Engineer - Monitoring, Event Monitoring

Experience: Not Available to Not Available years

Location: Chennai, India

Skills: Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, IBM QRadar, ArcSight, Cybersecurity concepts, log analysis, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, VPN, ServiceNow, Remedy, Jira

Job Summary
The SIEM L1 Analyst is responsible for real-time monitoring, initial analysis, and triaging of security alerts generated by SIEM platforms. The role forms the first line of defense in a SOC, ensuring timely detection and escalation of potential security incidents.

Key Responsibilities
Monitor SIEM dashboards for security alerts and events on a 24×7 basis
• Perform initial triage and analysis of alerts to identify potential threats
• Classify and prioritize incidents based on severity and impact
• Escalate confirmed or suspicious incidents to L2/L3 teams as per SOP
• Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) and playbooks for incident handling
• Review logs from multiple sources:
o Servers (Windows/Linux)
o Network devices (Firewall, IDS/IPS)
o Applications and cloud platforms




• Identify false positives and fine-tune alerts (as applicable)
• Document incidents, actions taken, and findings in ticketing systems
• Generate daily/weekly security monitoring reports
• Ensure adherence to SLA and response timelines

Skill Requirements
Technical Skills Required SIEM Tools
• Hands-on or exposure to at least one:
o Microsoft Sentinel
o Splunk
o IBM QRadar
o ArcSight
Core Security Fundamentals
• Basic understanding of:
o Cybersecurity concepts (CIA triad, threat landscape)
o Security events vs incidents
o Common attack vectors (phishing, malware, brute force, etc.)
• Knowledge of log analysis and correlation

Other Requirements
Networking & Systems
• Basic networking knowledge (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, VPN)
• Understanding of Windows/Linux logs and event IDs
Other Tools
• Familiarity with ticketing tools (ServiceNow, Remedy, Jira)
• Basic knowledge of endpoint security tools and antivirus logs

📌 Engineer Monitoring, Event Monitoring Chennai
🏢 HCL Technologies
📍 Chennai