Associate - Security Operations (SOC) - Global Information Security
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Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and analyze security alerts from SIEM, EDR, firewalls, IDS/IPS, cloud platforms, and identity systems.
- Conduct detailed investigations into high-severity security incidents, including phishing, malware, lateral movement, data exfiltration, and related threats.
- Lead end-to-end incident response activities, including containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident documentation.
- Develop and fine-tune SIEM correlation rules, EDR detections, and alerting policies to reduce false positives and improve detection coverage.
- Execute proactive threat hunting using the MITRE ATT&CK framework and IOCs across endpoints, network, cloud, and identity logs.
- Monitor Data Leak Prevention / Data Loss Prevention (DLP) tools and recommend strategies to prevent unauthorized data exfiltration.
- Stay up to date with the latest cybersecurity trends, threats, tools, and technologies to continuously strengthen the firm’s security posture.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
- Minimum 4+ years of experience in SOC, incident response, or a related cybersecurity operations role, preferably within financial services.
- Proficiency in query languages and log analysis tools such as KQL, SPL, or similar for threat hunting and investigations.
- Strong understanding of the MITRE ATT&CK framework, cyber kill chain, and common attack techniques, including phishing, credential theft, lateral movement, and data exfiltration.
- Hands-on incident response experience, including evidence collection, investigation documentation, and stakeholder communication.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate technical findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
- Relevant certifications such as GCIH, GCIA, CEH, OSCP, or equivalent are preferred.
- Prior experience working in financial services is a plus. #LI-SK1
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant certifications such as GCIH, GCIA, CEH, OSCP, or equivalent are preferred.
- Prior experience working in financial services is a plus.
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