Position Details

Type Not Specified

Experience mid

Exp. Years 3-6 years of experience

Education Bachelor's or Master's degree preferred

Category Cybersecurity

About this role

SOC Analyst II role focused on detecting, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity threats. You will monitor SIEM alerts, investigate suspicious activity, and document/maintain security logs while escalating confirmed incidents.

Key Responsibilities

Monitor and analyze security alerts from SIEM and other tools
Investigate suspicious activities and escalate confirmed incidents
Perform threat analysis and containment procedures
Document incidents and maintain security logs
Collaborate with IT and security teams to improve detection and response
Contribute to tuning security tools and updating playbooks

Technical Overview

Works in a Security Operations Center supporting incident response using SIEM tools such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, IBM QRadar (Qradar), and CrowdStrike. Performs threat analysis, containment procedures, and continuously improves detections via tool tuning and playbook updates.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level SOC Analyst with 3-6 years of hands-on cybersecurity experience in a SOC or IT operations environment. They have strong SIEM experience (Splunk, Sentinel, Qradar, CrowdStrike) and can monitor alerts, investigate suspicious activity, perform threat analysis, and document incidents with proper escalation.

Must-Have Skills

3-6 years of experience in cybersecurityIT operationsor SOC environmentMonitor and analyze security alerts from SIEM and other toolsInvestigate suspicious activities and escalate confirmed incidentsDocument incidents and maintain security logs

Nice-to-Have Skills

Certifications such as Security+CySA+or equivalent preferredBachelor's or Master's degree preferred

Tools & Platforms

SIEMSplunkMicrosoft SentinelIBM QRadar (Qradar)CrowdStrikesecurity logs

Required Skills

SIEM platformsSplunkSentinelQradarCrowdStrikenetworkingmalware behaviorincident responsethreat analysiscontainment proceduressecurity logstuning security toolsupdating playbooks

Hard Skills

SIEM platformsSplunkMicrosoft SentinelIBM QRadar (Qradar)CrowdStrikenetworkingmalware behaviorincident responsethreat analysiscontainment proceduressecurity alert monitoringincident investigationescalation of confirmed incidentssecurity logsincident documentationsecurity tool tuningupdating playbooksplaybook updates

Soft Skills

attention to detailability to work under pressurecollaborationcommunicationteamwork

Certifications

Preferred

CompTIA Security+CompTIA CySA+

Industry & Role

Industry Media

Job Function Detect, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity threats in a SOC using SIEM and incident response procedures

Role Subtype SOC Analyst L2

Tech Domains Cybersecurity, Networking / TCP-IP

Keywords for Your Resume

SOC Analyst IISOC AnalystSOC environmentcybersecurityIT operationsSIEMSIEM platformsSplunkSentinelQradarCrowdStrikenetworkingmalware behaviorincident responsethreat analysiscontainment proceduresincident investigationsecurity logstuning security toolsSecurity+CySA+playbooksMicrosoft Sentinel

Deal Breakers

3-6 years of experience in cybersecurity, IT operations, or SOC environment, Proficiency with SIEM platforms (Splunk, Sentinel, Qradar, CrowdStrike)

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