Job Title:
Senior Cyber Security Analyst / SOC Analyst – L2 (Remote)
Location:
Fully Remote
Job Summary:
We are looking for a Senior Cyber Security Analyst (SOC L2) to support daily security monitoring and incident response activities. This role is suitable for professionals with 5 - 9 years of cybersecurity experience who can investigate security alerts, handle incidents, and support senior analysts in protecting systems and data.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor and analyze security alerts using SIEM and security tools
- Investigate suspicious activity and security incidents
- Perform incident triage, containment, and basic remediation
- Analyze logs from servers, endpoints, networks, and cloud systems
- Escalate complex or high-risk incidents to senior analysts (L3)
- Document incidents, findings, and response actions clearly
- Support threat hunting and security improvement activities
- Follow SOC procedures, playbooks, and response processes
Skills & Knowledge:
- Experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar, ArcSight, etc.)
- Understanding of incident response and SOC operations
- Knowledge of network, endpoint, and cloud security basics
- Experience with EDR/XDR tools (Defender, CrowdStrike, Carbon Black)
- Ability to analyze logs and detect security threats
- Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework
- Basic scripting knowledge (Python, PowerShell, or Bash)
- Good written and verbal communication skills
Experience:
- 5 to 9 years of experience in SOC or cybersecurity roles.
- Experience working in a 24/7 SOC environment is a plus.
- Security certifications are beneficial but not required.