Senior SOC Analyst
JeddahOn-siteFull-time
AI Summary
Senior SOC Analyst leads advanced security monitoring, investigates incidents, and mentors junior analysts across cloud, endpoint, network, and edge environments; responsible for escalation, detection engineering, and improving security posture.
About this role
We are looking for a Senior SOC Analyst to lead advanced security monitoring, investigation, and response across our cloud, endpoint, network, and edge environments. This role sits at the L2/L3 level and plays a critical part in incident escalation, detection engineering, and strengthening our overall security posture. You will also act as a mentor to junior analysts and collaborate closely with security, cloud, and engineering teams.
Key responsibilities
- Perform advanced L2/L3 alert triage and investigations across endpoint, network, cloud, and edge security platforms
- Lead investigations using SIEM tools to validate incidents, reduce noise, and determine impact
- Analyze and respond to edge security events including WAF, DDoS, bot activity, and Zero Trust alerts
- Act as an escalation point for confirmed incidents and support containment and response actions
- Conduct root cause analysis and threat investigations, identifying attacker behavior and scope of impact
- Design, tune, and maintain detection rules and logic across SIEM platforms
- Improve detection coverage by aligning rules with the MITRE ATT&CK framework
- Mentor and guide junior SOC analysts and contribute to skill development across the team
- Help build and maintain investigation playbooks and incident response runbooks
- Collaborate with SOC leadership, Cloud Security, and DevOps teams to improve security controls and visibility
What success looks like
- Security alerts are accurately triaged with reduced false positives and faster response times
- Incidents are thoroughly investigated with clear root cause analysis and actionable remediation
- Detection coverage improves continuously across cloud, endpoint, and edge environments
- Junior analysts demonstrate stronger investigation and escalation capabilities
- Cross-functional teams are supported with clear, timely security insights and recommendations
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience as a SOC Analyst (L2/L3)
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
- Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk, Graylog, or similar)
- Experience performing alert triage, incident investigation, and escalation
- Strong knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, BGP)
- Experience analyzing AWS security logs (CloudTrail, CloudWatch, VPC Flow Logs)
- Experience with container and Kubernetes runtime security (Kubernetes, Amazon EKS)
- Hands-on experience with Cloudflare security tools (WAF, DDoS, Bot Management, Zero Trust)
- Strong understanding of IDS/IPS, firewalls, proxies, and DLP technologies
- Experience conducting root cause analysis and post-incident reviews
- Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework and NIST incident response standards
- Experience developing and tuning SIEM detection rules
- Knowledge of scripting or automation (Python, PowerShell, or Bash)
- Foundational understanding of AI/ML security concepts and LLM-related risks
- Strong analytical, investigation, and incident handling skills
- Ability to communicate technical findings to non-technical stakeholders
- Relevant certifications preferred (GCIA, GCIH, CompTIA CySA+, AWS Security Specialty)
Skills
Automation In Incident ResponseAWS Security ServicesBot ManagementCloudflare Security ToolsCloud Security (AWS: CloudTrail, CloudWatch, VPC Flow Logs)Cloud Security ToolingContainer SecurityDDoS MitigationDetection Rule TuningEscalation ProcessesIDS/IPS, Firewalls, Proxies, DLPIncident ContainmentIncident ResponseKubernetes (EKS)MITRE ATT&CKNetwork Security (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, BGP)Post-incident ReviewsPython/PowerShell/Bash ScriptingRoot-cause AnalysisRunbooks And PlaybooksSecurity GovernanceSecurity Logging And MonitoringSIEM Rule DevelopmentSIEM (Splunk, Graylog)Threat AnalysisThreat HuntingWAF And DDoS ProtectionZero-trust
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