SOC Engineer
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About the Role
e& UAE is hiring a SOC Engineer to monitor security events, investigate incidents, and analyze logs from security tools. The role involves triaging incidents, maintaining SIEM platforms, and developing playbooks.
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Responsibilities
- Monitor security events and alerts, investigate incidents, and analyze logs from various security tools and systems to identify potential threats
- Triage and respond to security incidents, escalating complex cases, and coordinating with relevant teams to ensure timely remediation
- Help maintain and tune SIEM and other monitoring platforms
- Develop and update playbooks
- Contribute to continuous improvement of security operations processes
- Generate reports, support compliance and audit requirements
- Stay current with emerging threats and best practices in cybersecurity
Requirements
- Strong understanding of SOC operations, including incident detection, triage, investigation, and response
- Experience with SIEM platforms, log management, intrusion detection/prevention systems, endpoint protection, and other security monitoring tools
- Knowledge of network protocols, operating systems, and common attack vectors, with the ability to analyze logs and traffic patterns
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with attention to detail and the ability to work in a high paced, 24/7 operations environment if required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related field
- Relevant certifications (such as CEH, GIAC, CompTIA Security+, or similar) are an advantage
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Company Description
- e& UAE, formerly etisalat UAE, is a leading regional technology and digital telecommunications company with over four decades of experience connecting people and businesses.
- The company is now focused on becoming a digital telco of the future, driving growth, transformation, and excellence in technology leadership.
- e& UAE offers innovative digital experiences that go beyond traditional telecom services, including solutions in gaming, health, insurance, and more.
Role Description
- The SOC Engineer role is a full time, on site position based in Abu Dhabi.
- The SOC Engineer will monitor security events and alerts, investigate incidents, and analyze logs from various security tools and systems to identify potential threats.
- This role involves triaging and responding to security incidents, escalating complex cases, and coordinating with relevant teams to ensure timely remediation.
- The SOC Engineer will help maintain and tune SIEM and other monitoring platforms, develop and update playbooks, and contribute to continuous improvement of security operations processes.
- The role also includes generating reports, supporting compliance and audit requirements, and staying current with emerging threats and best practices in cybersecurity.
Qualifications
- Strong understanding of SOC operations, including incident detection, triage, investigation, and response.
- Experience with SIEM platforms, log management, intrusion detection/prevention systems, endpoint protection, and other security monitoring tools.
- Knowledge of network protocols, operating systems, and common attack vectors, with the ability to analyze logs and traffic patterns.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with attention to detail and the ability to work in a high paced, 24/7 operations environment if required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related field; relevant certifications (such as CEH, GIAC, CompTIA Security+, or similar) are an advantage.
- Previous experience in a SOC, cyber defense, or security engineering role within telecom or large enterprise environments is highly beneficial.
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