Senior Soc Analyst

Advanced Offensive Security (Red Teaming & Vapt)

• Lead and execute complex, manual Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Assessments across enterprise infrastructures.
• Perform advanced Active Directory (AD) privilege escalation, lateral movement, and manual exploitation techniques without relying solely on automated scanners.
• Act as the technical cornerstone for formalized VAPT service offerings, establishing testing methodologies and reporting standards.
• Utilize and maintain offensive toolkits, including Nessus, Greenbone/OpenVAS, and custom penetration testing frameworks.

Soc Engineering & Threat Detection (Blue Teaming)

• Engineer, deploy, and continuously fine-tune SIEM/XDR detection rules (specifically within

Wazuh

• ) to dramatically reduce false positives and alert fatigue.
• Develop, implement, and maintain automated SOAR playbooks and incident response workflows.
• Integrate threat intelligence feeds (via

Misp

• ) into daily SOC operations to ensure proactive detection of emerging threats.
• Optimize the integration between the SOC infrastructure and

Motadata Itsm

Incident Triage & Root Cause Analysis (Rca)

• Act as the ultimate escalation point for complex security incidents, performing deep Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on critical alerts.
• Conduct post-incident reviews, translating findings directly into infrastructure hardening and improved detection logic.

Process, Compliance & Leadership

• Ensure all SOC and VAPT operations align strictly with UAE cyber defense frameworks, specifically the
• Dubai Electronic Security Center Information Security Regulation (DESC ISR)
• and

Iso 27001

• .
• Standardize operations using established

Itil

• processes (Incident, Problem, and Change Management) within the Motadata ITSM environment.
• Provide hands-on mentorship, technical guidance, and training to SOC analysts and junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and high performance.