SOC ENGINEER

Job Title:

SOC Analyst / SOC Engineer (L1/L2)

Location:

Chennai
Work Mode:  Work from Office

Experience:

2–7 Years

Key Responsibilities:

Monitor and analyse security events from SIEM, EDR, firewall, IDS/IPS and other security tools.
Perform triage and investigation of security alerts and incidents.
Identify, validate and respond to potential threats and vulnerabilities.
Escalate confirmed incidents to higher tiers with detailed findings.
Execute initial containment and remediation actions as per SOPs.
Analyse logs from servers, endpoints, network and security devices.
Prepare incident reports, RCA and documentation.
Assist in threat hunting and proactive monitoring activities.
Tune detection rules and reduce false positives.
Ensure adherence to SOC processes, SLAs and compliance standards.

Required Skills:

Strong understanding of networking fundamentals and protocols.
Hands-on experience with SIEM tools (Splunk/QRadar/Arc Sight/Sentinel or similar).
Knowledge of common cyber attack techniques and MITRE ATT&CK.
Familiarity with Windows/Linux event logs and endpoint security.
Understanding of incident response lifecycle and SOC operations.

Good analytical , troubleshooting and communication skills.
Good to Have:
Exposure to EDR, SOAR or threat intelligence platforms.
Basic scripting skills (Python/Power Shell).
Certifications such as Security+, CEH, CySA+ or equivalent.
Role Objective:
Provide continuous monitoring, detection and L1/L2 response to cybersecurity incidents to ensure the security and resilience of enterprise systems and data.