Job Purpose
The main purpose of the SOC Analyst L2 is to deal with the security incidents which are
detected and to lead in-depth analysis on these incidents.
Key Responsibilities:
- Investigates deeper on the detected behaviors when an incident is escalated by the
SOC level 1 analyst. - Add context to the incident to understand the behavior, analyzing data from multiple
tools and data sources. - Participates to the crisis management by providing support to the incident handler
and the SOC Level 3 analysts. - Create reports and visualizations of security attacks.
- Works on the decrease of false positives.
- Maintain the detection rules database.
- Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration testing.
- Threat Hunting and Threat Intelligence.
- Any other Cybersecurity tasks given by the line manager.
Qualifications
- University degree Computer Science and other ICT related courses.
Work Experience
- At least 3 years working experience in SOC/Cybersecurity.
- Proficient in Incident Management and Response.
- In-depth knowledge of security concepts such as cyber-attacks and techniques,
threat vectors, risk management, incident management etc. - Able to work in a 24×7 Security Operation center (SOC) environment.
Personal Attributes
- Strong Data Analysis Skills.
- Solid Sense of Logic.
- Ingenuity
- Skilled Problem Solver
- Orientation to Detail
- Independent and critical thinker, yet an achiever and implementer.
- Strong ethic
- Lead by example
Key Performance Indicators
- Number of Total Alerts: How many alerts have been received.
- Number of Reported Incidents: How many incidents are reported within a certain
timeline. - Number of Open Alerts Escalated: How many open alerts were escalated further.
- Number of devices being monitored: How many devices are being monitored.
- Number of events per analyst: How many events were addressed by an analyst.
- Number of false positives alerts: How many false positive alerts did SOC encounter in
a week/month. - Mean Time to Detect (MTTD): How long it takes to become aware of a potential
security incident. - Mean Time to Respond (MTTR): How long is it taking to resolve an actual security
incident. - Mean Time for Investigation: How long is it taking to complete an investigation
process.
Performance Evaluation: June & December.
Applications should be submitted to:
[email protected]
DTB is an equal opportunity employer.