Security Analyst

Zoho is one of the world's most prolific software companies. With 55+ applications in nearly every major business category, including sales, marketing, customer service, accounting and back office operations, and an array of productivity and collaboration tools built from the ground up, Zoho has the depth and breadth to solve even the most complex business challenges.

With more than 130 million+ users and over 18,000 employees across the globe, hundreds of thousands of companies rely on Zoho, every day to run their businesses, including Zoho itself. With 29 years of being private, bootstrapped and profitable, we understand what it takes to run a sustainable, resilient business .

Job Role:

Engineer – ITS Sec Ops

Experience:

1–3 Years

Work Location:

Chennai

Job Description
We are looking for a proactive and skilled Engineer – ITS Sec Ops to join our ITS Security Operations team. The ideal candidate will have 1+ years of experience in cybersecurity or SOC operations, with a strong understanding of protecting systems, networks, and sensitive data.

In this role, you will be responsible for monitoring, detecting, investigating, and responding to security threats and incidents, as well as supporting the implementation and optimization of security controls to strengthen the organization's overall security posture.

Key Responsibilities
Monitor and analyze security alerts and events using SIEM, EDR/XDR, DLP, phishing protection, HIDS, honeypots, and IDS/IPS tools.
Analyze malware, suspicious binaries, phishing payloads, and ransomware activities to identify and mitigate security threats.
Perform proactive threat hunting across endpoints and security logs to detect hidden or advanced threats.
Conduct log analysis and event correlation to identify Indicators of Compromise (IOCs).
Research emerging threats and apply threat intelligence to enhance threat detection and incident response capabilities.
Assist in tuning and optimizing security tools to reduce false positives and improve detection accuracy.
Manage the incident response lifecycle, including detection, containment, eradication, and recovery.
Perform incident triage, investigation, and response in accordance with established SOC processes and procedures.
Prepare incident reports and maintain security documentation.
Support security awareness and knowledge-sharing initiatives within the organization.

Technical Skills
Networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS
Security controls:
Firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, Endpoint Protection
SIEM tools – security monitoring, log analysis, incident investigation
Endpoint security: EDR/XDR, DLP, phishing protection, HIDS, honeypots
Log analysis and event correlation
Threat investigation and Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)
Malware analysis, phishing analysis, ransomware detection
Incident response and SOC operations
Threat hunting techniques
Operating systems:
Windows, Linux and Mac
Scripting (basic):
Python, Power Shell and Bash
Threat intelligence and security research

Soft Skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Good verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work under pressure and handle sensitive security incidents
Team-oriented mindset with a willingness to learn