SOC Analyst

Job Title: Application Support Engineer

Location: REMOTE

Type: Contract

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to monitor, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity incidents across enterprise environments. The SOC Analyst will play a key role in maintaining situational awareness, mitigating risks, and strengthening the organization s overall security posture through proactive threat detection, incident response, and continuous process improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Threat Monitoring & Analysis:
• Monitor and analyze security events, network traffic, and intrusion detection systems (IDS/IPS) using tools such as Cisco Sourcefire, McAfee DLP Manager, and SIEM platforms.
• Identify, investigate, and escalate potential threats, including malware, phishing attempts, and data loss incidents.
• Perform detailed log analysis for network, application, and email systems to validate alerts and identify false positives.
• Incident Response & Investigation:
• Lead and support end-to-end incident response activities, including containment, eradication, and recovery.
• Conduct root cause analyses and document findings with actionable remediation steps.
• Provide timely communication of security incidents, alerts, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Security Operations & Process Improvement:
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) to streamline incident handling and response times.
• Contribute to the enhancement of SOC use cases, playbooks, and automation processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve vulnerabilities and strengthen defenses.
• Threat Intelligence & Prevention:
• Process and act upon threat intelligence to block malicious IPs, domains, hashes, and URLs.
• Stay current with emerging vulnerabilities, attack vectors, and security countermeasures.
• Ensure compliance with data protection standards by safeguarding sensitive data such as PII and PHI.
• Compliance & Risk Management:
• Support internal and external audits by providing evidence of security controls and incident management.
• Ensure alignment with industry frameworks such as NIST and ISO standards.
• Assist in vulnerability management, risk assessments, and policy implementation.

Preferred Experience:

• 3+ years in SOC operations, threat analysis, or cybersecurity monitoring roles.
• Experience with security compliance (NIST, ISO) and audit coordination.
• Familiarity with cloud environments and AWS security practices.

Thanks & Regards,

Joseph Thambi
Senior Executive - Talent Acquisition