Cyber Security Analyst

Randstad Enterprise · India

Note : Candidates from Kerala/Trivandrum are only eligible for this role.

Role & responsibilities

• You will work collaboratively to detect and respond to information security incidents, develop, maintain, and follow procedures for security event alerting, and participate in security investigations.
• Engage in proactive threat hunting and provide expert security assessments, utilizing EDR, SIEM, and other tools to understand and counteract the cybercrime landscape
• Communicate with IT stakeholders during incident response activities, ensuring effective containment, remediation, and accurate identification of compromise indicators
• Report on incident metrics, analyse findings, and develop reports to ensure comprehensive resolution and understanding of security events
• Act as an escalation point for incident response, shift lead, mentor junior team members, and contribute to team skill enhancement
• Analyse security events, provide feedback on security controls, and drive process improvements to strengthen the organization's security posture
• Maintain and improve security incident processes, protocols, and standard operating procedures to reflect best practices in security incident response

To qualify for the role, you must have

• At least 8 years of overall experience with a minimum of 5 years specialized in incident response, computer forensics, and Security Operations.
• Proficiency in operating within a Security Monitoring/Security Operations Center (SOC) environment, including experience with CSIRT and CERT operations
• Demonstrated experience in investigating security events, threats, and vulnerabilities
• Strong understanding of electronic investigation and forensic methodologies, including log correlation, electronic data handling, investigative processes, and malware analysis
• In-depth knowledge of Windows and Unix/Linux operating systems, and experience with EDR solutions for threat detection and response

Ideally, youll also

• Desired certifications such as SSCP, CEH, GCIH, GCFA, GCIA, GSEC, GIAC, Security+.
• Experience with security incident response in cloud environments, including Azure.
• Knowledge of legal considerations in electronic discovery and analysis
• Proficiency in scripting or programming (e.g., Shell scripting, PowerShell, C, C#, Python)
• Solid understanding of security best practices for network architecture and server configuration

Supervising Responsibilities:

• Coordinate escalations and collaborate with internal technology teams to ensure timely resolution of issues
• Provide mentoring and training to other team members as required, supporting their development and ensuring consistent team performance