REQUIREMENTS & COMPETENCIES:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 3-8 years of experience of working in Security operations and Incident response.
- Hands-on experience with Hunter SIEM platform.
- Hands-on experience with SentinelOne and Microsoft Defender (EDR/XDR).
- Experience in creating detection rules, correlation logic, log onboarding, and SIEM content
management.
- Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols including TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S,
SMTP, VPN, and firewall technologies
- Prior experience detecting, analyzing, and responding to security incidents.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and correlate information from a wide variety of enterprise
technologies.
- Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework and experience mapping security detections and
incidents to ATT&CK tactics and techniques a plus.
- Familiarity with cloud security monitoring and threat intelligence concepts.
- Strong experience working on scanning tool like Rapid 7.
- Ability to work in a 24x7 rotational SOC environment and handle high-severity incidents.
- Good communication and documentation skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide 24x7 monitoring, detection, triage, investigation, and incident response activities as
part of the Security Operations Center.
- Monitor and analyze security events and alerts across multiple technologies to identify
suspicious and malicious activities.
- Monitor and manage security technologies including Hunter SIEM, SentinelOne, Microsoft
Defender, IDS/IPS, vulnerability scanners (Rapid 7), and related security monitoring tools.
- Conduct proactive threat hunting activities to identify potential threats and indicators of
compromise.
- Investigate security alerts and incidents, determine root cause, and support containment,
remediation, and recovery activities.
- Identify successful and unsuccessful intrusion attempts through event correlation and analysis
across various security platforms.
- Ensure timely escalation and proper hand-off of security incidents for remediation and
closure.
- Develop, maintain, and optimize SIEM use cases, detection rules, filters, and alert
configurations to improve visibility and reduce false positives.
- Onboard and manage log sources and ensure proper log collection and monitoring within the
SIEM platform.
- Monitor SIEM platform health, log ingestion status, and availability of security monitoring
tools.
- Manage and track security incidents and tickets in accordance with defined SLAs.
- Support incident response activities and maintain complete documentation throughout the
incident lifecycle.
- Collaborate with internal teams, application owners, and external vendors to support security
initiatives and projects.
- Participate in shift handover activities to ensure continuity in 24x7 SOC operations.
- Continuously identify and implement opportunities for security process improvement and
enhancement of the organization’s security posture.
Photon Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND Office
DLF IT Park 1/124 Mount Poonamallee Road Sivaji Gardens Manapakkam , Chennai, India, 600089
