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SOC Analyst

--Vacancies LLC--

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

We are looking for a SOC Analyst to join our cybersecurity team and monitor, detect, investigate, and respond to security threats and incidents. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in Security Operations Center environments, SIEM tools, incident response, threat monitoring, and security analysis.

Key Responsibilities

  • Monitor security alerts, events, and incidents across the organization's IT environment.
  • Analyze and investigate security alerts generated by SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and other security solutions.
  • Identify potential security threats, vulnerabilities, and suspicious activities.
  • Perform initial triage and classification of security incidents based on severity and impact.
  • Escalate confirmed or complex incidents to senior analysts or the incident response team.
  • Conduct log analysis and correlate events from multiple security sources.
  • Assist with incident response, containment, eradication, and recovery activities.
  • Monitor network traffic and endpoint activity for indicators of compromise.
  • Investigate phishing emails, malware alerts, unauthorized access, and other security incidents.
  • Maintain accurate documentation of incidents, investigations, and actions taken.
  • Prepare and maintain security incident reports and daily/weekly SOC reports.
  • Support threat intelligence and threat-hunting activities.
  • Assist in identifying Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and emerging cyber threats.
  • Follow established SOC procedures, playbooks, and security policies.
  • Collaborate with IT, network, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams to resolve security incidents.
  • Continuously improve monitoring rules, detection mechanisms, and SOC processes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
  • 2–4 years of experience in a SOC, cybersecurity, security monitoring, or incident response role.
  • Hands-on experience with SIEM tools such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, IBM QRadar, ArcSight, or similar.
  • Knowledge of EDR/XDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, antivirus, and network security technologies.
  • Good understanding of networking concepts, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, VPNs, and common network protocols.
  • Knowledge of common cyber threats, attack techniques, and Indicators of Compromise.
  • Familiarity with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, and the Cyber Kill Chain.
  • Experience with Windows and Linux security events and log analysis.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure and respond effectively to security incidents.

Preferred Certifications

  • CompTIA Security+
  • CompTIA CySA+
  • Certified SOC Analyst (CSA)
  • GIAC certifications
  • Microsoft Security certifications
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
  • Other relevant cybersecurity certifications

Key Skills

SIEM | SOC Monitoring | Incident Response | Threat Detection | Log Analysis | Network Security | EDR/XDR | Threat Intelligence | MITRE ATT&CK | Vulnerability Management | Security Investigation

Candidates based in the UAE are preferred.

 

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