SOC Analyst

SOC Analyst - Junior (L1)

Experience: 0-2 years | Department: Infosec

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Perform real-time monitoring of security events from multiple log sources.

• Daily tracking of events, alerts, and requests.

• Perform first-level triage of alerts and escalate confirmed incidents to L2 with proper evidence.

• Monitor SIEM components and analyze logs to ensure relevant security information is

gathered.

• Use the SIEM tool to document security incidents and responses daily.

• Detect suspicious logs and create reports and charts for easy understanding.

• Perform first-level phishing email analysis (headers, URLs, attachments).

• Investigate basic alerts triggered by endpoints, email gateway, and antivirus.

• Handle queries and requests through calls and emails.

• Track vulnerability and patch status and follow up on closure.

• Assist in conducting security awareness training.

• Follow SOPs, playbooks, and shift handover procedures.

• Work as part of a team to ensure corporate data and technology platform components are

safeguarded from known threats.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 0-2 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related technical

domain from reputed organizations.

• Should have exposure to SIEM tools like QRadar, LogRhythm, sentinelone, Log360 and

endpoint security like EDR, XDR (CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint).

• Should have worked on SIEM tools like QRadar, LogRhythm, sentinelone and endpoint security

like EDR, XDR (CrowdStrike, SentinelOne).

• Should have basic knowledge of any DLP solution from any vendor.

• Good written and verbal communication, and willingness to work in shifts.

• Certifications such as CompTIA Security+ or CEH are an added advantage.