Soc Analyst L2

Skills

Qualifications & Skills

• A Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related degree.
• An active interest in internet security, incident detection, network and systems security.
• A sound knowledge of IT security best practices, common attack types and detection/prevention methods.
• Demonstrable experience of analysing and interpreting system, security, and application logs.
• Knowledge of the type of events that both Firewalls, IDS/IPS, and other security related devices produce.
• Experience in using SIEM tools such as Splunk, Log Rhythm, Qradar, Alien Vault, NitroSecurity, etc.
• TCP/IP knowledge, networking, and security product experience.
• Knowledge of Cyber Kill Chain and MITRE ATT&CK frameworks.
• Possible attack activities, such as scans, man in the middle, sniffing, DoS, DDoS, etc. and possible abnormal activities, such as worms, Trojans, viruses, etc.
• CCNA, CISSP, GCA, GCIA, GCIH, CEH certification would be preferable.
• Outstanding organizational skills.
• Exclusive focus and vast experience in IT.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A motivated, self-managed, individual who can demonstrate above-average analytical skills and work professionally with peers and customers even under pressure.
• Very good communication skills.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate well with others.
• Ability to speak and write in English is required; Arabic is preferred.