BDO Wave - L1/L2 Junior SOC Analyst Cape Town

BDO South Africa; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO South Africa is seeking a SOC Analyst to join our team supporting the 24/7 MDR capability. You will triage security alerts for a global client base, working with the UK SOC manager and an extensive analyst pool. A proactive approach is needed to identify threats, refine alerting, and protect against emerging cyber threats.

You will contribute to best practices, ensure robust operations, and support client engagements and service continuity within defined SLAs.

Qualifications

• Understanding of operating systems and networking basics.
• Experience with Security and Event Management and XDR Solutions.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework.

Responsibilities

• Respond to alerts raised by the SIEM.
• Perform detailed analysis and investigate potential and confirmed security incidents.
• Raise incidents and support the SOC manager during true positive incidents.
• Respond to SOC/MDR client requests and suggestions.
• Assist in onboarding log sources and resolve log issues.
• Fine-tune SIEM/EDR platforms to reduce noise and false positives.
• Conduct use case testing and create/modify as needed.
• Support UK SOC manager in client engagements and service meetings.
• Develop and implement new SOC playbooks and processes.

Skills

OS concepts

Networking basics

SIEM customization

Threat analysis

Communication skills

Education

Cyber security degree/diploma or equivalent experience

MS SC200

Security+

CySA+

Tools

SIEM

EDR

XDR

Microsoft Sentinel

KQL

Job description

This role involves supporting the delivery of our managed security services through BDO Digital's global 24/7 MDR capability, with assistance from a dedicated local UK team. The individual in this position will collaborate closely with the UK SOC manager and an extensive pool of analysts. Your key responsibility is to triage security alerts for our global client base in line with defined processes and procedures and within a competitive SLA. The role demands a proactive approach to identifying potential security threats, refining alert mechanisms, and ensuring robust protection against emerging cyber threats. Additionally, the individual will contribute to the development and implementation of best practices, fostering a secure and resilient operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Respond to alerts raised by the SIEM
• Perform detailed analysis and undertake an in-depth investigation into potential and confirmed security incidents
• Raise incidents where necessary and supporting the SOC manager throughout true positive incidents
• Respond to SOC/MDR client’s requests, concerns and suggestions
• Assist in on-board log sources and work on log issues.
• Assist in fine-tuning SIEM/EDR platforms to exclude noise and false positives
• Conduct use case testing and modify/create as and when required
• Support UK SOC manager in client engagements and/or service meetings
• Support and develop new SOC playbooks and processes

Requirements

• Understanding of low-level concepts including operating systems and networking.
• Experience with one or more Security and Event Management and XDR Solutions
• Understanding of one or more system administration (Linux, Windows, Mac)
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Preferred

• 1 to 2 years experiences as a SOC Analyst/Senior Security Operations professional.
• Experience onboarding, tuning, reporting and configuring SIEM solutions
• Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, including use case and rule development, workbook/playbook creation, KQL, logic apps/SOAR.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Engineer/SOC related Certifications
• Cyber security degree/diploma or equivalent experience
• Experience with various Microsoft technologies, including Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Identity and Cloud.
• Cyber Security Certifications such as Security+, CySA +
• MS SC200

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