Cyber Security and Threat Monitoring Specialist - SOC (m/f/d)
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About the Role
Halian is seeking a Cyber Security and Threat Monitoring Specialist for a SOC role in Abu Dhabi. You will monitor security alerts, perform SIEM triage and investigation, coordinate incident response per NIST SP 800-61, and produce threat intelligence reports for senior leadership.
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Responsibilities
- Monitor and analyze security alerts using SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, and IBM QRadar
- Perform alert triage, validation, and prioritization based on severity and business impact
- Investigate security events including suspicious logins, malware detections, network anomalies, and data exfiltration indicators
- Coordinate and support incident response activities in line with NIST SP 800 61 guidelines
- Generate threat intelligence reports and dashboards for CISO and risk committees
- Fine tune SIEM rules and use cases to reduce false positives and improve detection accuracy
- Participate in threat hunting activities to proactively identify hidden threats
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
- 5 8+ years of experience in Security Operations Center (SOC) or Cybersecurity Operations
- Hands on experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar)
- Incident response handling in enterprise environments
- Strong understanding of security event analysis and log correlation
- Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework
- Experience in banking or financial services is highly preferred
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Role Purpose
- The Cyber Security Operations (SOC) Specialist is responsible for monitoring the bank’s security environment, performing SIEM alert triage and investigation, and coordinating incident response activities aligned with NIST SP 800 61.
- The role also involves producing threat intelligence reports for senior leadership, including the CISO and risk committees.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and analyze security alerts using SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, and IBM QRadar.
- Perform alert triage, validation, and prioritization based on severity and business impact.
- Investigate security events including suspicious login activities, malware detections, network anomalies, and data exfiltration indicators.
- Correlate events from multiple sources (logs, endpoints, network devices) to identify potential threats.
- Coordinate and support incident response activities in line with NIST SP 800 61 guidelines.
- Perform initial containment, eradication, and recovery actions where applicable.
- Work with internal teams (IT, Infrastructure, Risk) and external vendors during incident handling.
- Document incidents, response actions, and lessons learned.
- Ensure timely escalation of critical incidents to senior stakeholders.
- Generate threat intelligence reports and dashboards for CISO and risk committees.
- Track and report on threat trends, attack patterns, and incident metrics (MTTR, MTTA, etc.).
- Leverage threat intelligence feeds to enhance detection capabilities and provide actionable recommendations.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science or related field.
- 5 8+ years of experience in Security Operations Center (SOC) or Cybersecurity Operations.
- Hands on experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar) and incident response handling in enterprise environments.
- Experience in banking or financial services is highly preferred.
- Strong understanding of security event analysis and log correlation, network protocols, endpoints, and attack vectors.
- Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework, threat intelligence platforms, and incident response frameworks (NIST, ISO 27035).
Key Competencies
- SIEM Monitoring & Analysis
- Incident Response Coordination
- Threat Intelligence & Reporting
- Cyber Threat Analysis
- Risk Awareness & Escalation
- Stakeholder Communication
Certifications (Preferred)
- Certified SOC Analyst (CSA)
- GIAC (GCIH / GCIA)
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