security analyst

Alignerr

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 Cloud Security Analyst (AI Training)
 
 
 
 
 About The Role
 
 
 
 We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build smarter, safer AI systems &mdash; and we need practitioners who truly understand how cloud environments fail in the real world.
 
 
 As a Cloud Security Analyst, you'll analyze real cloud security scenarios, identify failure patterns, and help train AI models to reason accurately about modern infrastructure risk. Your hands-on expertise becomes the foundation for the next generation of AI security intelligence.
 
 
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 What You'll Do
 
 
 
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 Analyze cloud security scenarios across AWS, GCP, and Azure to identify risks and failure patterns
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 Review IAM configurations, networking setups, storage policies, and container security issues
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 Classify security gaps, misconfigurations, and cloud-related failures based on real-world impact
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 Validate and improve AI-generated security reasoning so it accurately reflects how cloud incidents actually unfold
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 Provide structured, expert feedback that directly shapes how AI understands cloud security
 
 
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 Who You Are
 
 
 
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 2+ years of hands-on experience working with cloud environments in production
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 Solid familiarity with cloud IAM, networking, storage, and container security concepts
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 Experience recognizing and reasoning about real-world misconfigurations and security incidents
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 Ability to clearly articulate blast radius, risk exposure, and business impact
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 Self-motivated and comfortable working independently and asynchronously
 
 
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 Experience with cloud security tooling (e.g., AWS Security Hub, GCP Security Command Center, Defender for Cloud)
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 Background in incident response, penetration testing, or cloud architecture
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 Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as CIS, NIST, or SOC 2
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 Prior experience working on AI, data labeling, or evaluation projects
 
 
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 Why Join Us
 
 
 
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 Work directly on frontier AI systems alongside top research labs
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 Fully remote and flexible &mdash; work on your own schedule
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 Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
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 Your real-world expertise creates a lasting impact on how AI understands security
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 Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
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Cloud Security Analyst

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 Application Security Analyst (AI Training)
 
 
 
 
 About The Role
 
 
 
 We partner with the world's leading AI research labs to build smarter, safer AI systems &mdash; and we need security professionals who understand how software actually breaks in the real world.
 
 
 As an Application Security Analyst, you'll work with realistic security scenarios to help frontier AI models learn how to assess, prioritize, and reason about application risk. Your expertise doesn't just protect systems &mdash; it shapes the next generation of AI security intelligence.
 
 
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 Organization: Alignerr
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 Type: Hourly Contract
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 Location: Remote
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 What You'll Do
 
 
 
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 Review and analyze real-world application security scenarios spanning code, APIs, and system behavior
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 Classify vulnerabilities including authentication flaws, injection risks, and business logic weaknesses
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 Evaluate secure coding practices and assess the quality of proposed remediation strategies
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 Create and validate security-focused reasoning datasets that teach AI how to accurately assess application risk
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 Distinguish genuine exploitability from theoretical risk and document your reasoning clearly
 
 
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 Who You Are
 
 
 
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 2+ years of experience in application, product, or software security roles
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 Solid familiarity with the OWASP Top 10 and common vulnerabilities found in production environments
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 Able to think like an attacker &mdash; identifying what's truly exploitable versus what's noise
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 Strong written communication skills with the ability to structure and explain security reasoning clearly
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 Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on task-based assignments
 
 
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 Experience with penetration testing, bug bounty programs, or secure code review
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 Background in web, mobile, or API security
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 Familiarity with AI systems or data annotation workflows
 
 
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 Why Join Us
 
 
 
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 Work directly on cutting-edge AI projects with top-tier research labs
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 Fully remote and flexible &mdash; work on your own schedule
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 Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
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 Put your hard-won security knowledge to work in a uniquely high-impact way
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 Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
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Application Security Analyst

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 AI / Emerging Tech Security Analyst (AI Training)
 
 
 
 
 About The Role
 
 
 
 What if your security expertise could directly shape how the world's most powerful AI systems defend themselves against attack? We're looking for AI Security Analysts to probe, stress-test, and evaluate frontier AI models &mdash; identifying how they can be manipulated, misused, or pushed beyond their intended boundaries before those vulnerabilities cause real-world harm.
 
 
 This is a fully remote, flexible contract role for security professionals who are curious about AI and want to work at the cutting edge of both fields. If you think in threat models, love finding what breaks, and want your work to matter &mdash; this is the role for you.
 
 
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 Organization: Alignerr
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 Type: Hourly Contract
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 What You'll Do
 
 
 
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 Analyze AI and LLM security scenarios to understand how models behave under adversarial or unexpected conditions
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 Review and evaluate cases involving prompt injection, data leakage, model abuse, and system misuse
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 Classify security vulnerabilities and recommend appropriate mitigations based on real-world impact and likelihood
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 Apply threat modeling frameworks to emerging AI technologies and deployment contexts
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 Help evaluate and improve AI system behavior so it remains safe, reliable, and aligned with security best practices
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 Work independently and asynchronously on task-based assignments at your own pace
 
 
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 Who You Are
 
 
 
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 Background in cybersecurity, information security, or a closely related field
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 Strong understanding of security threat modeling applied to modern software systems
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 Genuinely curious about how AI systems are built, deployed, and potentially exploited
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 Analytical and precise &mdash; you approach complex systems methodically and don't miss edge cases
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 Clear written communicator who can document findings and reasoning with structure and confidence
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 Self-motivated and reliable when working independently without supervision
 
 
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 Hands-on experience with penetration testing, red teaming, or vulnerability research
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 Familiarity with large language models (LLMs), AI APIs, or prompt engineering concepts
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 Background in application security, cloud security, or API security
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 Experience with adversarial machine learning or AI safety concepts
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 Certifications such as OSCP, CEH, CISSP, or equivalent practical experience
 
 
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 Why Join Us
 
 
 
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 Work directly on frontier AI systems alongside the world's leading AI research labs
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 Fully remote and flexible &mdash; work when and where it suits you
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 Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, high-stakes work
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 Be at the forefront of an entirely new discipline &mdash; AI security is one of the most important emerging fields in tech
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 Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch
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AI / Emerging Tech Security Analyst

alfanar

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 Job description:
 
 
 Job Purpose
 
 The Network Security Engineer is responsible for the daily administration, maintenance, and monitoring of the organization&rsquo;s security infrastructure. This role focuses on ensuring that firewalls, NAC systems, and WAFs are configured correctly to protect company assets and support secure business operations.
 
 Key Accountability Areas
 
 Network Security Operations
 
 &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Configure and maintain enterprise firewalls (Palo Alto/Fortinet/Cisco), IDS/IPS, and VPN gateways.
 
 &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Administer Aruba ClearPass for Network Access Control (NAC), including managing guest access, BYOD policies, and 802.1X troubleshooting.
 
 &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Monitor and tune WAF policies to protect web applications, ensuring regular signature updates and analyzing blocked traffic logs.
 
 System Hardening &amp; Implementation
 
 &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Apply security baselines to network devices and ensure its compliance.
 
 &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Execute network segmentation tasks as directed, ensuring internal traffic is restricted according to the principle of least privilege.
 
 &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Perform regular firewall rule reviews to identify and decommission unused or risky policies.
 
 Vulnerability &amp; Incident Support
 
 &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Perform vulnerability scans using tools like Nessus or Qualys and assist in the technical remediation of identified risks.
 
 
 &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ticket Resolution: Timely resolution of security-related service requests and troubleshooting incidents.
 
 &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Policy Accuracy: Successful implementation of firewall and WAF changes with zero unauthorized downtime.
 
 &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;NAC Stability: Ensuring seamless authentication for corporate and guest devices via Aruba ClearPass.
 
 &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Documentation Quality: Keeping all security asset inventories and diagrams up to date.
 
 
 &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Act as Tier 2 supports security incidents, analyzing SIEM alerts and escalating complex threats to the Senior Engineer or SOC lead.
 
 &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Coordinate with vendors (e.g., following up on support tickets with Vendor side) to resolve hardware or software defects.
 
 Compliance &amp; Documentation
 
 &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Maintain technical documentation for all security configurations, network diagrams, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
 
 &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Collect evidence for security audits to demonstrate compliance with NCA ECC and internal policies.
 
 
 &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ticket Resolution: Timely resolution of security-related service requests and troubleshooting incidents.
 
 &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Policy Accuracy: Successful implementation of firewall and WAF changes with zero unauthorized downtime.
 
 &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;NAC Stability: Ensuring seamless authentication for corporate and guest devices via Aruba ClearPass.
 
 &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Documentation Quality: Keeping all security asset inventories and diagrams up to date.
 
 
 Sucess Criteria:
 
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 Ticket Resolution: Timely resolution of security-related service requests and troubleshooting incidents.
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 Policy Accuracy: Successful implementation of firewall and WAF changes with zero unauthorized downtime.
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 NAC Stability: Ensuring seamless authentication for corporate and guest devices via Aruba ClearPass.
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 Documentation Quality: Keeping all security asset inventories and diagrams up to date.
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 Role Accountability
 
 
 Leadership
 
 
 &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Assist in daily operational tasks and collaborate effectively within the team to meet functional objectives, supporting efforts to enhance workflow efficiency and team productivity.
 
 
 Strategy and Planning
 
 
 &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Provide operational support in executing strategy plans, ensuring tasks are completed in alignment with the broader organizational objectives.
 
 
 Policy, Systems and Procedures
 
 
 &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Support the implementation and maintenance of operational policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with standards and contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of daily operations.
 
 
 
 Certifications (Required)
 
 : Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate, CompTIA Security+, or Aruba Certified ClearPass Associate (ACCA).
 
 
 
 Certifications (Preferred
 
 ): Fortinet NSE 4, CCNA Security, or CySA+).
 
 Academic Qualification Bachelor Degree in Science in Cybersecurity or Computer Science Work Experience 2 to 5 Years Technical / Functional Competencies Work under pressur MS Office Teamwork Time Management Well Organized Communication Creativity Critical thinking Initiative Risk Assessment Resource Management Analytical thinking Adaptability
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Offensive Security Analyst (Structured / Non-Exploit)

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 Governance, Risk &amp; Compliance (GRC) Analyst (AI Training)
 
 
 
 
 About The Role
 
 
 
 We partner with the world's leading AI research teams and labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models. Right now, we're looking for experienced GRC professionals to help us develop high-quality datasets and evaluation frameworks for security and risk reasoning.
 
 
 Your real-world expertise in compliance programs, security policies, audits, and risk management will directly shape how AI understands and reasons about these critical domains. This is a rare opportunity to apply your professional knowledge to one of the most consequential technology challenges of our time &mdash; on your own schedule, from anywhere in the world.
 
 
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 Organization: Alignerr
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 Type: Hourly Contract
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 Location: Remote
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 Commitment: 10&ndash;40 hours/week
 
 
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 Review and analyze security policies, controls, and procedures for accuracy and completeness
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 Classify and evaluate real-world compliance scenarios across frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST
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 Assess risk statements, control mappings, and audit-style documentation
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 Generate and validate training and evaluation data used to improve AI reasoning in GRC contexts
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 Provide structured, precise written feedback that helps AI systems learn from practitioner-level expertise
 
 
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 Who You Are
 
 
 
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 2+ years of hands-on experience in GRC, compliance, risk management, or information security
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 Familiar with one or more major frameworks &mdash; SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS, or similar
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 Comfortable reading, interpreting, and critiquing policy and audit-style documentation
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 Detail-oriented with strong written reasoning and communication skills
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 Self-motivated and reliable when working independently on asynchronous tasks
 
 
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 Prior experience with data annotation, data quality review, or AI evaluation workflows
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 Background in internal audit, third-party risk management, or security consulting
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 Familiarity with AI safety or responsible AI concepts
 
 
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 Why Join Us
 
 
 
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 Work directly on frontier AI systems alongside top research labs
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 Fully remote and flexible &mdash; work on your own schedule
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 Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
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 Make a meaningful impact by teaching AI to reason about security and compliance the way real practitioners do
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 Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
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Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Analyst

Magnet

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 Employer Overview
 
 
 
 A national-scale private cloud platform provides secure and reliable IT services across multiple subsidiaries. The platform delivers multi-tenant, high-availability infrastructure with integrated monitoring, security, and compliance, ensuring threat detection, operational health, and regulatory alignment across hybrid environments.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Job Summary
 
 
 
 The SOC &amp; NOC Engineer is responsible for monitoring, securing, and maintaining the operational health of the private cloud platform. The role ensures
 
 real-time threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and compliance adherence
 
 , supporting high availability and continuous service performance.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
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 Monitor infrastructure, applications, and security events using SIEM and monitoring tools
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 Analyze and respond to security alerts, incidents, and anomalies
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 Perform vulnerability assessments and coordinate remediation activities
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 Manage patch compliance and security assurance processes
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 Operate and maintain SIEM/SOAR platforms (Elastic Stack, Splunk, or similar)
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 Provide Tier-1 and Tier-2 support for infrastructure and security incidents
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 Escalate critical issues to engineering teams and track resolution
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 Support audit, compliance, and reporting requirements
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 Participate in incident response and threat hunting activities
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 Requirements
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree or Diploma in Cybersecurity, IT, Networks, or a related field (preferred)
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 3&ndash;7 years in SOC, NOC, or security operations roles
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 Experience in enterprise or cloud environments preferred
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 Strong log analysis, troubleshooting, and basic networking knowledge
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 Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
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 Excellent communication and collaboration skills
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 Detail-oriented with a proactive security mindset
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 Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams
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 SIEM platforms: Elastic, Splunk, or similar
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 Monitoring tools: APM, infrastructure monitoring, logging
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 Vulnerability scanning tools: Tenable or similar
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 Security operations, incident response, and threat analysis
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 Patch management and compliance frameworks
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 Basic networking knowledge: TCP/IP, routing, firewalls
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 Proficiency with security monitoring, incident tracking, and reporting tools
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 Familiarity with hybrid and multi-site cloud environments
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 Fluency in English (written and spoken)
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 Arabic is a plus
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 Ability to maintain 24x7 platform monitoring and availability
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 Capacity to perform real-time incident response and escalation
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 Ability to coordinate vulnerability remediation and compliance processes
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 Capability to support Tier-1/Tier-2 SOC/NOC operations and reporting
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 CompTIA Security+
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 Certified SOC Analyst (CSA) or equivalent
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 Tenable certification (if applicable)
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 ITIL Foundation
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SOC & NOC Engineer (Security Monitoring & Compliance)

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