SOC Analyst

• Basic understanding of SOC processes and incident lifecycle
• Exposure to SIEM tools such as LogRhythm or ELK
• Familiarity with log analysis and detection concepts
• Awareness of security technologies (PAM, EDR, XDR, IDS/IPS, WAF, DLP, etc.)
• Understanding of networking fundamentals and cloud basics

Foundational understanding of Security Operations Center (SOC) structure and incident response lifecycle (detection → analysis → containment → recovery → reporting)

Basic hands-on exposure to SIEM tools (e.g., LogRhythm, ELK, Splunk equivalent) – log monitoring, alert review, dashboard usage

Basic knowledge of log analysis and threat detection concepts (Windows logs, firewall logs, authentication logs, etc.)

Understanding of cybersecurity technologies such as PAM, EDR, XDR, SOAR, IDS/IPS, WAF, DLP (conceptual knowledge acceptable)

Understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, ports, firewalls)

Exposure to cloud or platform security concepts (AWS/Azure/GCP basics acceptable)

Ability to perform research on cybersecurity best practices and produce process/procedural documentation

Willingness to support rostered weekend/night operations