SOC Analyst

Key responsibilities of the incumbent will include, but not limited to, the following:
	Real time monitoring and maintenance of security monitoring controls and logging solutions i.e. SIEM.
	Observe user activities, review logs, report breaches and exceptions on regular basis.
	Monitor real-time interfaces of critical security controls like Firewalls, IDS/IPS & Antivirus etc.
	Conduct software vulnerability assessment exercises to identify and patch software vulnerabilities.
	Analysis of security controls of IT infrastructure and report vulnerabilities and weakness.
	Perform basic digital forensics and related examination on reported or identified security incidents
	To assist in implementation of IT Security policies, Security Framework requirements, SOPs, standards and other legislative requirements through SIEM and other security controls’ configurations

 Eligibility Criteria:

Education	Must have a Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree (minimum 16 years of education) in Cyber Security, Computer Sciences/Engineering, Telecommunication, or other relevant field from HEC recognized university or from a reputable foreign university. International IT Security certifications (CISSP, CEH, CPTE, CISM etc.) will be an added advantage.
Age:	Maximum 32 years, as of the date of submission of application (as per CNIC). Relaxation maybe allowed in case of additional relevant experience.
Experience:	Must have at least 04 years of post-qualification experience of IT Security (with 02 years as SOC Analyst) in relevant field/area of a reputable, similar size organization. Hands on experience of security controls i.e. Next Generation Firewall, IDS/IPS, Endpoint Security solutions and market leader SIEM solutions i.e. Splunk, IBM Qradar, Logrythm. Must have knowledge of network utilities i.e. WireShark, Maltego and Network/Security Analysis tools etc.