Senior Analyst, SOC

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About News Corp

News Corp is a global diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to consumers and businesses throughout the world. The company comprises global businesses across a range of media, including: news and information services, book publishing, digital real estate services, cable network programming in Australia and pay-TV distribution in Australia.

Job Title: Senior SOC Analyst

Job Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days per week in office)

The Role:

We are looking for SOC analysts who will be responsible for monitoring and working on active alerts on various security tools (SIEM/XSOAR). The individual in this role is expected to have meticulous attention to detail, outstanding problem-solving skills, work comfortably under pressure and deliver on tight deadlines.

This position demands someone who is willing to use a network of sensors, security tools and monitoring equipment to proactively identify, evaluate and remediate potential cybersecurity threats. Based on understanding of normal network activity, SOC analysts use tools and processes to detect anomalous activity, providing 24/7/365 detection and response capabilities.

The person has the ability to multitask, work independently and work collaboratively with teams, some of which may be geographically distributed.

Key Responsibilities

- Use SIEM technologies and other native tools to perform the monitoring of security events on a 24x5 basis.
- Monitor various infrastructure log sources and Escalate potential security incidents to client personnel.
- Notify Client of incident and required mitigation works.
- Track and update incidents and requests based on clients updates and analysis results.
- Understand the structure and the meaning of logs from different log sources such as FW, IDS, Windows DC, Cisco appliances, AV and antimalware software, email security etc.
- Must have knowledge on SIEM Solution (Splunk (Preferred), Devo, Qradar, ArcSight)
- Good understanding on Phishing email analysis and their terminologies.
- Having knowledge on EDR solutions (Preferred CrowdStrike).
- Ability to run and understand Sandbox Static Analysis.
- Proactively research and monitor security information to identify potential threats that may impact the organization.
- Provide 24x5 monitoring operations for security alerts

Required Skills and Qualifications:

- Bachelors in Computer Science/IT/Electronics Engineering, M.C.A. or equivalent University degree.
- Minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience in the IT security industry, preferably working in a SOC/NOC environment. Certifications (CCNA, CEH) is an advantage.
- A degree in Computer Science, IT, Systems Engineering or a related qualification
- 1-2 years of experience in Information Security.
- Cybersecurity best practices, techniques and tools
- Understanding of tools like Crowdstrike, Qualys, Service Now, Splunk and similar to these.
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Networking concepts, including TCP/IP, routing and switching
- Windows, Linux and UNIX operating systems
- Communication skills, both verbal and written

This job is posted with NTS Technology Services Pvt. Ltd.

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