Vacancy: Junior Threat Analyst
Number of positions vacant : 2
Joining Date: Urgent
Arabic speaking preferred.
Job Description:
The Junior Threat Analyst will support the TORC (threat observation and response centre) team in monitoring and analyzing security incidents, identifying potential threats, and assisting in the response to security events. Working for a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), this role focuses on handling alerts using established response playbooks. This entry-level position is ideal for individuals looking to start a career in cybersecurity, offering opportunities for growth and professional development within the field.
- Continuously monitor security alerts and notifications from various security tools and systems.
- Investigate and triage security events to determine their severity and impact
- Escalate incidents to senior Threat Analyst or other relevant teams as needed.
- Follow established response playbooks to handle and respond to security incidents.
- Assist in the initial response to security incidents, including containment, eradication, and recovery activities.
- Document incidents, actions taken, and lessons learned in detailed reports.
- Work closely with other SOC team members, Detection engineers, Platform engineers, and external customers to ensure a coordinated response to security incidents.
- Provide clear and concise communication regarding security incidents and their resolution.
- Contribute to the development and enhancement of SOC
- Participate in the development and improvement of detection use cases and respective response playbooks.
- Develop skills to meet government skills requirement
- Provide feedback on the effectiveness of a detection rules to detection engineering team.
