Our client, a leading financial institution, is seeking an experienced SOC Analyst to join their Security Operations Center. You will play a critical role in monitoring, detecting, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity incidents to protect sensitive financial data and ensure compliance with industry regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor SIEM and security tools for potential threats, anomalies, and suspicious activity.
- Investigate and triage alerts, escalating incidents when necessary.
- Perform root cause analysis on security events and recommend mitigations.
- Collaborate with Incident Response teams to contain and remediate threats.
- Document incidents, findings, and lessons learned in line with compliance standards (SOX, PCI-DSS, FFIEC).
- Support threat hunting activities and continuously improve detection capabilities.
- Stay updated on the latest threat intelligence, malware trends, and attack techniques.
Requirements
5+ years experience as a SOC Analyst, Security Engineer, or Incident Responder.Strong knowledge of SIEM tools (Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel, or similar).Familiarity with EDR tools (CrowdStrike, Defender for Endpoint, Carbon Black).Good understanding of MITRE ATT&CK, malware analysis, phishing, and threat vectors.Knowledge of networking protocols (TCP / IP, DNS, HTTP, etc.) and log analysis.Experience in regulated industries (preferably Banking / Finance).Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Banking
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