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Job Title: SOC Analyst / SOC Engineer (L1/L2)Location: ChennaiWork Mode: Work from OfficeExperience: 2–7 YearsKey Responsibilities:- Monitor and analyse security events from SIEM, EDR, firewall, IDS/IPS and other security tools. - Perform triage and investigation of security alerts and incidents. - Identify, validate and respond to potential threats and vulnerabilities. - Escalate confirmed incidents to higher tiers with detailed findings. - Execute initial containment and remediation actions as per SOPs. - Analyse logs from servers, endpoints, network and security devices. - Prepare incident reports, RCA and documentation. - Assist in threat hunting and proactive monitoring activities. - Tune detection rules and reduce false positives. - Ensure adherence to SOC processes, SLAs and compliance standards.Required Skills:- Strong understanding of networking fundamentals and protocols. - Hands-on experience with SIEM tools (Splunk/QRadar/ArcSight/Sentinel or similar). - Knowledge of common cyber attack techniques and MITRE ATT&CK. - Familiarity with Windows/Linux event logs and endpoint security. - Understanding of incident response lifecycle and SOC operations. - Good analytical, troubleshooting and communication skills.Good to Have:- Exposure to EDR, SOAR or threat intelligence platforms. - Basic scripting skills (Python/PowerShell). - Certifications such as Security+, CEH, CySA+ or equivalent.Role Objective:Provide continuous monitoring, detection and L1/L2 response to cybersecurity incidents to ensure the security and resilience of enterprise systems and data.