Senior Soc Analyst
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About the Role
A confidential company is seeking a Senior SOC Analyst in Dubai to lead offensive security (red teaming and VAPT) and SOC engineering (blue teaming). The role involves penetration testing, SIEM/XDR rule tuning, and incident response.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and execute complex manual penetration testing and vulnerability assessments across enterprise infrastructures
- Perform advanced Active Directory privilege escalation, lateral movement, and manual exploitation techniques
- Act as the technical cornerstone for formalized VAPT service offerings, establishing testing methodologies and reporting standards
- Engineer, deploy, and continuously fine tune SIEM/XDR detection rules (specifically within Wazuh) to reduce false positives
- Develop, implement, and maintain automated SOAR playbooks and incident response workflows
- Integrate threat intelligence feeds (via MISP) into daily SOC operations for proactive threat detection
- Optimize integration between SOC infrastructure and Motadata ITSM for seamless ticketing and escalation
- Act as the ultimate escalation point for complex security incidents, performing deep root cause analysis
- Conduct post incident reviews and translate findings into infrastructure hardening and improved detection logic
- Ensure all SOC and VAPT operations align with DESC ISR and ISO 27001
- Standardize operations using ITIL processes within Motadata ITSM
- Provide hands on mentorship, technical guidance, and training to SOC analysts and junior engineers
Requirements
- Experience leading and executing complex manual penetration testing and vulnerability assessments across enterprise infrastructures
- Proficiency in advanced Active Directory privilege escalation, lateral movement, and manual exploitation techniques
- Experience engineering, deploying, and fine tuning SIEM/XDR detection rules, specifically within Wazuh
- Experience developing and maintaining automated SOAR playbooks and incident response workflows
- Ability to integrate threat intelligence feeds via MISP into daily SOC operations
- Knowledge of UAE cyber defense frameworks, specifically DESC ISR and ISO 27001
- Experience with ITIL processes (Incident, Problem, and Change Management) within Motadata ITSM
- Ability to provide hands on mentorship and technical guidance to SOC analysts and junior engineers
Full Job Posting
Advanced Offensive Security (Red Teaming & VAPT)
- Lead and execute complex, manual Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Assessments across enterprise infrastructures.
- Perform advanced Active Directory (AD) privilege escalation, lateral movement, and manual exploitation techniques without relying solely on automated scanners.
- Act as the technical cornerstone for formalized VAPT service offerings, establishing testing methodologies and reporting standards.
- Utilize and maintain offensive toolkits, including Nessus, Greenbone/OpenVAS, and custom penetration testing frameworks.
SOC Engineering & Threat Detection (Blue Teaming)
- Engineer, deploy, and continuously fine tune SIEM/XDR detection rules (specifically within Wazuh) to dramatically reduce false positives and alert fatigue.
- Develop, implement, and maintain automated SOAR playbooks and incident response workflows.
- Integrate threat intelligence feeds (via MISP) into daily SOC operations to ensure proactive detection of emerging threats.
- Optimize the integration between the SOC infrastructure and Motadata ITSM to ensure seamless ticketing, escalation, and tracking.
Incident Triage & Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Act as the ultimate escalation point for complex security incidents, performing deep Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on critical alerts.
- Conduct post incident reviews, translating findings directly into infrastructure hardening and improved detection logic.
Process, Compliance & Leadership
- Ensure all SOC and VAPT operations align strictly with UAE cyber defense frameworks, specifically the Dubai Electronic Security Center Information Security Regulation (DESC ISR) and ISO 27001.
- Standardize operations using established ITIL processes (Incident, Problem, and Change Management) within the Motadata ITSM environment.
- Provide hands on mentorship, technical guidance, and training to SOC analysts and junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and high performance.
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