Security Analyst – SOC (L2)

Position: Security Analyst – SOC (L2) Location: Dubai, UAE Experience: 5 +Years Duration 2 Years Job Summary We are seeking a skilled L2 Security Analyst to join our Security Operations Center. The L2 analyst investigates security incidents escalated from L1, conducts threat hunting, performs in-depth log analysis, and leads incident response efforts to minimize organizational risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Security Monitoring & Incident Response

Investigate and triage alerts escalated by L1. Determine scope, impact, and root cause. Lead containment, eradication, and recovery. Escalate critical incidents to L3/IR teams.

• Threat Hunting

Proactively hunt threats using SIEM, EDR/XDR, and threat intelligence. Identify suspicious patterns and IOCs. Develop hypotheses based on threat intel and org risk.

• Log Analysis

Analyze logs from Firewalls, IDS/IPS, Windows/Linux, AD, Cloud platforms, EDR, Email gateways, Proxy, and DNS.

• Security Operations

Tune SIEM correlation rules, reduce false positives, develop detection logic for emerging threats. Support vulnerability management and remediation tracking.

• Documentation & CollaborationDocument investigations, prepare incident reports, maintain playbooks/SOPs. Map incidents to MITRE ATT&CK. Mentor L1 analysts. Support forensics and tabletop exercises.

Required Skills & Qualifications Experience: 3-5 yrs in SOC/L2 analyst role

Tools: Hands-on with SIEM like Splunk/QRadar/Sentinel, EDR/XDR like CrowdStrike/MS Defender, Threat Intel Platforms

Knowledge: Strong understanding of modern cyber threats, attack techniques, MITRE ATT&CK, incident response lifecycle

Certifications: CEH, Security+, CySA+, or equivalent preferredSoft Skills: Analytical mindset, strong documentation, stakeholder communication

Skills: incident response,edr,log analysis,intel,security,operations,documentation,siem,hunting,platforms