SOC Monitoring - IBM Qradar or Sentinel

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Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyze, and respond to security alerts generated through Microsoft Sentinel or IBM QRadar.
• Perform event correlation, log analysis, and incident investigation.
• Conduct triage of security incidents and escalate critical threats as per SOPs.
• Monitor security events related to malware, phishing, suspicious activities, and unauthorized access attempts.
• Perform threat hunting and identify indicators of compromise (IOCs).
• Develop and fine-tune SIEM use cases, correlation rules, and dashboards.
• Prepare incident reports, root cause analysis, and remediation recommendations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for incident containment and resolution.
• Ensure adherence to SLAs and security monitoring processes.

Required Skills

• 2+ years of experience in SOC Monitoring / Security Operations Center.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel or IBM QRadar SIEM.
• Strong understanding of SIEM concepts, log analysis, and security event monitoring.
• Experience in incident investigation and response.
• Knowledge of networking concepts, Windows/Linux security logs, and cybersecurity fundamentals.
• Understanding of MITRE ATT&CK framework and threat detection methodologies.
• Familiarity with ticketing tools and incident management processes.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with EDR tools such as Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike, or Carbon Black.
• Knowledge of KQL (for Sentinel) or AQL (for QRadar).
• Security certifications such as SC-200, CEH, Security+, or CySA+.

Short Sourcing JD

• 2+ years of experience in SOC Operations.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel or IBM QRadar.
• Expertise in security monitoring, incident analysis, log investigation, and threat detection.
• Understanding of SIEM, incident response, and cybersecurity fundamentals.
• Exposure to EDR solutions and threat hunting will be an added advantage.