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Tier-1 employer, metro location, mid-level generalist SOC role, and broad tool requirements increase applicant competition.
SOC incident response and SIEM platform experience are security-specific and less transferable across unrelated industries.
Mandatory certification and explicit experience requirements create stringent shortlisting filters.
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Monitor and detect cybersecurity threats around the clock with focus on analyzing suspicious and malicious activities.
Manage incident triage including alert prioritization, validation, escalation, and post-incident analysis following SOPs and playbooks.
Develop and maintain incident response policies, ensuring adherence to SLAs and improving detection and response times (MTTD & MTTR).
2-5 years of relevant experience specifically in SOC/Incident Management, Incident Response, Threat Detection Engineering, Vulnerability Management, SOC platform management, Automation, Asset Integration, Threat Intel Management, or Threat Hunting.
Mandatory certification in at least one: Certified SOC Analyst (EC-Council), Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (EC-Council), Certified Ethical Hacker (EC-Council), CompTIA Security+, CompTIA CySA+, or GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) or equivalent.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science or related field (B.Tech/MCA/MBA with IT background).
Preferred experience or certification on SOC security tools such as SIEM, Vulnerability Management, DAM, UBA, SOAR, NBA (e.g. Splunk).
Experienced with operational SOC tasks including continuous threat monitoring, incident triage, and forensic preservation, indicating hands-on security operations exposure.
Has strong process discipline demonstrated by implementing incident management policies and adhering to SLAs and KPIs.
Possesses formal cybersecurity certifications and practical knowledge of SOC security tools, reflecting both theoretical knowledge and tool-based expertise.