
Posted 20 days ago
Senior SOC Analyst | MDR
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Senior SOC Analyst at UltraViolet Cyber monitors and responds to advanced threats across cloud and on-prem environments, performs deep investigation and triage of security alerts, and develops detection rules and playbooks to strengthen the organization's security posture.
About this role
What You'll Do:
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Works as part of a Cyber Defense team that works 24/7 on rotational shifts.
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Continuously monitor and respond to advanced threats and evolving attack vectors across multiple environments
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Perform in-depth investigation and triage of security alerts to determine root cause, impact, and relevance.
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Correlate alerts and telemetry from SIEM and log sources like EDR, IPS, Firewall and threat intelligence platforms to identify real threats.
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Handle detections targeting cloud infra/services/applications.
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Provide recommendations for containment, mitigation, and recovery to client or internal response teams.
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Contribute to the development and fine-tuning of detection rules, analytics, and use cases to enhance threat visibility and strength overall defense posture.
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Collaborate closely with Threat Intelligence, SOAR, and Engineering teams for enrichment and contextual analysis.
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Document investigations, findings, and recommendations in accordance with SOC SOPs and reporting standards.
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Serve as a subject matter expert on detection and response methodologies, including SIEM, SOAR, threat intelligence, log analysis, network and EDR telemetry, and other response techniques.
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Develop and maintain accurate documentation which includes SOPs, playbooks, runbooks and SOC operational procedures.
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Mentor and guide junior analysts, foster a culture of continuous learning and operational excellence and ensure adherence to operational quality benchmarks and SLAs.
What You've Done:
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4+ years of experience in incident response, SOC Tier 2 or equivalent.
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Strong understanding of adversary tradecraft (MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, etc.).
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Deep understanding of cloud security concepts.
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Experience with EDRs, SIEMs, SOARs and log pipelines.
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Solid grasp of Windows, Linux, and cloud security.
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Familiarity with scripting languages for analysis.
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In-depth understanding of network protocols, endpoint artifacts, memory, and log analysis.
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Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking.
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Ability to work under pressure during incidents and with minimal supervision.
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Strong documentation and communication skills, especially when dealing with stakeholders.
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Collaborative, yet capable of deep focus and individual contribution.
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