DESCRIPTION:
The security Analyst is responsible for the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems and networks that belong to STS and STS clients. He/she is required to work on operational and consultation-based assignments as directed by their manager. The role requires working in a 24x7x365 security operations center environment with other security and networking professionals and it may require working a rotating shift.
REQUIREMENTS:
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Real time monitoring of SIEM solution and other security tools in a SOC environment and reporting incidents to clients within the agreed SLA
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Full Investigation and reporting of security incidents
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Execution of security assessments vulnerability scanning, and penetration testing
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Provide weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc reports on the status of SOC operation and other security engagements at the technical and executive levels
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Mentorship of junior security analysts
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Provide weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc reports on the status of SOC operation and other security engagements at the technical and executive levels
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Stay up to date on the global and regional news related to security breaches/vulnerabilities and advise management
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Perform incident response and forensic investigation tasks
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Administration of security controls including SIEM, Firewalls, vulnerability management, IPS, etc.
BENEFITS
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, computer Engineering, information technology, information assurance/cyber-security, or a related technical discipline
- Minimum 2 years of experience in an information security field
- Relevant information security industry certificates such as CISSP, CEH, or OSCP
- Hands-on experience with SIEM solutions such as QRadar, Splunk, or ArcSight
- Strong computer networking skills
- Professional communication both written and verbal (Arabic and English)
- Ability to lead and mentor junior security analysts
- Willingness to work at STS office or at client’s sites to perform the tasks assigned to them