An established organisation is seeking a
Security Analyst (L1/L2) to strengthen its security posture across cloud and on‑prem environments. The role focuses on Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, Azure security, network monitoring, and data protection. You’ll handle alerts, respond to incidents, and collaborate with IT teams to reduce risk and improve detection capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor, triage, and investigate alerts using Microsoft Sentinel.
- Respond to incidents (malware, phishing, identity compromise, data loss).
- Tune analytics rules, playbooks, automation, and dashboards.
- Operate the Microsoft Defender security suite (Endpoint, Identity, Cloud Apps, Office 365).
- Investigate threats via Defender XDR and support vulnerability remediation.
- Monitor and secure Azure identities, workloads, access policies, and logging.
- Support firewall and network security operations.
- Maintain incident response playbooks and documentation.
- Assist with vulnerability management and remediation tracking.
- Monitor Microsoft Purview (DLP, data classification, compliance alerts).
- Contribute to security policies and continuous improvement efforts.
Job Experience & Skills Required
Experience:
- 3+ years Security Analyst / SOC / cybersecurity experience.
- Strong experience with Microsoft 365 and Azure security.
- Proven incident response and threat investigation capability.
Technical Skills:
- Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM/SOAR).
- Microsoft Defender suite (Endpoint, Identity, Cloud Apps, Office 365).
- Azure IAM, networking, security controls, Conditional Access, MFA, RBAC.
- Purview (DLP, information protection, compliance).
- Understanding of MITRE ATT&CK, SIEM concepts, cloud security fundamentals.
- Network security fundamentals (firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS).
Soft Skills:
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
- Clear communicator under pressure.
- High attention to detail; accountable and reliable.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
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