Senior SOC Analyst

Job Title: Senior SOC Analyst

Shift Timing- Rotational

Work mode- Remote, India

Role Overview:
Join a highly skilled and motivated team of Cyber Security Professionals tasked with protecting Protera Technologies and its customers. The Senior SOC Analyst role is focused on leading incident response efforts, threat hunting, digital forensics, and proactive security monitoring while providing mentorship and guidance to junior analysts. Leverage a next-generation SIEM, cyber case management, and supplementary tools to investigate, contain, and remediate cyber security incidents.

The ideal candidate is driven to learn and grow as the industry evolves and Protera Technologies adapts rapidly. While candidates may not possess every skill in the security analyst spectrum, a desire to learn, adaptability, and expertise in related disciplines are highly valued. Structured training and hands-on experience will support your growth in this complex, fast-paced service provider environment.

Responsibilities:

·       Lead and coordinate Incident Response investigations for Protera Technologies and its customers

·       Perform detailed analysis of logs and alerts to differentiate true security incidents from benign events

·       Discover and correlate relationships between seemingly unrelated information to identify threats

·       Conduct packet analysis of network traffic to obtain corroborating evidence for investigations

·       Lead incident response calls with internal teams and clients, ensuring clear communication, updates, and coordinated remediation actions

·       Provide guidance and mentorship to junior analysts on best practices, investigations, and tool usage

·       Coordinate with internal teams and clients to provide effective incident handling, containment, and remediation support

·       Continuously improve incident response and security operations procedures

·       Handle escalated security incidents tools like, SIEM, EDR, ITSM, email, phone, or in-person interactions

·       Manage security incidents through resolution and escalate or consult with leadership when required

·       Tune, troubleshoot, and optimize SIEM, EDR, NDR, and other security monitoring systems

·       Conduct proactive threat hunting and vulnerability assessments to identify emerging risks

·       Serve as the primary point of contact for clients during critical security incidents, providing status updates, guidance, and recommendations

·       Document all incident response actions and client communications to ensure audit readiness and post-incident reporting