The SOC Analyst Tier 2 is responsible for deeper investigation and analysis of security incidents escalated from Tier 1. The role includes incident response, threat hunting, detection engineering support, and advanced log correlation.
Key Responsibilities
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Investigate escalated security incidents and determine impact
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Perform deep endpoint investigations
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Conduct threat hunting activities across endpoints and network logs
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Analyze attacker behavior, persistence, and lateral movement
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Develop and improve detection use cases and correlation rules
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Tune SIEM and EDR alerts to reduce false positives
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Support containment, eradication, and recovery activities
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Collaborate with IT and infrastructure teams during incidents
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Produce incident reports and root cause analysis
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Generate monthly and quarterly reports
Non-Technical skills
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Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
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Strong interpersonal skills to interact with team members and upper management.
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Strong collaborative skills.
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Self-discipline to work according to playbook and time requirements.
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Passion for cybersecurity and staying up-to-date with current threats, tools and techniques.
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Willingness to learn new security technologies, products and incident analysis and response approaches.
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Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Qualifications:
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Minimum of 3-5 years of experience.