR

EDR

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

SIEM

SOAR platforms

EDR tools

Scripting languages

Job description

Job Description (Analysis)

Key Responsibilities

• Work as part of analysis team that works 24x7 on a rotational shift
• Perform security monitoring by analyzing logs, traffic and alerts generated by variety of device technologies
• Timely response to customer requests like detection capabilities, tuning, etc.
• Research new threats and provide recommendations to enhance detection capabilities
• Strong desire for continuous learning on vulnerabilities, attacks and countermeasures
• Identify opportunities for process improvement

Technical Experience

• Experience in SOC operations with customer-facing responsibilities
• Deep understanding on cyber security fundamentals, security devices, network defense concepts and threat landscape
• Hands-on experience in SIEM and threat hunting tools
• Added advantage in working with any SOAR platform
• Desirable knowledge in any scripting language and EDR products
• Preferable – GCIA, GCFA, CISSP

Professional Attributes

• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate clearly at all levels, demonstrating strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Adaptability to accept change

Educational Qualification

• Word Limit: 100 characters
• Minimum a bachelor’s or a master’s degree in addition to regular 15- year full time education

Additional Information

• NIL

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com

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