Principal Analyst - SOC | On-site, Bangalore
Optiv (company site, opens in a new tab)9+ yrsBengaluruOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 20–35 LPA
Posted 15h ago
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About This Role
- Lead and conduct deep-level cybersecurity investigations, incident response, and threat hunting using diverse data sources and tools in a 24/7 SOC environment with shift rotation.
- Develop, review, and enhance detection and protection capabilities, including use case design, detection lifecycle ownership, and operational processes for advanced threats and insider risks.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to analysts, collaborate with engineering and architecture teams, and communicate complex findings effectively to various stakeholders.
Minimum Requirements
- 9+ years of hands-on cybersecurity operations experience in incident response, threat hunting, detection engineering, and security control assessment within enterprise environments.
- Proficiency with Cortex XSOAR, Proofpoint, Egress, MS Azure, MS Defender, Azure ADX, and Crowdstrike platforms.
- Strong expertise in MITRE ATT&CK framework application across investigations, threat detection, and adversary behavior analysis.
- Work from Office role located in Bangalore with 24/7 rotational shift flexibility required.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced in managing complex, multi-source investigations involving endpoint, network, identity, cloud, and SaaS evidences and advanced adversary emulation techniques.
- Capable of end-to-end detection lifecycle management and automation using scripting languages like Python or PowerShell, REST APIs, and SOAR platforms.
- Comfortable operating independently in a globally distributed team and mentoring others while translating technical details for technical and non-technical audiences.