Job Description

Position Overview

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented L2/L2.5 Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to join our Security Operations team. This role sits at the critical intersection of threat detection, incident investigation, and escalation management. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying, investigating, and responding to security threats while mentoring L1 analysts and collaborating with senior security teams.

Position Type: Full time

Location: [On-site / Hybrid / Remote]

Experience Level: 8 years in cybersecurity/SOC operations

Key Responsibilities

Tier 2 Incident Analysis & Investigation (45%)

Alert Triage & Investigation:

· Analyze and investigate alerts/incidents escalated from L1 analysts

· Determine incident severity, scope, and impact on business operations

· Conduct root cause analysis for security events and anomalies

· Perform deep-dive forensic analysis on suspicious activities

· Create detailed incident investigation reports with findings and recommendations

Threat Assessment:





· Classify and categorize threats (malware, ransomware, APT, credential theft, data exfiltration, etc.)

· Evaluate threat credibility and validate true positives vs. false positives

· Assess threat actor capabilities, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)

· Determine data exposure and potential impact on organization

Incident Containment & Response:

· Execute immediate containment measures to prevent threat propagation

· Isolate affected systems from network when necessary

· Coordinate with IT Operations for system remediation and recovery

· Recommend and implement mitigation strategies

· Participate in incident response playbook execution

SIEM & Security Tool Management (25%)

SIEM Platform Operations:

· Monitor and manage SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) platform

· Create, modify, and optimize detection rules and correlation searches

· Develop custom dashboards

📌 /.5 Security Operations Center (Chennai)
🏢 Theomnihire
📍 Chennai