SOC Analyst

Summary

Strada is a leading company in simplifying international workforce management and is seeking a highly motivated SOC Analyst to join their cybersecurity team. The role involves monitoring security alerts, conducting initial analysis, escalating threats, and contributing to the development of a new cybersecurity organization.

Responsibilities

• Continuously monitor security alerts from SIEM, EDR, firewalls, and endpoint security tools
• Analyze security events and perform initial triage of alerts to determine if they are false positives or require escalation
• Work with L2 Analysts to investigate and contain security incidents
• Assist in log analysis and data correlation to identify attack patterns
• Document and communicate findings in clear and concise reports
• Track trends in security events and report unusual activities
• Collaborate with other teams to refine detection rules and improve incident response
• Stay updated on emerging threats, attack techniques, and security best practices
• Provide reports on open-source intelligence about threats to the organization
• Assist L2 Analysts in modeling corporate risk and creating detections around these models
• Provide feedback to improve SOC playbooks, detection rules, and automation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve security posture

Skills

• Minimum of 1 years of experience in a SOC or related cybersecurity role
• Basic understanding of security concepts, including malware analysis, network security, and intrusion detection
• Experience with security tools such as SIEM, endpoint detection & response (EDR), and vulnerability scanners
• Experience conducting threat hunting using OSINT and emerging threats
• Experience developing, tuning, and optimizing detection rules/use cases on SIEM platforms (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, QRadar)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Basic knowledge of cyber threat frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain)
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities
• Any Graduate/Post Graduate
• Experience working with Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)
• Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Security+, Microsoft SC-200, or equivalent

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Minimum of 1 years of experience in a SOC or related cybersecurity role
• Basic understanding of security concepts, including malware analysis, network security, and intrusion detection
• Experience with security tools such as SIEM, endpoint detection & response (EDR), and vulnerability scanners
• Experience conducting threat hunting using OSINT and emerging threats
• Experience developing, tuning, and optimizing detection rules/use cases on SIEM platforms (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, QRadar)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Basic knowledge of cyber threat frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain)
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities
• Any Graduate/Post Graduate

Nice to Haves

• Experience working with Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)
• Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Security+, Microsoft SC-200, or equivalent

Benefits

• Health coverage
• Wellbeing programs
• Paid leave (vacation, sick, parental)
• Retirement plans
• Learning opportunities
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements