Job Description

Title: SOC Analyst – L1

Location: Pune

Experience: 1–2Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

Shift: Rotational Shifts, including Night Shifts

About The Role

We are looking for a SOC Analyst – L1 to join our Security Operations Center team. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience working with Microsoft Sentinel, be comfortable writing KQL queries, and have prior experience in an MSSP/SOC environment.

The candidate will be responsible for continuous security monitoring, initial alert investigation, incident triage, escalation, and supporting the incident response team.

Key Responsibilities

Monitor security alerts and events using Microsoft Sentinel and other security monitoring tools.
Perform L1 alert triage and investigate suspicious activities.
Analyze logs from endpoints, firewalls, network devices, cloud environments, identity systems, and other security sources.
Write and execute KQL (Kusto Query Language) queries for alert investigation, threat hunting, and log analysis.




Perform initial investigation of security incidents and determine severity, impact, and priority.
Identify false positives and perform appropriate alert closure with proper documentation.
Escalate confirmed or complex incidents to L2/L3 / Incident Response teams.
Have a basic understanding of Incident Response (IR) processes, including identification, containment, eradication, and recovery.
Follow SOC playbooks, escalation procedures, and incident-handling processes.
Maintain accurate investigation notes and incident documentation.
Work with multiple customer environments in an MSSP setup while maintaining SLA requirements.
Participate in continuous improvement of detection rules, use cases, and SOC processes.
Stay updated on common attack techniques, vulnerabilities, and threat intelligence.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

1–3 years of experience in SOC / Cybersecurity Operations.
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel is mandatory.
Valuable understanding of KQL

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