Soc Analyst - Lagos, Nigeria - GVA Partners

Description

Summary of Functions

• Tailoring the SIEM solution to unique infrastructure and business needs
• Monitor the overall performance of security systems depicted in appendix A
• Identity and Access Management Monitoring/Alerting
• Endpoint monitoring
• Constantly oversee and analyze security defenses per on-prem and cloud infrastructure
• Participate in the delivery of cybersecurity operations through vulnerability and threat identification, incident detection and response, forensic investigations, Patch and Vulnerability Management. Engage with infrastructure and applications teams in mitigation and remediation efforts.
• Maintain key metrics that are indicative of the security posture of the infrastructure.
• Keep abreast of threat intelligence feeds to stay abreast of industry reports and emerging threat that may affect.
• Produce Executive Dashboard Security reporting showing actionable insights from IT Security monitoring tools
• Engage with other IT units, where applicable, to establish and enforce security best practices, protection objectives, and process improvements.

Education, Experience, and Skills Required

• Bachelor's Degree / HND in Computer Science, Information Technology or Cybersecurity related field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Cyber security, with at least 2years of working as SOC Analyst
• Experience with Windows/Unix/Linux Operating systems with a focus on cybersecurity
• Relevant industry certifications i.e. CISSP, CASP+ CEH, GCIH, GCIA, OSCP
• Experience with SIEM Arcsight, EDR Falcon Crowdstrike, Packet Analysis, HIPS/NIPS, Network Monitoring tools, Service Now Ticketing, Web Security.
• Communicates clearly with diverse technical and business owners.
• Familiarity with regulations and frameworks such as NIST, PCI, ISO 27001