Hybrid SOC Analyst

at GBG Plc

• Job title: SOC Analyst
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: Cloud, Firewalls
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

About the role

• SOC Analyst responsible for security operations at GBG, enhancing measures and collaborating with teams. Engage in threat detection, analysis, and response to incidents in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the threat landscape: Stay informed about new security solutions and emerging cyber-attacks.
• Review and analyse logs: Interpret problem activity and prepare detailed analysis and management reports with improvement recommendations.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve security alerts: Use SIEM tools and other security technologies to detect, analyse, and respond to security incidents.
• Provide regular statistics and information for service and management reviews: Generate and present periodic reports on security metrics, incident trends, and overall security posture.
• Raise awareness of security operations services: Educate peers and business stakeholders about security operations services and provide training as needed.
• Conduct hypothesis-based threat hunting: Utilise up-to-date threat landscape research to proactively search for indicators of compromise (IoCs) and potential threats within the network.
• Offer security advisory and situational awareness briefings: Provide stakeholders with timely and relevant security advisories, situational awareness briefings, and threat intelligence updates.
• Ensure processes align company policy, and regulatory requirements: Regularly review and update security processes and procedures to ensure compliance.
• Build high-trust relationships: Foster strong relationships with internal teams, external partners, and stakeholders to facilitate effective communication and collaboration on security matters.
• Monitor Threat Intelligence Platforms: Ensure threat intelligence data is current and actionable. Respond to alerts and integrate threat intelligence into security operations.
• Use SIEM and security tools: Continuously monitor GBG’s security posture using SIEM and other security tools. Identify and investigate anomalous activities and behaviours and take appropriate actions to mitigate risks

Requirements

• Previous experience in a SOC or similar security role.
• Hands-on experience with threat intelligence platforms.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM and security solutions.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and standards (e.g., ISO27001, GDPR, PCI-DSS).
• Proficiency in using SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) tools.
• Knowledge of network protocols and infrastructure.
• Knowledge of cloud-based Infrastructure and SaaS platforms.
• Experience with intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS).
• Familiarity with endpoint security solutions.
• Understanding of firewalls, VPNs, and other security technologies.
• Ability to analyse and interpret log data.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Capability to conduct root cause analysis.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prepare detailed reports and documentation.
• Proficiency in delivering security briefings and training sessions.